Marian Finucane | |
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Born | Dublin, Ireland | 21 May 1950
Died | 2 January 2020 Naas, County Kildare, Ireland | (aged 69)
Nationality | Irish |
Education | Scoil Chaitríona, Mobhí Road, Dublin |
Alma mater | Dublin College of Technology[1] |
Occupation | Broadcaster |
Employer | RTÉ |
Spouse |
John Clarke (m. 2015) |
Children | 2 |
Marian Finucane (/fɪˈnuːkən/ fin-OO-kən; 21 May 1950 – 2 January 2020)[2] was an Irish broadcaster with RTÉ. Finucane began working with the national broadcaster in 1974, starting as a continuity announcer. She went on to host Women Today (1979–1983), the first Irish women's affairs radio programme presented and produced by women, as well as its successor, The Women's Programme (1983–1986); she was the first presenter of Liveline (1985–1999); and she also presented The Marian Finucane Show at weekend lunchtimes on RTÉ Radio 1 until her death.