Evelyn O'Rourke

Evelyn O'Rourke is a broadcaster and journalist from Dublin. After studying Drama and English at Trinity College, she joined RTE where she has presented and reported on a wide range of radio and TV programmes in both Irish and English. Evelyn joined The Gerry Ryan Show on 2fm in 2002 where she worked as Gerry's reporter for eight years. In 2010 she was diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant with her second child. After successful treatment, she returned to work at RTE Radio 1. Evelyn is...See more

Evelyn O'Rourke is a broadcaster and journalist from Dublin. After studying Drama and English at Trinity College, she joined RTE where she has presented and reported on a wide range of radio and TV programmes in both Irish and English. Evelyn joined The Gerry Ryan Show on 2fm in 2002 where she worked as Gerry's reporter for eight years. In 2010 she was diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant with her second child. After successful treatment, she returned to work at RTE Radio 1. Evelyn is married to John McMahon and they have two sons, Oisin and Ross. She loves reading, writing, talking and sleep. Not always in that order. You can follow her on Twitter at @evelyn_orourke and find more information on ... Dear Ross is her first book. See less