Maura Derrane
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Maura Derrane is an Irish
television presenter and journalist. She has worked for RTÉ
, TV3 and TG4
.
Derrane is a from Inishmore, County Galway
. She previously worked as a researcher for RTÉ News in Galway. 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.
From 2004 to 2006, she was a co-presenter on Ireland AM
. She has presented three series of Feirm Factor on TG4
.
Derrane presented The Afternoon Show
from October 2009 with Sheana Keane
. The programme was dropped after the launch of the 2010 new season of RTÉ Television
. The programme will be replaced by two other afternoon chat shows. 4 Live will be presented by Derrane, which will be followed by The Daily Show presented by Dáithí Ó Sé
and Claire Byrne.
She married in 2005, to John Deasy TD
and lives with him in Dungarvan
, County Waterford
. Her agent is Noel Kelly.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
television presenter and journalist. She has worked for 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...
, TV3 and TG4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
.
Derrane is a from Inishmore, County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
. She previously worked as a researcher for RTÉ News in Galway. In 1996 she moved to TG4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
as a news reporter. From 1998 she worked for TV3 News
TV3 News
TV3 News is the television and internet news service from TV3 in Ireland. Its flagship bulletin is at 17:30, hosted by Alan Cantwell, Colette Fitzpatrick and Elaine Crowley. TV3 News produces bulletins broadcast live on TV3 each day and online at tv3.ie/news...
. She worked as a news reporter and crime correspondent.
From 2004 to 2006, she was a co-presenter on Ireland AM
Ireland AM
Ireland AM is Ireland's only breakfast television programme. The show is broadcast live every weekday morning by TV3 and 3e.- Early years :...
. She has presented three series of Feirm Factor on TG4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
.
Derrane presented The Afternoon Show
The Afternoon Show
The Afternoon Show was Raidió Teilifís Éireann's live flagship daytime show. It ran from 2004 until May 2010. The programme was dropped by RTÉ as part of its new season of television in 2010, to be replaced by two afternoon programmes 4 Daily presented by Maura Derrane and The Daily Show hosted by...
from October 2009 with Sheana Keane
Sheana Keane
Sheana Keane is an Irish presenter on Raidió Teilifís Éireann . She presented the programmes Health Squad and The Afternoon Show ....
. The programme was dropped after the launch of the 2010 new season of RTÉ Television
RTÉ Television
RTÉ Television is a department of Ireland's state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann.The first channel to broadcast was Telefís Éireann which began broadcasting on 31 December 1961...
. The programme will be replaced by two other afternoon chat shows. 4 Live will be presented by Derrane, which will be followed by The Daily Show presented by Dáithí Ó Sé
Dáithí Ó Sé
Dáithí Ó Sé is a television presenter with TG4 in Ireland, where he presents the weather forecast and does continuity announcements. He has also presented various programmes on TG4, including travel programme Dáithí ar Route 66, about the U.S...
and Claire Byrne.
She married in 2005, to John Deasy TD
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
and lives with him in Dungarvan
Dungarvan
Dungarvan is a town and harbour on the south coast of Ireland in the province of Munster. Dungarvan is the county town and administrative centre of County Waterford. The town's Irish name means "Garbhan's fort", referring to Saint Garbhan who founded a church there in the seventh century...
, County Waterford
County Waterford
*Abbeyside, Affane, Aglish, Annestown, An Rinn, Ardmore*Ballinacourty, Ballinameela, Ballinamult, Ballinroad, Ballybeg, Ballybricken, Ballyduff Lower, Ballyduff Upper, Ballydurn, Ballygunner, Ballylaneen, Ballymacarbry, Ballymacart, Ballynaneashagh, Ballysaggart, Ballytruckle, Bilberry, Bunmahon,...
. Her agent is Noel Kelly.