Mr Kearney will replace Tommie Gorman in the role who retires in the spring.
He is an award-winning journalist whose 32 years’ experience has included senior editorial positions in regional and national newspapers.
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Originally from Belfast, but now living in Lurgan with wife Louise and family, he worked at the Tele, was NI correspondent for The Sunday Times and later for the BBC worked on Spotlight and was its home affairs editor. He left Ormeau Avenue to make the short trip to RTE's Belfast office in January 2019.
Currently RTE's northern correspondent Mr Kearney has reported across all the broadcasters news programmes, providing television, radio and online coverage.