Researching Robert Shortt
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 113 people with the Shortt surname? In that year Shortt was ranked number 3466 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Shortt on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Shortt and the Shortt Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 803 people with the Shortt surname in the UK? Shortt is now ranked number 3287 for popularity in the UK. |
Shortt Family Tree Databases
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Shortt Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Shortt surname in the USA? Shortt is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Robert Shortt
Robert Shortt
Robert Shortt (born 1971) is an Irish journalist and current affairs broadcaster. He currently works as a reporter with RTÉ's flagship current affairs programme Prime Time.
Shortt began his journalistic career with Nihon Keizai Shimbun and BBC News before joining RTÉ in 1998. He initially worked on radio as a reporter on RTÉ News at One before being appointed RTÉ News Business Correspondent in 2001. In that role he created and co-presented The Business Programme on RTÉ Radio 1. From 2005 to 2008 Shortt was based in the United States as RTÉ's Washington Correspondent. He covered stories such as Hurricane Katrina and the 2008 United States presidential election. Since returning to Ireland, he has worked as a reporter on Prime Time, winning a Smurfit Business Journalist Award for his documentary on Ireland's economic collapse.
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