14 Irish Media Updates & 4 Job Opportunities

Jack Kennedy has been announced as the new Editor of the Irish Farmers Journal.

RTé has announced a new weekend lineup for 2FM. The main changes include:

• Roz Purcell and Emma Power taking the reins of the Saturday early afternoon slot
• Beta Da Silva switches from Weekend Breakfast to the New Music Show, which airs 8-10pm Sundays through Thursdays
• Dave Treacy will present a new Saturday night show 2FM Dance which airs 8-10pm
• Making way as part of the 2FM weekend schedule revamp is Dave Fanning who is moving to RTé Gold

Shauna O’Reilly has rejoined Today FM as Assistant Producer of the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show.

Alison O’Reilly has joined the Irish Examiner as Senior News Journalist.

Jack McCarron has left The Southern Star to join RTé as a Multi Media?Journalist.

Sunday Times Political Correspondent Aoife Moore has left the media outlet.

Rob O’Hanrahan has left his role as News Reporter with Virgin Media Television

Ciaran Bradley is switching roles at Reach Ireland and is now Audience Editor for IrishStar.com, the new US focused outlet.

Simon Kelly has joined Joe.ie as a Trending Writer.

Rob O’Connor has stepped down as Presenter of Beat 102 103’s Irish Beats.

There are four job opportunities to share this week:

• The Irish Examiner is hiring a Political Editor
• RTé has an opening for a Reporter/Presenter
• Her.ie is looking for a Senior Editorial Lead
• Beat 102 103 has put out the call for a new Presenter of Irishbeats

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