Sarah McInerney: why I turned down political adviser gig

RTÉ broadcaster turned down adviser role with senior politician back in 2017

Sarah McInerney: the RTÉ presenter considered leaving journalism PIc: Marc O’Sullivan

Sarah McInerney, the RTÉ Drivetime presenter and new recruit for the broadcaster’s Prime Time programme, briefly considered leaving journalism to take a role as special adviser to a senior politician.

“The offer came out of the blue, so I agreed to a meeting to discuss what would be involved,” she said, during an interview with the Business Post Magazine. “In lots of ways, it sounded really exciting. It would put me right in the middle ...