About

Sean Murphy

Sean Murphy is an Irish investigative journalist based in the Midlands, originally from the Athlone area of County Westmeath. He trained in the United Kingdom, completing a Master’s degree in Journalism at Goldsmiths, University of London between 2012 and 2013, following his undergraduate studies in Ireland.

Over the past decade, Sean has worked across commercial newsrooms in both Ireland and the UK, reporting on justice, health, public administration, and institutional accountability. During this time, he became increasingly disillusioned with how commercial pressures and political narratives often shaped coverage, frequently at the expense of evidence-based reporting.

In response, he founded IrelandReports.online, an independent journalism platform dedicated to Freedom of Information disclosures, documented reporting, and long-form investigative work that holds institutions to account. His reporting focuses on stories that rarely receive sustained scrutiny, ensuring complex public-interest issues are presented to readers based on official records rather than rhetoric.

Contact:
sean@irelandreports.online