Declan Gerald Curry was born on 5 September 1971 and is a Northern Irish freelance journalist, news presenter and businessman, best known as the former business correspondent for BBC Breakfast.
10 Facts About Declan Curry
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Declan Curry has worked for and broadcast on ABC News and LBC, but has spent most of his career with the BBC.
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Declan Curry worked on the BBC News Channel from the channel's inception in 1997.
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Declan Curry has worked for BBC World News, Radio 5 Live, and Radio 4.
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Declan Curry is best known for his reporting of the happenings in the London Stock Exchange and other British economic news, particularly during the Breakfast programme on BBC One and BBC News Channel.
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On 23 May 2005, Declan Curry did not participate in a staff strike against announced pay cuts.
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On 6 October 2008, Declan Curry began a new role as presenter of BBC Two's Working Lunch, alongside Naga Munchetty, replacing the previous team headed by Adrian Chiles and Adam Shaw.
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Declan Curry introduced the business and finance reports on Radio 5 Live's Drive programme, and has presented the programme on occasions.
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From 5 September 2010, Declan Curry presented On the Money, a Sunday evening business programme on Radio 5 Live, and later hosting the business debate programme Show Me The Money on the News Channel, on Sunday evening at 21.30.
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On 6 July 2009, Declan Curry was awarded an honorary degree from Middlesex University.