Rory Winters is a reporter with The Detail, an investigative news and current affairs website based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Rory graduated with a B.A in History from Queen's University Belfast in 2015. He did his formal journalism training with the Press Association in London, completing their fast-track diploma course in 2018.

As part of this course, Rory worked with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism on placement. He played a central role in a project looking into homeless deaths, which gained UK-wide media attention. This project was shortlisted for Investigation of the Year at the 2019 Amnesty International Media Awards in London.

After living in London, he returned to Belfast to begin full-time employment with The Detail in January 2019. Rory previously worked for The Detail in a freelance capacity from August 2017 until July 2018. He has also had work published on Belfast Live's website and in the Sunday Business Post.

Rory Winters

Basic information

Name
Rory Winters
Title
Reporter
Country
United Kingdom
City
Belfast

Supported projects

Hidden cross-border pollution in Ireland and the United Kingdom

  • Environment
  • Industry

BELFAST - As part of a cross-border project to investigate the poultry industry on the island of Ireland, the investigative team from The Detail, Noteworthy and The Guardian took a deep dive into cross-border litter trade and the environmental impacts from the industry as it expands in line with State policy.