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David Blevins

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Senior Ireland Correspondent for Sky News, Keynote Speaker, Moderator, Event Host

Biography

Dr David Blevins is the Senior Ireland Correspondent for Sky News.  He has been a journalist for 30 years, during which time he has covered every significant event on the island of Ireland – from the ceasefires and Good Friday Agreement to Brexit and the global pandemic.  Since joining Sky News 25 years ago, he has been recognised by the Royal Television Society for his coverage of the Omagh bombing, won widespread commendation for his balanced and impartial journalism and covered assignments in 10 different countries on four different continents.

David has interviewed two US, three Irish Presidents and every British and Irish Prime Minister in the last three decades.  Prior to joining Sky, David worked for various newspapers and spent five years as a radio news anchor/reporter.  He was educated at Portadown College and the University of Wales and regularly guest lectures journalism students in America on the role of the media in the Northern Ireland peace process.

David is married to Ruth and they have a daughter, two sons and a one-year-old granddaughter. In 2022 David received an honorary doctorate from Ulster University for his outstanding contribution to journalism, education and charitable projects in Northern Ireland.

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TESTIMONIALS

The success of ‘The Good Summit’ would not be the same without the skills and passion of David Blevins. No matter who David is conversing with, be it a panel of experts or the most well known politicians you can think of, his disarming and warm personality brings a fruitfulness to the conversation. He has an exceptional talent for bringing real truth from real people for the real world.

Rev Dr Julian Hamilton
Co-Founder, ‘The Good Summit’

David Blevins is an eloquent speaker who has a compelling way to explain history and politics in Ireland. We’ve brought him to numerous college and university audiences in the US to talk about the role of journalism in truth telling and peace building. His presentation and speaking style is spell-binding, educational and hopeful.

Prof Paul Glader
The Kings College, New York; Director, McCandlish Phillips Journalism Institute and The Media Project

David has presented Gold Duke of Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards at a number of venues on behalf of HRH the late Duke of Edinburgh and HRH The Earl of Wessex.

David’s lovely manner, friendliness and ability to engage with all ages really puts everyone at ease.  David always takes the time to speak with all of the Award recipients to make sure it is a really special day for them. His message is always tailored to ensure it is absolutely relevant for the audience. David is a gifted speaker and we look forward to him presenting more Awards in the future.

Kate Thompson
Director, The Duke of Edinburgh Award, Northern Ireland

It was great working with David and the feedback we’ve had has been excellent. His talk was very engaging, and we appreciated the time he spent with our guests afterwards. I found David to be an excellent professional and very personable. We’re really happy with how things went.

Chris Taggart
Investment Director, Quilter Cheviot

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