Culture That Made Me: Arena presenter Seán Rocks

RTÉ broadcaster Seán Rocks has died aged 64. Last month he spoke to the Irish Examiner about his cultural influences

Thu, 31 Jul, 2025 - 08:15

Richard Fitzpatrick

Seán Rocks grew up in Monaghan town. He has acted on stages around the world, including London’s Royal Court Theatre. His screen credits include The Bill, Glenroe and Fair City. In 2000, he began presenting programmes on RTÉ Lyric FM. He has produced several radio documentaries, including Soul of Ireland, an award winner at the New York Festival of Radio. In 2009, he started anchoring Arena, RTÉ Radio 1's flagship arts programme, which airs weeknights, 7pm-8pm.

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