The 69-year-old RTÉ presenter died suddenly at her home on Thursday. Many who work in broadcasting today, male and female, owe her a great debt. The late broadcaster Marian Finucane is to be laid to rest on Tuesday.
Marian was a pioneer in women’s broadcasting and was rightly renowned for her fearless yet human interview technique. RTÉ Chair Moya Doherty said: “It is with the deepest shock and sadness that I heard the news of Marian Finucane. My sincere and heartfelt sympathies to her husband John and son Jack.” “Multi-skilled, she forged a distinguished career on television, as well as undertaking significant charity work in Africa. “From Women Today to Liveline to her weekday radio show on Radio 1 and, latterly, her enormously popular Saturday and Sunday radio programme, she tackled the big social issues of the day with command and insight. “Marian was a broadcaster of immense capability a household name, she was first and foremost a tenacious journalist with a zeal for breaking new ground. RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes said: “We learned today of the sudden passing of Marian Finucane with profound shock and sadness. Noel Gallagher rejected a request for permission to use Oasis music in the upcoming film about his brother Liam, Irish documentary maker Gavin Fitzgerald has revealed.
She won a number of awards for her work, including the Radio Journalist of the Year award in 1988. RTÉ announced last night the presenter passed away suddenly in her home on January 2nd leaving behind her husband John and. Marian Finucanes untimely passing at the age of 69 has shook the nation as the news sinks in of the enormous loss of one of Irelands finest broadcasters. The 69-year-old joined the national broadcaster in 1974, where she worked initially as a continuity announcer before becoming a programme presenter. RTÉ clip shows 19-year-old Marian Finucane protesting in Dublin. Marian is survived by her husband John and son Jack. RTÉ broadcaster Marian Finucane has died. On Gay Byrne’s retirement in 1999, she took over his early morning radio slot to present The Marian Finucane Show, ultimately taking over the morning slots on Saturday and Sunday.