Sinéad Ní Uallacháin

Sinéad Ní Uallacháin is an Irish journalist, actress, artist, podcaster, continuity announcer and radio presenter.

Early life
Ní Uallacháin was born in Ballineanig, County Kerry. She went on to study art and architecture in the Dublin Institute of Technology in Bolton Street.

Career
Ní Uallacháin became a radio producer and a broadcaster with RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, presenting the weekday show Sinéad ar Maidin until May 2019, and contributing to Cormac ag a Cúig. She did not give up her art however and has illustrated a children's book by Mícheál Ó hUanacháin amongst other works. Ní Uallacháin has been a judge on TG4's series Réalta agus Gaolta. Ní Uallacháin also acts in theater and has performed in a number of stage shows. In theater she mainly works with Aisteoirí Bulfin. She is on the board of directors for Comharchumann Raidió Átha Cliath Teoranta (C.R.Á.C.T.).

Beo ar Éigean
Ní Uallacháin presents a podcast and radio series Beo ar Éigean ("almost live") with fellow Irish speakers Áine Ní Bhreisleáin and Siún Ní Dhuinn. The three discuss issues from their daily lives.

Illustrated books

 * An Tíogar agus a Mhadra, 2014
 * Fighting Words, 2014
 * Sin Scéal Eile: Gearrscéalta Nuascríofa, 2010
 * NÓS
 * The Children of the Finca Florencia

Plays

 * An Campa
 * Biffo Béar
 * Gur Eile
 * Le Luí na Gealaí
 * Domhnall Mac Síthigh
 * Na Leabhra