Nationality Irish Role Newsreader | Name Alison Comyn Occupation Journalist | |
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Alison Comyn Showreel
Alison Comyn is an Irish television journalist and broadcaster. She is best known as news anchor of UTV Ireland's weekday news and current affairs programmes Ireland Live news and Ireland Live news at 10 which aired between January 2015 and January 2017. It won the IFTA for Best News programme for its Brexit coverage in 2016.
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- Alison Comyn Showreel
- Inside Bungalow 3 Winner Current Affairs IFTA Gala Television Awards 2015
- Personal life
- References
In April 2017, Comyn presented RTE's Liveline programme on RTÉ Radio 1 for two weeks.
Comyn previously worked on programmes with RTÉ, BBC, Sky News and Channel 4. Originally from Louth, Comyn is a highly experienced broadcaster who presented numerous current affairs and entertainment programmes in the UK and Ireland. Prior to working at UTV Ireland, she was a reporter with Independent Newspapers, covering regional, political, crime and current affairs issues, including her column "Comyn Sense". She was also a reporter and news anchor with Newsline on BBC NI and Sky News Ireland. She presented BBC 1's national Holiday programme for four years, where she worked alongside Jill Dando, Carol Smillie and Craig Doyle.
Inside Bungalow 3 - Winner Current Affairs IFTA Gala Television Awards 2015
Personal life
Comyn is married to Malachy Murphy and they live in Drogheda with their two children, Holly and Luke.