Burns began his journalism career with the
Sunday Independent, before joining
RTÉ a year after the television service began. He began writing for the
RTÉ Guide, but soon moved to the newsroom. Burns became RTÉ’s first Editor of News Features, launching the
News at 1.30,
World Report and
This Week. By the time of his retirement he had moved to London and was working as RTÉ's London Editor. In 2004 Burns received an
MBE in acknowledgment of his services to UK-Irish relations throughout his career. ==References==