About Karen Coleman
Journalist and Broadcaster, Karen Coleman covers Irish and International affairs from her base in Dublin. She is one of Ireland's top commentators on local and global issues. As a former BBC War correspondent, Karen began her career with the BBC in Belfast. She went on to spend three years covering the conflict in the Balkans where she reported from Bosnia, Serbia, Kosovo, Croatia, Macedonia and Montenegro. Her other foreign assignments have included reporting from Indonesia, Israel, the Palestinian territories, the United States, Northern Cyprus, Turkey, Albania, the Czech Republic, Poland and Japan.
Since her return to Dublin in 1999, Karen has covered Ireland's remarkable transition from economic stagnation to global prosperity. In her weekly radio show The Wide Angle with Karen Coleman on Newstalk106, Karen covers a broad range of current affairs topics including news on Ireland and around the world. Her award-winning show is renowned for its sharp analysis and news commentary. She is also an acclaimed documentary maker. In 2004 Karen won the prestigious Irish ESB Media Award for best radio documentary for her programme on the war on Iraq one year after the US military toppled Saddam Hussein.
Karen's website will give you an indication of her work including her articles, opinion pieces and broadcasting reports on both Irish and international affairs. If you would like to interview Karen or have her as a contributor or commentator on your broadcasting network or printed media then you can contact us through the above contacts page.