English debuted in 1989 as a presenter on a new radio station,
Clare FM. She briefly worked for the
public relations company owned by
RTÉ broadcaster
Bill O'Herlihy, then moved to
RTÉ 2fm as a
newsreader in August 1991. She was brought into the
News at One team at Christmas that year, when no other staff were available. Her father also featured on the show, providing horse racing
Cheltenham tips for her listeners. Other work in RTÉ has included election coverage on radio since 2002, the
2004 Summer Olympics, the signing of the
Good Friday Agreement and other major news events, including the
September 11 attacks. She presented
The Late Debate on RTÉ Radio 1 until 2010, and was a substitute when
Marian Finucane was not able to present her weekend radio show,
The Marian Finucane Show. In August 2009, it was announced she would present the programme
Saturday View, as 25-year presenter
Rodney Rice retired. She became a permanent presenter of
Morning Ireland in October 2010. In 2022 she was inducted into the
IMRO hall of fame. On 30 May 2024, English was announced as the new presenter of the
RTÉ News at One on
RTÉ Radio 1 following the retirement of
Bryan Dobson. ==Writing career==