Marion McKeone has worked as barrister, broadcaster, documentary maker and foreign correspondent covering events from the 9/11 terror attacks to the 2916 election campaign. She has worked as US Editor for the Sunday Business Post and was formerly US editor for the Sunday Tribune. She's also written for the Guardian, New York Times, US News and World Report, Irish Times, UK and Irish Independent and broadcasts a regular US slot with Cal Thomas on Matt Cooper's The Last Word on Today FM. She's been a panelist on various TV shows covering politics, foreign policy and culture and is a regular contributor to RTE (Morning Ireland, Sean O Rourke Show, Marian Finucane Show)

McKeone was a director of advocacy and media consultant for Save the Children emergency response during Somalia famine 2011/13. Senior Management Team director and human rights consultant Syria Crisis 2013-2015. Liaised with UNICEF and UNHCR raising awareness of the impact of war and famine on women and children.