Vanessa Monaghan
Vanessa Monaghan | |
|---|---|
| Career | |
| Show | The London Ear |
| Station | RTÉ 2XM & RTÉ 2fm |
| Style | Disc jockey |
| Country | Ireland |
| Website | 2xm |
Vanessa 'Nessy' Monaghan is an Irish radio presenter employed by RTÉ. She presents The London Ear on RTÉ 2XM.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Monaghan has documented her experience being an expat from Ireland now relocated in London; including her experience rediscovering the Irish language while encountering a Learn Gaelic programme on the BBC.[2]
Career
[edit]Monaghan presents her radio show from her home in London.[3] She currently works for a media company based in the United Kingdom.[4]
Blogging
[edit]In July 2015, Monaghan recorded her "cringe-worthy" experience when a wheelchair user was refused access to a double decker bus because the passenger failed to book a seat in advance of the fare. The incident received exposure and coverage from media outlets nationwide in Ireland.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "The London Ear Archives". RTÉ 2XM.
- ^ Vanessa Monaghan (2 March 2016). "Speaking Irish everyday at work in London". The Irish Times.
- ^ RTÉ (19 May 2015). "The London Ear Show 252". RTÉ 2XM.
- ^ Vanessa Monaghan (25 February 2016). "Dear New Dáil: What you can do to bring emigrants like me home". The Irish Times.
- ^ Cianan Brennan (12 July 2015). ""Can you get out of that thing?" - Wheelchair user has cringeworthy experience dealing with Bus Éireann". TheJournal.ie.