Avril Hoare
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Avril Hoare is a news presenter and reporter from Coolock
in Dublin, Ireland
. She has worked in the RTÉ
Newsroom since 1999.
She was a regular presenter of 2fm
news and has been a reporter on RTÉ Radio 1
's News At One. In 2001 she became part of 2fm's The Full Irish
team. She also was a stand in for Gerry Ryan
in his absence from Irish radio, including the summer months. Previously Avril worked in commercial radio and local newspapers. She began her career in RTÉ as a freelance
contributor to the 2fm Drivetime show. She used present 2fm's Newsbeat bulletins which were broadcast from Monday to Friday at 1pm, 4pm and 7pm
Avril also used host her own show on 2fm on Friday evenings at 7 pm which was a mix of chat and music.
She is currently working in RTE Radio 1's This Week as a reporter/presenter.
Coolock
Coolock is a large suburban area, centred on a village, on Dublin city's Northside in Ireland. Coolock is crossed by the Santry River, a prominent feature in the middle of the district, with a linear park and ponds...
in Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. She has worked in the RTÉ
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...
Newsroom since 1999.
She was a regular presenter of 2fm
RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ 2fm, or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's second national radio station. It broadcasts popular music programming aimed at a young Irish audience.- History :...
news and has been a reporter on RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
's News At One. In 2001 she became part of 2fm's The Full Irish
The Full Irish
The Full Irish was a radio breakfast show on RTÉ 2fm. It ran for three years from 2002 - 2005 and was on air from 7 - 9 am. Ryan Tubridy presented, though he wasn't the only voice to be heard. Shane O'Donoghue read out the leading news in sport and Avril Hoare read out the news. The "holy moley...
team. She also was a stand in for Gerry Ryan
Gerry Ryan
Gerard "Gerry" Ryan was an Irish presenter of radio and television employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann...
in his absence from Irish radio, including the summer months. Previously Avril worked in commercial radio and local newspapers. She began her career in RTÉ as a freelance
Freelancer
A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer long term. These workers are often represented by a company or an agency that resells their labor and that of others to its clients with or without project management and...
contributor to the 2fm Drivetime show. She used present 2fm's Newsbeat bulletins which were broadcast from Monday to Friday at 1pm, 4pm and 7pm
Avril also used host her own show on 2fm on Friday evenings at 7 pm which was a mix of chat and music.
She is currently working in RTE Radio 1's This Week as a reporter/presenter.