Samantha Libreri
Born13 October 1982 (1982-10-13) (age 41)
NationalityIrish
OccupationJournalist
Years active2000–present
Known forRTÉ News correspondent
SpouseNiall Colman
Children2

Samantha Libreri (/lɪˈbrɛər/, born 13 October 1982)[1][2][3] is an Irish journalist.[1]

Early life

Libreri was born in Dublin in 1983 and grew up in Finglas.[4] Her surname is from a Maltese great-grandfather.

She attended University College Dublin, where she edited The University Observer and received a B.A. in English and Sociology.[5]

Career

As a student, Libreri began working as a news assistant for RTÉ in 2000. In 2004 she won six Smedias (National Student Media Awards).[6] In 2005, she was hired as a journalist for RTÉ.[7]

In 2012 she wrote a book about the people of Finglas: Finglas: A People's Portrait, with photographs by Darren Kinsella.[8][9]

Personal life

Libreri is a lifelong fan of Shamrock Rovers F.C.[1]

Libreri is married to Niall Colman. She gave birth to her first child at the end of 2013, a son.[10] She later had a daughter.[6] They live in Clontarf, Dublin.[6]

In 2016, she and her husband were sued by a Bulgarian ex-nanny.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sporting Passions: Samantha Libreri's 27 years of joy and despair with Shamrock Rovers". The Irish Times.
  2. "Best birthday present ever ShamrockRovers beat Derry and are on the brink of winning the league. Thank you RohanRicketts". Twitter. 13 October 2011.
  3. "ShamrockRovers it's my birthday today and all I want is 3 points please". Twitter. 13 October 2011.
  4. "Bono & Me - a photographer's tale". 31 December 2016 via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. "UCD Undergraduate Prospectus 2019" (PDF). UCD. 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 "At home with... RTÉ's Samantha Libreri". 16 November 2020 via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. "Notable Winners | National Student Media Awards 2022".
  8. Libreri, Samantha (6 December 2012). Finglas: A People's Portrait. New Island. ISBN 9781848402034 via Google Books.
  9. O'Dornan, David (17 October 2013). The Man Who is Mrs Brown - The Biography of Brendan O'Carroll. Kings Road Publishing. ISBN 9781782198154 via Google Books.
  10. "Milk, mucus and a baby boy - the perfect New Year start for RTÉ's Samantha Libreri". independent.
  11. Hanley, Valerie (3 April 2016). "RTÉ reporter facing High Court date with former child minder". Irish Daily Mail. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2023 via PressReader.


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