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Maura Derrane

Maura Derrane

Irish television presenter and journalist

Maura Catherine Derrane (born 8 July 1970) is an Irish television presenter and journalist. She currently[when?] works for RTÉ, having previously worked for TV3 and TG4.

Quick Facts Born, Nationality ...

Derrane is a from Inishmore, County Galway. She previously worked as a researcher for RTÉ News in Galway.[1] In 1996, she moved to TG4 as a news reporter. From 1998, she worked for TV3 News. She worked as a news reporter and crime correspondent.[2]

From 2004 to 2006, she was a co-presenter on Ireland AM. She has presented three series of Feirm Factor on TG4.[3]

Derrane presented The Afternoon Show from October 2009, with Sheana Keane.[3] The programme was dropped after the launch of the 2010 new season of RTÉ Television,[4] and replaced by two other afternoon chat shows. Four Live was presented by Derrane, and was followed by The Daily Show presented by Dáithí Ó Sé and Claire Byrne.[5] These ended in March 2012.[6]

Today debuted in November 2012, and is hosted each weekday by Maura Derrane and Dáithí Ó Sé.[7]

Personal life

In 2005, she married politician John Deasy and lived with him in Dungarvan, County Waterford.[1] She gave birth to a son in May 2014,[3] and later moved with her family to Dublin.[citation needed]

References

  1. [1]
    Dwyer, Ciara (10 August 2008). "There's no holding her back". Sunday Independent. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
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    "The Afternoon Show: Presenters". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  3. [3]
    "Maura Derrane – TV Presenter". NK Management. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  4. [4]
    McGreevy, Ronan (6 August 2010). "RTÉ bucks recession with more investment in home-made documentaries and drama". The Irish Times. Dublin. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
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    "RTÉ Television announces new season". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
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    Moore, Leanne (6 December 2011). "Claire, Daithi and Maura won't be back". Evening Herald. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  7. [7]
    Hogan, Louise (15 September 2012). "RTÉ brings back familiar faces for new live show". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
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