About Keelin Shanley
Lived 1968 – 2020 (aged 51). Keelin Shanley was an Irish radio personality, news presenter and journalist.
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Early life The daughter of Derry Shanley and his wife Orna, Keelin Shanley grew up in Monkstown with her siblings. She studied biochemistry at Trinity College Dublin. Shanley, who died on the same day as the 2020 Irish general election, had first been diagnosed during the 2011 Irish general election and spoke of her experience on The Late Late Show in 2013.
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Who was Keelin Shanley?
Irish journalist (1968-2020)
When was Keelin Shanley born?
Keelin Shanley was born on 24 August 1968 in Dublin.
When did Keelin Shanley die?
Keelin Shanley died on 8 February 2020 in Dublin.
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Keelin Shanley was a radio personality, news presenter and journalist.
What nationality was Keelin Shanley?
Keelin Shanley was Irish.
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