Fionnuala is a born and bred Brummie who has worked as a journalist in the West Midlands for over 20 years. She has covered news, lifestyle and sport for print and online publications including the Birmingham Mail, Birmingham Post, Sunday Mercury and BirminghamLive. She previously worked as a commercial editor covering the Midlands, Cheshire and Lincolnshire for Reach Plc. Fionnuala joined NationalWorld in 2021 as Editor of BirminghamWorld.uk and took up the Group Digital Editor role at Midland News Association - working on the Express and Star and Shropshire Star - in May 2024.