Darren McCaffrey

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Newtownbutler in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Nationality| Irish
Citizenship| Ireland
Occupation| Political reporter

Darren McCaffrey is a Northern Irish political reporter for GB News since 2021. He has previously worked for Sky News (2009–2018) and Euronews (2018–2021).

## Contents

* 1 Early life
* 2 Career
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Early life[edit]

McCaffrey was born near Newtownbutler in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.[1]

## Career[edit]

McCaffrey initially worked for the BBC, before joining Sky News in 2009 as a reporter,[2] initially as its UK political correspondent but later as its Dublin correspondent.[3]

In 2018, he left Sky to work for Euronews as a political editor and a presenter.[4]

In 2021, he left Euronews for GB News, to become its political editor.[5][6] He is a co-presenter on its morning programme, The Great British Breakfast.[7] His interview with the home secretary, Priti Patel, featured on the front page of The Times.[8] In August 2021 it was announced that McCaffrey would host a new political programme on the channel: The Briefing: PM with Darren McCaffrey.[9]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ Halliday, Gillian (29 May 2021). "'The only time you see Northern Ireland on the national news is when something terrible has happened... that doesn't reflect where we live', says Fermanagh broadcaster McCaffrey". Belfast Telegraph. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
2. ↑ "Darren McCaffrey – How digital is making and changing the news". Atos. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
3. ↑ "Sky News to launch Dublin bureau". Irish Examiner. 2017-06-28. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
4. ↑ "EURONEWS APPOINTS DARREN MCCAFFREY AS POLITICAL EDITOR". l'Espace Datapresse. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
5. ↑ "GB News announces signings to political reporting team". The Irish News. 2021-02-18. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
6. ↑ https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/gb-news-featuring-ni-journalists-revealsstudios-ahead-of-channels-launch-40519241.html
7. ↑ https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/what-is-gb-news-everything-you-need-to-know/
8. ↑ Tolhurst, Alain (2021-06-18). "The Saturday View: After A Chaotic First Week, Does GB News Have A Future?". Politics Home. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
9. ↑ Duffy, Elle. "GB News to launch four political programmes". The Herald. Retrieved 10 August 2021.

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