Shay Byrne
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Shay Byrne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 August 1972 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Broadcaster |
| Employer | Raidió Teilifís Éireann |
| Known for | Presenting on Rising Time on RTÉ Radio |
| Spouse | Linda Nolan (2000–) |
| Children | Holly Byrne
Jack Byrne Katie Byrne |
Shay Byrne (born 19 August 1972) is an Irish Radio presenter. Since 2011, he has been host of RTÉ Radio 1's Rising Time.
Early life
Byrne grew up in Artane and had originally studied accountancy in Carlow, but opted to leave the course early. He then went on to work for a mobile phone company and video equipment company. He then went on to work for his father's painting and decorating business, ultimately taking it over, and he was joined there by his brother Maurice, a former chief inspector with the DSPCA.[1] In 2004, he began to work for events companies, dressing up for promotions, karaoke, DJing, playing Elvis in Christmas cabarets.[2]
Career at RTÉ
In 2005, Byrne joined the Irish public broadcaster
Personal life
Byrne met his partner Linda Nolan in the Stillorgan Musical Society and they married in October 2000, they have three children, Holly, Jack and Katie. They currently reside in Dublin.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Pair on the same wavelength". Independent.ie. 8 October 2012.
- ^ a b "DJ at Dawn". 8 May 2012 – via www.rte.ie.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ PM, Caitlin McBride-04 March 2011 03:00. "Maxi bows out of her am slot for new show". Herald.ie.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Sweeney, Tanya. "Soothing Shay Byrne strikes right tone for graveyard slot". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 November 2019.