Mary Kennedy

Mary Kennedy was born in Clondalkin, Dublin in 1956. She was educated at Colaiste Bride in Clondalkin and University College Dublin where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. She taught English in Brittany, France before returning to her alma mater to teach Irish and French. Kennedy's broadcasting career started in RTÉ. Since then she went on to join the RTÉ News team, becoming a newscaster. She has also presented the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest; a Saturday night chat show simply called Kennedy and was co-presenter with Marty Whelan on the magazine programme Open House. She is currently Michael Ryan's co-presenter on the RTÉ local affairs show Nationwide.

In Paper Tigers Mary honestly answers questions such as ‘How did you end up working as a TV presenter?’ and ‘How did you feel when you were voted Ireland’s most stylish woman?’ She relates human stories, triggers common memories and deals with the unusual events of everyday existence.