Sarah McInerney

Sarah McInerney (born 4 March 1981) is an Irish journalist employed by RTÉ, where she has been the co-presenter of Drivetime and Prime Time.

Early life and education Born to two school teachers, and growing up in Barna, County Galway, McInerney attended Salerno Girls Secondary School in Salthill, Galway. She completed a degree in journalism at Dublin City University in 2003. She has since said that this was by mistake, as she really wanted to learn how to write fiction. Her course included a term at Boston University studying fiction writing, but her lecturer did not recommend a career as a general creative writer but as a playwright or actor.

Career In the course of completing her journalism degree, McInerney completed a work placement at the Sunday Tribune in 2003, in the second week of which she co-wrote a front-page piece, appearing with her name in the by-line. She has since said that she found that she was well-prepared for the work, and after a few weeks, loved it.

After 15 years in print journalism, McInerney began to be invited to broadcast panel discussions, notably at TV3, She also wrote a book on the disappearances of women in the Wicklow Mountains, and worked on a documentary for the BBC.

In December 2025, it was announced that McInerney would be co-lead on the flagship Morning Ireland programme on RTÉ Radio 1.

Personal life McInerney is married to Thomas, an actuary, and they have two sons.

McInerney was given an Alumni Award by her alma mater, DCU, in 2018. She is a voluntary advisory board member at the Centre for the Talented Youth of Ireland.