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Úna Claffey

Úna Claffey

Irish former journalist and political adviser

Úna Claffey (born 1947) is an Irish former journalist and political adviser.[1]

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Born in Dublin, Claffey completed Bachelor of Arts in History, Ethics, Politics and Metaphysics from University College Dublin. She also studied politics in the United States and holds a diploma in French language and literature from Aix-Marseille University in Nice.

Claffey joined RTÉ in 1977 as a production assistant. In 1982 she joined Today Tonight as a reporter before taking over as host of Morning Ireland. Claffey later became a member of RTÉ's political team where she worked as a political correspondent based in Leinster House.

In 2000 Claffey was appointed political adviser to Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

References

  1. [1]
    O'Connor, Alison (4 November 2000). "RTE woman joins Taoiseach's team". Irish Times. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
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