Caitriona Perry is not nervous about her new role on RTE Six One News next year.
The broadcaster will be replacing Sharon Ni Bheolain and Bryan Dobson with her new co-anchor Keelin Shanley in January.
Speaking to the Herald, Caitriona said, “I’ve been in broadcast journalism for a long time now so I’m more concerned about packing up my life and moving continents.”
Caitriona is currently in Washington as a correspondent and plans to move back during the Christmas holidays.
“I’ll be back in the US packing and then I’ll move back home over the Christmas break and get ready to start in January.”
She added, “I think everyone knows how much I absolutely adored America and I loved the job,” she said.
“It’s such a huge job, it’s the thing everyone grew up watching with your tea or your dinner. It’s part of the Irish psyche. So, when I was offered this out of the blue, it was very difficult to say no to.”
The journalist made headlines across the world, after Trump beckoned her to his desk while he was taking a call from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar during a White House press meeting in June.
Trump said Perry had a “nice smile” and told the Taoiseach, “I bet she treats you well.” Perry commented that it was “bizarre moment” for her.
