Journalism Examples

This is a selection of Kate’s large portfolio of work, in no particular date or subject matter order. For further information please feel free to contact her.

Lifestyle

Travel

Spring 2010 

 

Winter 2009

 

Mountain Paradise (Kitzbühel, Austria)

ESCAPE MAGAZINE

Far from the Gringo Trail (Costa Rica)

ESCAPE MAGAZINE

June 2009 Get up and Go! (Central America)

NW MAGAZINE

 16/05/09 A Hidden Gem in the French Riviera page onepage two (France)

NEWS LETTER

17/01/2009 Banking on five-star luxury in city break page onepage two (Dublin)

NEWS LETTER

Sept 2008 The Game is Bond (London)

CARA magazine

Autumn & Summer ’08 What’s On: Northern Ireland

FRESH DIRECTION magazine

05/07/2008 From rolling mountains to beautiful beaches page one,page two (Donegal)

NEWS LETTER

26/04/2008 Love story behind innovative tour company (Bulgaria)

NEWS LETTER

10/01/2008 Feature: Kenyan people torn apart by tribal hatred (Kenya)

NEWS LETTER

11/01/2008 News story: Country at the crossroads (Kenya) 

NEWS LETTER

03/11/2007 Ideal location for a girls’ weekend away (Kildare)

NEWS LETTER

05/12/2003 The Kindred Spirit of Cuba (Cuba)

DONEGAL DEMOCRAT

Consumer

22/09/2006 Hub of Dublin, Store profile: Eason & Son, Dublin

THE BOOKSELLER magazine

11/04/2007 IKEA store to offer brand new shopping experience

NEWS LETTER

27/02/2008 Unveiled: a world-class shopping spectacular

NEWS LETTER

Property

2006/2007 Through the Keyhole

LETTERKENNY POST

26/01/2007 A knockdown bargain at €700,000

DAILY MAIL

08/09/2006 €30m? There goes the neighbourhood

DAILY MAIL

01/11/2006 Forget Dubai. Dublin is to get its own high-rise village

DAILY MAIL

Fashion

2006/2007 Kate’s Closet (weekly column featuring different shops and models)

LETTERKENNY POST

Arts

Showbiz
30/01/2007 Ireland’s sexiest man? It’s a bit weird…I’m not even Irish

DAILY MAIL

19/12/2007 Point party brings out the great and good on Dublin’s Hanover Quay

DAILY MAIL

17/01/2007 TV Presenter Joe O’Shea on being caught drink driving the morning after

DAILY MAIL

16/11/2006 Meet Al Pacino in Dublin? An offer you can’t refuse…

DAILY MAIL

Festivals, Previews, Reviews

19/07/2008 REVIEWS: Earagail Arts Festival, Co Donegal

THE IRISH TIMES

07/2005 Earagail 2005…It’s Time! The Ultimate Preview

DONEGAL CULTURE

07/11/2007 Off to the matchmaker in the search for love

IRISH NEWS

08/08/2006 Ballyshannon festival strikes high note as 5,000 squeeze into town

THE IRISH TIMES

10/07/2004 Review: Teatro Delusio, An Grianan, Letterkenny

THE IRISH TIMES

29/01/2008 Review: James Blunt, The Waterfront, Belfast

NEWS LETTER

29/02/2008 Review: Closer, Baby Grand Opera House, Belfast

NEWS LETTER

Health and Education

22/02/2007 Cancer alert for men

DAILY MAIL

10/01/2007 1,000 ‘needless deaths’ from strokes each year

DAILY MAIL

10/04/2007 Teachers tackle hot topic in classroom

NEWS LETTER

10/08/2007 Royal is blamed for baby’s MRSA

NEWS LETTER

07/02/2007 Stalemate is broken in row over consultant contracts

DAILY MAIL

03/10/2007 Education chief hits out

NEWS LETTER

13/03/2007 Schools not fit for habitation – report

NEWS LETTER

30/01/2008 Poor diet and dental hygiene the root cause of tooth decay

NEWS LETTER

Business and Politics

09/02/2007 Homeowners set to be hit with another mortgage rate rise

DAILY MAIL

11/09/2006 Dirty tricks claim as price war mounts

DAILY MAIL

26/09/2002 How surveys seek signs of subsidence

MONEY MARKETING

03/02/2007 Work and serve the people: how McDowell plans to bounce back

DAILY MAIL

11/07/2007 Sinn Fein looking to the PSNI for justice

NEWS LETTER

14/03/2007 Republican gang on the rampage

NEWS LETTER

04/05/2007 Ulster Volunteer Force calls a halt to its 40-year reign of terror (frontinside)

NEWS LETTER

03/08/2007 I wouldn’t give UDA 50p, says Sir Hugh

NEWS LETTER

Humanitarian and Human Interest

20/06/2007 Losing a baby: help is here

NEWS LETTER

16/02/2008 Suraya puts her life on the line for justice

NEWS LETTER

10/04/2007 I miss Darran so much: widow of race ace tells of her heartbreak six months on (frontinside)

NEWS LETTER

16/09/2006 How do you sink a whale?

DAILY MAIL

02/02/2007 Save Our Bacon! Race against time – and tide – to rescue 240 pigs trapped in trailer as bridge collapse dumps them into the water

DAILY MAIL

23/10/2007 Caged, humiliated – just to amuse us

DAILY MAIL

07/08/2006 Battle for pole position

IRISH NEWS

07/08/2006 Dave scoffs at rivals: Big eater wins strong man title

THE SUN

10/09/2004 Sunfish and sandpipers, strangers on the shore

IRISH INDEPENDENT

2004/2005 A Day in the Life of…  (weekly column)

DONEGAL DEMOCRAT

News

09/01/2007 Mystery of Winnie’s last hours – Pilgrim’s body found in remote undergrowth  (front,inside)

DAILY MAIL

20/02/2007 Death of the local post office (frontinside)

DAILY MAIL

11/03/2008 I’M OK: Rescue drama after steelwork collapses at building site(front,inside)                    

NEWS LETTER

26/08/2007 On sale openly and legally – the drugs as dangerous as ecstasy and cocaine

DAILY MAIL

26/10/2007 Hunt for drug Mr Big

DAILY MAIL

21/07/2006 Forced closure of Donegal shop costs 80 jobs

THE IRISH TIMES

17/05/2007 Pray for Her – Maddy’s family need our support not our judgement, appeals MP (front)

NEWS LETTER

10/10/2007 Ulster soldiers ready to face enemy again

NEWS LETTER

30/11/2007 ‘Take IRA calendar off shelves’ (front)

NEWS LETTER

09/01/2008 Amnesty for killers is an insult, say victims (front)

NEWS LETTER

09/10/2003 ‘Animals! I hope you rot in hell’

IRISH EXAMINER

13/01/2006 Warning after two failed child snatches

DAILY MIRROR

21/10/2005 Sick thugs attack 74-year-old

DAILY STAR

11/05/2007 Photographer returns to Province after 20 years to find…’Wounds are still deep’

NEWS LETTER