Mary Kennedy

Kennedy's broadcasting career started in 1978 when she applied for a job as continuity announcer at RTÉ. She went on to join the RTÉ News team, becoming a newscaster. She has also presented Eurovision Song Contest 1995, a Saturday night chat show called Kennedy, and was co-presenter with Marty Whelan on the magazine programme Open House. She presented Up for the Match and the People of the Year Awards. Kennedy began working as Michael Ryan's co-presenter on the RTÉ local affairs show Nationwide. In April 2008, she commented on RTÉ television coverage of the state funeral of former President of Ireland Patrick Hillery. In May 2011, she fronted RTÉ television coverage of Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Ireland. She has read the news on RTÉ Radio 1. She has been a judge at the Rose of Tralee. She provided commentary at the inauguration of the ninth President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins.