Anne Doyle
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Anne Doyle is a newsreader
for the Irish broadcaster, Raidió Teilifís Éireann
(RTÉ). She currently presents RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock
. She is "the most popular television newsreader for a generation" and is regarded as an icon.
. Her parents were John Doyle and Elizabeth Doyle née Kavanagh. Her father spent most of his life employed in farming and died aged 72, in 1975. Her mother died suddenly aged 63 of pneumonia, in about 1979. Anne was the youngest in a family of five boys and two girls.
Doyle was educated at Loreto Convent, Gorey
, and at University College Dublin
, where she took a liberal arts degree in English and History and a post-graduate diploma in education. Following her university education, she was qualified to teach at second level, however, she pursued her interest in books and became a librarian. Later, Doyle joined Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs
as an Executive Officer in the consular service.
in 1978, where she has worked since. She presents the station's main evening news, RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock
. She also is a newsreader on RTÉ Radio
some afternoons. In 2000, she was elected to represent the staff of RTÉ on the 14th RTÉ Authority.
Doyle has previously presented Crimeline for RTÉ, and has presented The Marian Finucane Show
on occasion.
Anne Doyle is officially semi-retired from the newsroom in RTÉ, with Anne Doyle doing her normal 9.00 p.m. news from the 23rd November 2011 and Eileen Dunne continuing doing her alternate seven days on and seven days off from RTÉ newsroom. Anne Doyle will probably do some news bulletins on a part-time basis for the month of December before she officially stands down from the helm of 9.00 p.m. news in the New Year 2012 before her 60th birthday at the end of January 2012.
. Filth-obsessed puppets Podge and Rodge
frequently reference Doyle in their jokes, and the satirical comedy Bull Island
also featured impersonations of Anne Doyle, including parodied news bulletins in which she would state "I am Anne Doyle. I am the news". She also has a long standing association with Dustin the Turkey
.
Zig and Zag were suspended from Ian Dempsey
's breakfast show on 2FM in 1990 after one of them said "Anne Doyle - I wouldn't mind getting up on her!"
(former Minister for Tourism, Sport & Recreation
). She met McDaid at a function at New York in late 1997, and the relationship ended acrimoniously.
She has been in a relationship with former restaurant owner, Dan McGrattan, for the last few years.
News presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
for the Irish broadcaster, Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
(RTÉ). She currently presents RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock
RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock
RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock is the flagship evening news programme for Irish television channel RTÉ One. It is presented by Anne Doyle, and deputised by Eileen Dunne. It is the final comprehensive news programme of the day on RTÉ One...
. She is "the most popular television newsreader for a generation" and is regarded as an icon.
Early life
Anne Doyle was born in 1952 and raised in Ferns, County WexfordFerns, County Wexford
Ferns is a small historic town in north County Wexford, Ireland with a population of about 900. It is 16 km from Enniscorthy, where the Gorey to Enniscorthy N11 road joins the R745 regional road...
. Her parents were John Doyle and Elizabeth Doyle née Kavanagh. Her father spent most of his life employed in farming and died aged 72, in 1975. Her mother died suddenly aged 63 of pneumonia, in about 1979. Anne was the youngest in a family of five boys and two girls.
Doyle was educated at Loreto Convent, Gorey
Gorey
Gorey , is a market town in north County Wexford, Ireland, situated beside the main M11 Dublin to Wexford road. The town is also connected to the railway network along the same route. Local newspapers include the Gorey Guardian and Gorey Echo....
, and at University College Dublin
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
, where she took a liberal arts degree in English and History and a post-graduate diploma in education. Following her university education, she was qualified to teach at second level, however, she pursued her interest in books and became a librarian. Later, Doyle joined Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs (Ireland)
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is a department of the Government of Ireland that is responsible for promoting the interests of Ireland in the European Union and the wider world...
as an Executive Officer in the consular service.
