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Sarah McInerney is an Irish radio presenter, notable for her work with RTÉ, Virgin Media and Newstalk, and former print journalist, notably with the Sunday Tribune and the Sunday Times.

Early life and education
Born to two school teachers, and growing up in Barna, County Galway, McInerney attended Dublin City University.

Career
Following a university work placement at the Sunday Tribune, she secured employment there after graduation, producing both regular articles and a social diary, Sarah in the City. She subsequently took up a post as a political reporter with the Sunday Times, working there for 7 years. After 15 years in print journalism, McInerney began to be invited to broadcast panel discussions, and she was headhunted to join Newstalk as co-host of their main weekday "drive time" programme. After the programme was abruptly moved to a weekend slot, she and her co-host left the station. She joined the current affairs unit at Virgin Media, and also wrote a book on the disappearances of women in the Wicklow Mountains, and worked on a documentary for the BBC.

McInerney moved to RTÉ Radio One, to co-present Drivetime. In March 2021 it was announced that McInerney would become co-presenter of Prime Time on RTE, alongside Miriam O'Callaghan and Fran McNulty.

Personal life
McInerney is married to Thomas, with two boys.