Brian O'Donovan was the RTÉ News and Current Affairs Washington correspondent from January 2018 until recently. He has reported on major international news stories including the aftermath of the 2016 Nice truck attack, the plight of Syrians in refugee camps near the Jordan-Syrian border, the verdict of the Molly Martens Corbett trial in North Carolina, and on the Catalan independence protests in Spain. In December 2017, it was announced that he would succeed Caitríona Perry as the Washington correspondent for RTÉ News.

As Washington correspondent, Brian covered two presidential impeachments, the Black Lives Matter protest movement, the COVID-19 crisis, the 2020 US presidential election and the storming of the US Capitol Building.[3]

On 8 December 2021, it was announced that he would succeed Ingrid Miley as RTÉ's new Work and Technology correspondent.

In this podcast interview - Driving Life with Conor Faughnan Episode 8: Conor chats with Brian O’Donovan, just back from his time in the US.

He surely was a witness to history. From meeting locals at gun shows deep in Trump territory, to Black Lives Matter protests, Covid and the chaotic election aftermath; Brian was there. We hear a bit about what life was like for him in America, including what the locals are like on the roads, and we hear about what he’s up to next. He’ll be RTE’s Work & Technology correspondent.

You can also check out previous episodes where you’ll find chats with people like Shane Ross, Teresa Mannion, Ivan Yates, George Hook and others, names you’ll know and some that you won’t have met yet . If you would like to email Conor with any questions [email protected]