Garrihy sisters

Aoibhín Garrihy
Born (1986-06-20) 20 June 1986 (age 38)
Castleknock, Ireland
Known forIrish social media influencer
Ailbhe Garrihy
Born (1990-04-19) 19 April 1990 (age 34)
Castleknock, Ireland
Known forIrish social media influencer
Doireann Garrihy
Born (1992-05-19) 19 May 1992 (age 32)
Castleknock, Ireland
AgentNoel Kelly
Known forIrish social media influencer

Aoibhín Garrihy, Ailbhe Garrihy and Doireann Garrihy are Irish social media influencers, having played different roles in the entertainment industry.[1] Aoibhín is an actress, having played Neasa Dillon in RTÉ One's Fair City from 2010 to 2013.[2][3] She was a finalist in the first series of the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars. Ailbhe is a publicist.[4] Doireann is a comedy impressionist, known for two series of The Doireann Project,[5] and radio[6] and television presenter, hosting the revival in 2018 of RTÉ Two's The Podge and Rodge Show.[7]

Early life

The Garrihys came from Castleknock, County Dublin, the daughters of Eugene and Clare. Eugene is now an entrepreneur, the director of ferry companies Dublin Bay Cruises and Doolin2Aran.[8]

Aoibhín

Aoibhín (born 20 June 1987)[9] has acting credits including Fair City,[2] Love/Hate,[10] and Mattie.[11]

In 2017, Garrihy was a contestant in the first series of RTÉ's Dancing with the Stars. On 26 March 2017, she reached the final of the competition with her professional partner, Vitali Kozmin. They finished as runners-up to Aidan O'Mahony and Kozmin's wife, Valeria Milova.[12]

In 2018, she was a guest chef on TV3's The Restaurant.[13]

She lives in County Clare with husband, John Burke, and their three children.[14]

Ailbhe

Ailbhe (born 19 April 1990) is a graduate of Dublin City University. She now works for the family business, Dublin Bay Cruises.[15]

Doireann

Doireann (born 19 May 1992)[16] is the god daughter of radio presenter Ian Dempsey.[8][17] Doireann graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a degree in Drama and Theatre studies.[8] She worked as an entertainment reporter on Spin 1038 and provided traffic reports for 2fm with AA Roadwatch.[8][18] Having amassed a following on social media she was commissioned by RTÉ to make a web series, The Doireann Project,[5] based on her impressions. She has won awards such as 'Most Stylish Influencer' at the VIP Style Awards and U magazine's 30 under 30 'Rising Star'.[8] She began presenting The Podge and Rodge Show in 2018 until 2019.[7]

In 2019 she started a podcast called 'The Laughs of Your Life with Doireann Garrihy'. It lasted 4 years and more than 70 guests appeared on it.[19] She hosted a live version of the show in 2023.[20]

In June 2019, Doireann presented the new breakfast show on RTÉ 2fm from 6am to 9am alongside Eoghan McDermott.[21][22][23] She continued to present the show with Carl Mullan and Donncha O'Callaghan until May 2024.[24][25][26]

In October 2022, Doireann was announced as the new co-host of Dancing with the Stars alongside Jennifer Zamparelli.[27]

Separate from her work with RTÉ, Doireann is a "brand ambassador" for Renault, a deal arranged by her agent, Noel Kelly of NK Management. As of 2023, her most recent car was a Renault Arkana, retailing at more than €30,000; in a sponsored post for Renault, Doireann claimed it was her "new love".[28]

Doireann began a deal worth thousands of euro to promote Flahavan's in February 2022, when she was paid to post on social media; however, this got Doireann into trouble when she used an RTÉ studio without permission to promote Flahavan's products; for a year and half, Doireann refused RTÉ's attempts to take the promotion down, until it was noticed by a newspaper in 2023.[29]

Doireann was paid to chair a Dáil Éireann conference at Dublin Castle on participation in politics; she admitted that she was unaware why she had been asked to do this.[30]

In addition to her work with RTÉ and other brands, TD Catherine Murphy stated in Dáil Éireann that the publicly-funded Horse Racing Ireland paid €20,000 to Doireann Garrihy to promote the Cheltenham Festival – "an event in another jurisdiction".[31]

