Morrissey will also be back on the air on Saturday. RTÉ have confirmed that Marty Morrissey will stand in for Ryan Tubridy on next month’s bank holiday radio show, despite stepping forward as the RTÉ employee who took a five-year loan of a car from Renault. The story, which broke yesterday, is yet another twist […]

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The presenter has since apologised for the oversight. RTÉ sports presenter Marty Morrissey has issued an apology for an “error of judgement” in relation to an “ad hoc” arrangement with Renault which saw him have use of a car for a period of five years. The news that an employee at the State broadcaster had […]

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Devastating to hear. Late Late Show viewers were heartbroken during last night’s show as Marty Morrissey recalled the moment he discovered his mother at the scene of a crash that ended up taking her life. Speaking candidly about the night back in December, he said that his mum Peggy had only just passed her driving […]

4 years ago

“I’ve got to let you go now, mam.” Marty Morrissey has paid an emotional tribute to his late mother Peggy. Peggy Morrissey (née Twomey) was laid to rest in St Mary’s Church in Mullagh, Clare on Sunday, 12 December. The RTÉ reporter said he had “the greatest mother” in a spirited address at her funeral. […]

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Community means everyone, including international superstars. When I was 19 years old, I walked down Grafton Street in a pair of Carbrini tracksuit bottoms and ratty Asic runners. I was peeking my head into each shop, seeing if I could find an early birthday present for my dad. I looked into a fancy shoe shop, […]

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Peggy Twomey passed away on Tuesday. Marty Morrissey has revealed that he is taking a step back and some time away from RTÉ following the tragic death of his mother Peggy Twomey. The broadcaster’s mother was killed in a single car collision in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Annagh in Miltown Malbay, Clare. […]

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