Background
Sweeney was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1965, where she lived until she was 12, when they moved to Dublin.
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Fionnuala Sweeney
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Education
She graduated with a bachelor"s degree in English and History and a Higher Diploma in Education at the University College Dublin.
Career
She had been based at Cable News Network"s headquarters in Atlanta, Sweeney was anchoring Cable News Network Newsroom as well as serving as the primary substitute at the International Desk. She is known around Europe as the host of Eurovision Song Contest 1993 from Millstreet, County Cork. Radio
Sweeney"s career in broadcasting began as newscaster on Chris Cary"s Energy Power 103 FM in 1986, a "Superpirate" in Dublin where she was a co-presenter on "Wake Up With Energy" along with Pat Courtenay and Bob Gallico.
Sweeney"s on air name at Energy was "Lisa Moore".
In 1988 she left Energy to work as a newscaster at RTÉ 2FM. Television journalism
While working as a television journalist at RTÉ, Sweeney was the host of the 38th 1993 Eurovision Song Contest. She then moved to Cable News Network, where she worked as a producer and anchor at Cable News Network International Headquarters in Atlanta, before becoming a full-time anchor and relocating to London (where she anchored World One).
In 2002, she was named the anchor of Your World Today. She also anchored World One, World News Europe and International Correspondents, before returning to Atlanta to host Cable News Network Newsroom as well as serving as the primary substitute on The International Desk.
Achievements
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In 2006, Sweeney anchored and reported from Haifa during the Israel-Hezbollah war, for which Cable News Network received an Edward R. Murrow Award. In 2012, she was part of the news team that won an Emmy in the Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form category at the 33rd Annual News and Documentary Emmy for the 2011 broadcast Cable News Network Breaking News: Revolution in Egypt – President Mubarak Steps Down. The coverage also won the network a Peabody Award. The same year she part of the team nominated for another Emmy in the same category for the 2011 broadcast Cable News Network Breaking News: Libya Revolution – Rebels Enter Tripoli and Gadhafi Compound.
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Religion
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Awards
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Edward R. Murrow Award; Peabody Award In 2006, Sweeney anchored and reported from Haifa during the Israel-Hezbollah war, for which CNN received an Edward R. Murrow Award. In 2012, she was part of the news team that won an Emmy in the Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form category at the 33rd Annual News and Documentary Emmy for the 2011 broadcast CNN Breaking News: Revolution in Egypt – President Mubarak Steps Down. The coverage also won the network a Peabody Award. The same year she part of the team nominated for another Emmy in the same category for the 2011 broadcast CNN Breaking News: Libya Revolution – Rebels Enter Tripoli and Gadhafi Compound. The George Foster Peabody (or simply Peabody ) program, named for American businessman and philanthropist George Peabody, recognizes distinguished and meritorious public service by American radio and television stations, networks, online media, producing organizations, and individuals.Edward R. Murrow Award; Peabody Award In 2006, Sweeney anchored and reported from Haifa during the Israel-Hezbollah war, for which CNN received an Edward R. Murrow Award. In 2012, she was part of the news team that won an Emmy in the Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story – Long Form category at the 33rd Annual News and Documentary Emmy for the 2011 broadcast CNN Breaking News: Revolution in Egypt – President Mubarak Steps Down. The coverage also won the network a Peabody Award. The same year she part of the team nominated for another Emmy in the same category for the 2011 broadcast CNN Breaking News: Libya Revolution – Rebels Enter Tripoli and Gadhafi Compound. The George Foster Peabody (or simply Peabody ) program, named for American businessman and philanthropist George Peabody, recognizes distinguished and meritorious public service by American radio and television stations, networks, online media, producing organizations, and individuals.