Avril Hoare
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Avril Hoare is an Irish news presenter and reporter who has appeared on Dublin radio and TV for over 25 years.
Hoare began her a career as a freelance contributor on the radio 2fm's Drivetime show before joining the station as a regular contributor. She has worked in the RTÉ newsroom since 1999. She has also been a presenter of 2fm news, a reporter on RTE Radio 1's News at One, a part of 2fm's The Full Irish team, a presenter on 2fm's Newsbeat and a presenter on RTE Radio 1's This Week. She was working behind the camera in 2020 as a programme editor of the RTE children's news program, news2day.{{Cite news |last=Sweeney |first=Tanya |date=23 September 2020 |title=Telling it like it is |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1094825640 |url-access=subscription |access-date=21 June 2025 |work=Irish Independent |department=Lifestyle |pages=28}}{{Cite web |last=McCormack |first=Jodie |date=2024-07-18 |title=Our boy’ – Heartbroken pal of ex-RTE presenter pays tribute as star’s book published after sudden death |url=https://www.thesun.ie/tv/13431690/nick-sheridan-ex-rte-presenter-tribute-book-published/ |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=The Irish Sun |language=en-ie}}
Career
Hoare worked in commercial radio and local newspapers before beginning her career at RTÉ as a freelance contributor to the 2fm Drivetime show.
Hoare has worked in the RTE Newsroom since 1999. In 2001, she became part of 2fm's The Full Irish team. She was also a stand-in for Gerry Ryan in his absence from Irish radio.{{Cite news |last=Finn |first=Melanie |last2=Lawrence |first2=John |date=4 July 2006 |title=RTE Erupts in Open Revolt |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1064200652 |url-access=subscription |access-date=21 June 2025 |work=Evening Herald |location=Dublin |pages=2}} In 2003, 2fm created the half-hour programme, Newsbeat, to be presented by Hoare. She was still in the role in 2005 and 2006.{{Cite news |last=Hickey |first=Shane |date=20 Jun 2006 |title=Me & My Money: Avril Hoare |url=https://www.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/me-and-my-money-avril-hoare/26380203.html |url-access= |archive-url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1055206143 |archive-date=31 March 2025 |access-date=21 June 2025 |work=Irish Independent |department=Personal Finance |pages=31}}{{Cite web |date=2005-05-09 |title=Lie down and take a load off your mind |url=https://www.independent.ie/news/lie-down-and-take-a-load-off-your-mind/25984235.html |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=Irish Independent |language=en}}
In September 2006, following a shake-up at the network, she was scheduled to present the program "Here Comes the Weekend". On 13 January 2007, the Irish Independent reported that her show had been axed{{Cite web |date=2007-01-13 |title='Alarmed' RTE radio axes Marty's show |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/alarmed-rte-radio-axes-martys-show/26280022.html |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=Irish Independent |language=en | first = Jason | last = O'Brien }} but three days later it reported that she would "continue to present her popular Friday evening show" following another shakeup at the network.{{Cite web |date=2007-01-16 |title=Avril's popular show to stay in 2fm schedule |url=https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/avrils-popular-show-to-stay-in-2fm-schedule/26280338.html |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=Irish Independent |language=en}} In 2007, Hoare was one of a number of Irish journalists and broadcasters to judge the "3 Student Media Awards".{{Cite web |date=2007-03-27 |title=UCD media student scoops top award |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/ucd-media-student-scoops-top-award/26272685.html |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=Irish Independent |language=en}}
In 2011, she was working in RTE Radio 1's "This Week" as a reporter/presenter{{Cite web |date=2011-10-22 |title=Phew! Norris nearly put paid to my election-free zone plan |url=https://www.independent.ie/life/phew-norris-nearly-put-paid-to-my-election-free-zone-plan/26784407.html |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=Irish Independent |language=en | first = Darragh |last = McManus }} when she interviewed producer Butch Vig on the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind.
As of 2020, Hoare and Anne-Marie Smyth were programme editors of RTE children's news program, news2day.
Personal life
Hoare is a native of the Dublin suburb of Coolock.{{fact|date=June 2025}}
About 1999, Hoare bought a house in Dublin's North Strand that she dubbed her Coronation Street house. In 2000, she took part in a challenge to hike 200 km across the Czech Republic with Scouting Ireland.{{Cite news |last=Kearns |first=Martha |date=20 July 2000 |title=Have Tent Will Travel |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1052383468 |url-access=subscription |access-date=21 June 2025 |work=Irish Independent |pages=16}}
References
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Category:Irish women journalists
Category:Irish women radio presenters
Category:RTÉ newsreaders and journalists
Category:21st-century Irish journalists
Category:Radio personalities from the Republic of Ireland
Category:Broadcasters from County Dublin
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