Career
Doyle joined the newsroom at RTÉRaidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
in 1978, where she has worked since. She presents the station's main evening news, RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock
RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock
RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock is the flagship evening news programme for Irish television channel RTÉ One. It is presented by Anne Doyle, and deputised by Eileen Dunne. It is the final comprehensive news programme of the day on RTÉ One...
. She also is a newsreader on RTÉ Radio
RTÉ Radio
RTÉ Radio is a department of Irish national broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Radio broadcasts four analogue channels and five digital channels....
some afternoons. In 2000, she was elected to represent the staff of RTÉ on the 14th RTÉ Authority.
Doyle has previously presented Crimeline for RTÉ, and has presented The Marian Finucane Show
The Marian Finucane Show
The Marian Finucane Show is an Irish radio programme, presented by Marian Finucane. It airs Saturday - Sunday at 11:00 to 13:00. It is the highest-rating weekend radio show in Ireland....
on occasion.
Anne Doyle is officially semi-retired from the newsroom in RTÉ, with Anne Doyle doing her normal 9.00 p.m. news from the 23rd November 2011 and Eileen Dunne continuing doing her alternate seven days on and seven days off from RTÉ newsroom. Anne Doyle will probably do some news bulletins on a part-time basis for the month of December before she officially stands down from the helm of 9.00 p.m. news in the New Year 2012 before her 60th birthday at the end of January 2012.
In popular culture
Anne Doyle has become part of Irish popular culturePopular culture
Popular culture is the totality of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, memes, images and other phenomena that are deemed preferred per an informal consensus within the mainstream of a given culture, especially Western culture of the early to mid 20th century and the emerging global mainstream of the...
. Filth-obsessed puppets Podge and Rodge
Podge and Rodge
Pádraig Judas O'Leprosy and Rodraig Spartacus O'Leprosy are the two central characters on A Scare at Bedtime, an Irish adult comedy televised puppet show. Created and performed by Ciaran Morrison and Mick O'Hara, more recently, the brothers have presented The Podge and Rodge Show, a chat show in...
frequently reference Doyle in their jokes, and the satirical comedy Bull Island
Bull Island (TV show)
Bull Island was an Irish television and radio satirical comedy show broadcast on RTÉ One and later on RTÉ Radio 1 from 1999 until 2001.Featuring a cast of seven Irish comedians and impressionists, the show, which aired for half an hour weekly, satirised many aspects of Irish life.Bull Island was...
also featured impersonations of Anne Doyle, including parodied news bulletins in which she would state "I am Anne Doyle. I am the news". She also has a long standing association with Dustin the Turkey
Dustin the Turkey
Dustin the Turkey is a puppet, "television presenter" and star of RTÉ television's The Den since 1989. A turkey with a strong Dublin accent, Dustin is voiced by John Morrison, brother of Ciaran Morrison who was one of the creators of Zig and Zag. Dustin first appeared on The Den with Zig and Zag in...
.
Zig and Zag were suspended from Ian Dempsey
Ian Dempsey
Ian Michael Dempsey is an Irish presenter of television and breakfast radio. He is the long-running presenter of the breakfast show on Today FM, self-titled The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, which runs from 07:00 - 09:00 each weekday morning...
's breakfast show on 2FM in 1990 after one of them said "Anne Doyle - I wouldn't mind getting up on her!"
Stamp
Marking RTÉ's 50th anniversary in 2011, Doyle became the first Wexford person to appear on a postage stamp during her lifetime.Personal life
Doyle, had a much publicised relationship Jim McDaidJim McDaid
James "Jim" McDaid is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician and medical doctor. He served as a Teachta Dála for the Donegal North East constituency from June 1989 until he resigned in November 2010.-Early life:...
(former Minister for Tourism, Sport & Recreation
Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (Ireland)
The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is the senior minister at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in the Government of Ireland.The current minister is Jimmy Deenihan, TD. He is assisted by:...
). She met McDaid at a function at New York in late 1997, and the relationship ended acrimoniously.
She has been in a relationship with former restaurant owner, Dan McGrattan, for the last few years.