Political editor appointed

Michael O’Kane has been appointed political editor of the Irish Examiner.

The 46-year-old will bring over 20 years of media experience in print, digital, and broadcasting to his new role, leading the most informed and perceptive political coverage in Ireland.

Mr O’Kane cut his journalistic teeth on the Irish Press, which he joined in 1990 before working as a news correspondent for RTÉ in Belfast, London, and on the foreign desk.