RTÉ News today announced that Evelyn O'Rourke has been hired as Arts and Media correspondent following an internal competition.

An award-winning broadcast journalist for over two decades, O'Rourke worked on a wide range of programmes in both English and as Gaeilge, across RTÉ and TG4 and has been reporting on Radio 1's 'Today' daily morning programme most recently with presenter Claire Byrne.

“I am delighted to be appointed as the RTÉ Arts and Media correspondent at a time when Irish acting and writing talent is storming across the world stage, highlighting the boundless talent of our national creative industries," says Evelyn O'Rourke. "I am really looking forward to exploring the wide range of arts and cultural stories in Ireland as well as examining and reporting on the ever-changing media landscape here and bringing those stories to our audiences on digital, radio and television."

As well as co-presenting the Irish Books Awards for many years on RTÉ One television, the broadcaster has also presented and reported for RTÉ Radio 1’s arts programme Arena, covering all aspects of Irish arts and cultural life.

"We are very pleased that Evelyn is joining the News & Current Affairs team as Arts & Media correspondent," says Deirdre McCarthy, Director of News and Current Affairs at RTÉ. "This correspondency covers two hugely important sectors in Irish life. The Arts plays a vital role in the cultural, social and economic life in this country while the media landscape is rapidly evolving and misinformation and disinformation are posing a real challenge for us all."