Joe Mag Raollaigh appointed as new Managing Editor of Nuacht

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Dominique Farrell

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Jul 13, 2026, 1:46:46 PM (8 days ago) Jul 13

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RTÉ News has announced the appointment of Joe Mag Raollaigh as the new Managing Editor of Nuacht, the Irish language news and current affairs service for RTÉ and TG4.

Mr Mag Raollaigh, who is currently RTÉ's Political Coverage Editor, will have editorial and managerial responsibility for all Nuacht RTÉ, Nuacht TG4 television output, and digital news content in Irish on RTÉ News platforms.

Mr Mag Raollaigh is a former political correspondent for TG4 and Nuacht RTÉ and previously held the role of RTÉ’s Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Correspondent.

He also edited RTÉ's flagship political programme 'The Week in Politics', as well as RTÉ's Leaders Questions and European Parliament Report programmes.

Speaking about his appointment, he said:

"I am very honoured to be appointed to lead and enhance of all our Nuacht output on RTÉ and for TG4. I aim to ensure that Irish speakers everywhere are served by the highest quality, impartial and fair reporting, so they are well informed to make their own judgements about the issues that shape all our lives. In doing this I will be leading a team of very experienced and highly regarded journalists and production staff whose knowledge and understanding of issues is second to none. Breaking stories, building audiences and making Nuacht more accessible will be my priorities as I take on this important role."

Mr Mag Raollaigh, who is originally from Oranmore in Co Galway, will take up his new role in August.