16 Facts About Anne Doyle

Anne Catherine Doyle was born on 30 January 1952 and is an Irish journalist, presenter and former newsreader.

Anne Doyle is best known as a long-serving newsreader for RTE, who anchored the broadcaster's main evening television news programmes, during her 33 years of service.

Anne Doyle was educated at the Loreto Convent in nearby Gorey and later at University College Dublin, where she was conferred with a Bachelor of Arts in English and History before later completing a postgraduate diploma in education.

Anne Doyle spent a year as an English and History teacher but later pursued her interest in books and became a librarian.

Anne Doyle later joined the Department of Foreign Affairs as an executive officer in the consular service.

Anne Doyle joined the RTE newsroom in 1978 and read her first news bulletin on Christmas Day that year.

Anne Doyle became a regular reader for bulletins on both radio and television news services.

The program was relaunched in 1988 as the Six One News with Anne Doyle becoming co-anchor alongside Sean Duignan two years later.

In 1992, Anne Doyle was briefly suspended by RTE for refusing to cross picket lines during a technicians' strike.

Anne Doyle became one of two sole anchors of RTE's flagship Nine O'Clock News in 1997, alternating with Eileen Dunne.

In November 2011, Anne Doyle announced she was seeking early retirement from RTE and had applied for a redundancy package.

Anne Doyle presented her last RTE News bulletin at 8:50pm on Sunday 25 December 2011,33 years to the day since her first bulletin.

Anne Doyle has said that, following her broadcasting work, she wishes to study law and enter the legal profession.

Anne Doyle has a long-standing association with Dustin the Turkey.

Anne Doyle met McDaid at a function in New York in late 1997, and the relationship ended acrimoniously after about six months.

Anne Doyle has been in a relationship with restaurant owner, Dan McGrattan, since the beginning of the 2000s.