Isobel O'Mahony

Isobel O'Mahony
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Location
Sheffield
Education
Sheffield University
Expertise

Sheffield features and issues, music content, interviews, social media editing, uploading, analytics, marketing, administrative site and socials tasks

  • Isobel has been a Socials Editor and writer for The Sheffield Tab for two years, covering news and features stories and bringing that content and more to social media.
  • Aside from local news, Isobel is passionate about music content, especially with Sheffield's strong music scene, reporting on festivals like Tramlines and Rock and Roll Circus for The Tab previously.
  • "My time with The Sheffield Tab has given me so many amazing experiences, and an opportunity to highlight what an amazing city Sheffield is for a student."

Experience

Isobel first joined the Sheffield Tab in July 2024 as Socials Editor, and has also had worked with Sky News, Channel 4, Hits Radio, Exposed Magazine and Northern Exposure Magazine.

Education

Isobel is currently in her final year of BA Journalism Studies at the University of Sheffield, working towards a PPA and NCTJ accreditation as well.

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Posts

‘Oh my god you’re the beer guy’: Sheffield student fundraises by drinking a pint every day

Makes you proud to be a student

Sheffield University got seven per cent more popular last year, and here’s exactly why

The Art’s Tower paternoster is just too exciting to miss

Write for us: The Sheffield Tab is looking for new contributors to join our vibrant team

Come to our open meeting on Monday 16th February from 3-5pm at Sheffield Plate

The big names heading to Hillsborough next summer: Tramlines 2026 line-up revealed

2026 is going to be a mad one

Tramlines Festival partners with Sheffield foodbank to tease 2026 artists

Are we about to ‘spill the beans’ on the line-up?

It’s official: SpudBros Express opens in Sheffield city centre

A fan queued overnight on Fargate for the viral jacket potato sensation

Get outdoors, get crafty and get dancing: Here is what’s on in Sheffield this November

Including the city’s very early Christmas celebrations

How to survive your last Freshers’ Week as a third year (without embarrassing yourself)

Go get your free Dominos pizza, girl

great lock in tiktok

The Great Lock In is here: TikTok is strapping in for another challenge, here’s what it means

Ugh do I have to go to the gym again

molly mae ntas

Molly-Mae is being dragged for her NTA win, so here are the documentaries she beat

Both the Rob Burrow and Amy Dowden documentaries lost to Molly-Mae: Behind It All

summer i turned pretty conrad theory

The Summer I Turned Pretty finale could confirm this dark theory about Conrad’s future

Or lack of

jellycat adults

Jellycat adults drop literal thousands on plush toys, but why? Explaining the fluffy craze

Move over, Disney adults

tommy fury race

Explained: Tommy Fury’s race drama after accusations of faking miles and shoving rivals

Tommy sprinted into controversy again at yesterday’s Great North Run

The city that doesn’t stop: What’s on in Sheffield in September

Grab your mates for a good time this month

‘Something about tonight’: Queens of the Stone Age rock Don Valley Bowl

Their headline slot at Rock and Roll Circus finished off a seven week tour for the band

Rock N Roll Circus: Sheffield’s festival season continues with Grammy nominees and 80s star

Mel C and fire breathing? I’m there

Don’t believe the hype? Reytons and Rizzle Kicks rule Tramlines day two

‘This is not a fanbase, this is our community’

All ears on Sheffield: Best moments from Crossed Wires 2025

The last one has us in the feels

Sheffield says goodbye to The Leadmill: Your best memories

You did what in front of your flatmates mum??

It’s time for the final: Vote now for your Sheffield BNOC 24/25

Who will take the crown?

Cast your vote: Here’s your second round of Sheffield BNOC contenders

Who will it be?

The time is here: Voting has opened for the first round of Sheffield’s BNOC candidates

The moment you’ve all been waiting for

Sheffield podcast festival Crossed Wires returns with stellar lineup

Crossed Wires had its first event last summer

Sheffield medical students making a ‘positive impact’ at city’s Pakistan Muslim Centre

The trainee doctors from the University of Sheffield called it a ‘valuable experience’

Nominations are now open for Sheffield’s BNOC 2025

Who will take home the top student title of ‘Biggest Name on Campus’?

Lily Phillips Sheffield

OnlyFans star Lily Phillips to return to University of Sheffield for a Master’s degree

Lily soared to fame after sleeping with 100 men in one day

Long-running adventure film festival returns to Sheffield ‘bigger and better’

The perfect student weekend for the cool and the curious

Sheffield students’ hitchhike raises over £23,000 for charity

200 people made their way from Sheffield to Edinburgh, taking part in a ‘baby-bummit’

University of Sheffield building shortlisted for architecture award

The Wave is the university’s first net-zero building

Sheffield Keeley fundraiser

Fundraiser set up in memory of ‘Sheffield Keeley’ raises over £1k in less than 24 hours

Keeley Thornton died last night after an incident in Sheffield city centre

Sheffield students’ anti-harassment campaign to hold exhibition this weekend

The showcase will feature photographs from Cat Calls of Sheff’s city-wide ‘Chalk Back’ campaign

‘Inspiring’ Sheffield Hallam University students win Deliveroo sustainability competition

Do you reckon they’ll get a discount?

University of Sheffield scores highly in The Guardian’s latest university rankings

The university has ranked within the UK top 10 in over 12 subject areas