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Shannon Sweeney
Verified
Digital News Reporter, Waterford News and Star
Ireland, Waterford
Beats
Biography
I am a news reporter covering politics, courts and local issues in Waterford. I have a special interest in community activism, crime, data journalism, and technology. My multimedia specialities are in video, photography and data visualisation. I hold a BA in Psychology and Sociology and an MA in Community Research and Journalism, both from the University of Limerick. In 2023, she was a finalist for Best News Story at the Local Media Awards. Before joining the Waterford News and Star team, I worked as a reporter at the Tipperary Star and Tipperarylive.ie, and I was a regular contributor to online publications on psychology, science and mental health.
Courts And Local News , Data Journalism , Social Media And Technology , Local Politics
Anything that isn't sport.
Content
By Shannon Sweeney Verified| Waterford News and Star Verified Waterford volunteer-led LGBTQIA organisation Pride of the Déise has written an open letter to Sinn Fein TD David Cullinane. The letter on social media is in response to comments made by the Déise deputy on X (Twitter) that the recent Scottish Supreme Court ruling on the legal definitions of a woman and biological sex was a "common sense judgement."Deputy Cullinane has since deleted the post and apologised. In their letter, Pride of the Déise said they had "grave concerns" about the post.
By Shannon Sweeney Verified| Waterford News and Star Verified A Waterford football player has been ordered to pay €2,000 to a woman whose bank account was robbed and the money transferred to his account. Callum Stringer (23), of 10 Wayburn Close, Earlscourt, Waterford, pleaded guilty to money laundering at a recent sitting of Waterford District Court before Judge Kevin Staunton. The court heard that on August 27, 2022, €4,680 was withdrawn from an ATM in Cork.
By Shannon Sweeney Verified| Waterford News and Star Verified Waterford TD David Cullinane has said he was “shocked” by the Farrelly Commission Report on the Grace Case. Reacting on Prime Time, Waterford TD David Cullinane said the report did show a “litany of neglect” and “failures”, but it does not establish the extent of what happened to Grace in her 20 years in the home.
Company Info
Waterford News and Star