Una Mullally
| Una Mullally | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 or 1983[1] |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Other names | UnaRocks |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Notable credit(s) |
Ceol ar an Imeall In the Name of Love |
| Partner(s) | Sarah[2] |
Una Mullally is an Irish journalist and broadcaster. She is a columnist with The Irish Times and presents the alternative music show Ceol ar an Imeall ("Music on the Edge") for TG4.
Career
Mullally was previously a staff reporter and columnist with the Sunday Tribune and a columnist with The Dubliner.[3] She was one of the judges for the 2007 Choice Music Prize. She began blogging at "Pop Life" for The Irish Times in 2012.[4]
She has written the history book In the Name of Love documenting the movement for marriage equality in Ireland. Though she spent two years working on this book, Ireland's media received it unfavourably and attempted to censor it—informing her that in order for her to discuss it on the airwaves a representative supporting those who believe in the traditional definition of marriage would have to appear opposite her, for the purpose of balance[5]
In an article published in The Irish Times on 27 April 2015, Mullally discussed the difficulties of acknowledging being gay in the context of a terrible diagnosis she had recently received—that of colorectal cancer. When the nurse was taking details of her next-of-kin, Mullally admitted to hesitating before mentioning her partner, Sarah.[2][6][7] Mullally's article was well-received; in an interview with Ray D'Arcy on RTÉ Radio 1, she confirmed the cancer had spread to her lymph nodes.[1][8]
In March 2015, Mullally won Journalist of the Year at the GALA Awards.[2] She lives in Dublin.[3] From the Southside, she lives on the Northside of the city.[9]
References
- 1 2 "Journalist Una Mullally praised for interview on cancer with RTE's Ray D'Arcy in which she puts diagnosis down to 'bad luck'". Irish Independent. 27 April 2015.
- 1 2 3 Mullally, Una (27 April 2015). "It's hard to accept yourself when your country doesn't". Archived from the original on 15 May 2015.
- 1 2 "Una Mullally". The Irish Times.
- ↑ Carroll, Jim (10 May 2012). "Pop Life: Una rocks (again)". Archived from the original on 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "Instructions from above". 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 May 2015.
- ↑ McLysaght, Emer (27 April 2015). "Irish Times journalist Una Mullally has revealed she has cancer". The Daily Edge.
- ↑ Madden, Marie (27 April 2015). "Journalist Una Mullally has revealed that she is battling cancer". Her.
- ↑ Finn, Christina (27 April 2015). "Huge outpouring of support as Irish Times journalist Una Mullally reveals cancer diagnosis". TheJournal.ie.
- ↑ "Cool Dubliners: Unarocks Mullally". 4 June 2008. Archived from the original on 16 May 2015.