Sarah Brett


Sarah Jane Brett is an Irish radio presenter, who broadcasts on BBC Radio Ulster breakfast show.

Early life

She was born in Northampton. Her parents moved to Portnoo, a village beside Narin in the west of County Donegal, Ireland, when she was four. She attended St. Columba's Comprehensive School in Glenties, County Donegal.
She enrolled on a journalism course in Derry in her mid-20s.

Career

Journalism

She did a work placement at the Sunday Tribune in Dublin. She worked at the Belfast Telegraph for eight years.

Radio Foyle

She joined BBC Radio Foyle in 2004, later occasionally working on Good Morning Ulster and Talk Back at BBC Radio Ulster. She worked with Enda McClafferty on the Breakfast show from 2010 and won the News Broadcaster of the Year award at the 2013 Phonographic Performance Ireland awards.

Radio Five Live

In September 2014 she joined Radio Five Live on the Afternoon Edition Monday-Thursday programme from 1-4pm, beginning with Dan Walker. In May 2019 she replaced Phil Williams as host of the late evening show, 10.30 pm - 1.00 am, Mon-Wed.

Radio Ulster

In February 2020, it was announced that Brett would be one of the new co-presenters of Good Morning Ulster on BBC Radio Ulster with Chris Buckler.

Personal life

She gave birth to a son in 2014. Her husband is Terry Coyle, whom she met in Derry, from Creggan, Derry. She lived in Derry.