Irish Examiner correspondent to receive OBE award

AFTER a half-century reporting the news, one of Ireland’s most respected journalists is finally making headlines himself.

Irish Examiner London correspondent, Aidan Hennigan, is to receive an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his outstanding services to journalism and Anglo-Irish affairs.

Mr Hennigan will be presented with the prestigious award by Buckingham Palace early in the new year.