RTÉ used boats owned by the Garrihy family business, Dublin Bay Cruises, to host parties.[32]

On 30 November 2023, Doireann announced her engagement to her boyfriend, Irish comedian Mark Mehigan.[33]

In May 2024, she announced that she would be leaving her morning radio show on RTÉ 2fm at the end of May after five years.[34]

References

  1. ^ Lehane, Kyle (5 June 2018). "Garrihy sisters on board to launch 'Star of Doolin' ferry to Aran Islands". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b Bruton, Louise (27 March 2017). "Dancing With the Stars: Why the best dancer didn't win". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  3. ^ Gibbons, James (17 March 2012). "The Social Network". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 November 2016 – via Google Cache.
  4. ^ Kelly, Aoife (31 December 2017). "Ailbhe Garrihy announces engagement to Ruaidhri Hehir". THEVOW.ie. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  5. ^ a b Condon, Orlaith (17 September 2018). "Doireann Garrihy releases first look at new season of The Doireann Project". Her.ie. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  6. ^ O'Donoghue, Denise (16 November 2018). "Doireann Garrihy gets first solo national radio show". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  7. ^ a b Freyne, Patrick (23 October 2018). "Podge and Rodge are back, but they're not funny any more". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  8. ^ a b c d e Smith, Andrea (21 August 2017). "'It felt like at every audition, you were either too tall, too fat, too brunette or whatever' – Doireann Garrihy on why she moved away from acting". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Ahhh...thank you @Swatch for ensuring I'm a punctual, stylin 30 year old! Love it 😍 #yourmove #swatchskin". Aoibhín Garrihy Twitter. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  10. ^ O'Connor, Fearghal (4 March 2018). "Garrihy's Star of Doolin pushes the boat out with €3m ferry after braving the economic storm". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
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  20. ^ "Doireann Garrihy Shares Gratitude After Sold-Out Live Show Success". 13 April 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  21. ^ Kelly, Aoife (5 June 2019). "There won't be 'competing egos' – Eoghan McDermott on new 2FM breakfast show with Doireann Garrihy". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  22. ^ Gallagher, Katie (30 September 2019). "RTE Doireann Garrihy rules out any romance between her and co-presenter Greg O'Shea". Irish Daily Mirror. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  23. ^ "'My biggest competition on morning radio is from my god-daughter Doireann Garrihy on 2FM', says Ian Dempsey". Irish Independent. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  24. ^ Mallon, Sandra (2 March 2022). "Eoghan McDermott breaks silence over allegations made against him". Irish Mirror.
  25. ^ "Donncha O'Callaghan and Carl Mullan revealed as Doireann Garrihy's new 2FM Breakfast show hosts". Independent.ie. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  26. ^ "rte2fm on Instagram: "We'll miss you @doireanngarrihy"". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  27. ^ "The new host of Dancing with the Stars is... Doireann Garrihy". RTÉ News. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  28. ^ Coyne, Ellen (1 July 2023). "Deals on wheels: The RTÉ stars driving cars worth up to €70,000 thanks to lucrative brand tie-ups". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  29. ^ Coyne, Ellen (2 July 2023). "RTÉ presenter Doireann Garrihy used 2FM studio to promote porridge brand without permission from broadcaster: Controversy follows revelation that Lottie Ryan filmed car ad on broadcaster campus without go-ahead". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  30. ^ Sheahan, Fionnán (8 July 2023). "Mystery over sum paid to 2FM's Doireann Garrihy to chair Dáil politics conference: 'I don't know why I was asked,' presenter and influencer admitted to Dublin Castle audience". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  31. ^ Ryan, Philip; O'Connell, Hugh; McTaggart, Maeve; Molony, Senan; Gataveckaite, Gabija (4 July 2023). "RTÉ star paid public money to promote Cheltenham". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  32. ^ Coyne, Ellen (8 July 2023). "'Editorial decision' to have 2FM parties on boats owned by Doireann Garrihy's family". Irish Independent.
  33. ^ "Doireann Garrihy announces engagement to Mark Mehigan". RTÉ News. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  34. ^ "Doireann Garrihy could be back on screens soon with new season of RTÉ's Dancing With the Stars on the way". Irish Independent. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.