Irish social media influencers (actress, publicist, presenter)
Aoibhín Garrihy
Born (1986-06-20 ) 20 June 1986 (age 38) Known for Irish social media influencer
Ailbhe Garrihy
Born (1990-04-19 ) 19 April 1990 (age 34) Known for Irish social media influencer
Doireann Garrihy
Born (1992-05-19 ) 19 May 1992 (age 32) Agent
Noel Kelly Known for Irish 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]
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 (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 (born 19 April 1990) is a graduate of
Dublin City University . She now works for the family business, Dublin Bay Cruises.
[15]
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]
^ 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 .
^
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 .
^ Gibbons, James (17 March 2012).
"The Social Network" . The Irish Times . Retrieved 15 November 2016 – via
Google Cache .
^ Kelly, Aoife (31 December 2017).
"Ailbhe Garrihy announces engagement to Ruaidhri Hehir" . THEVOW.ie . Retrieved 16 November 2018 .
^
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 .
^ O'Donoghue, Denise (16 November 2018).
"Doireann Garrihy gets first solo national radio show" . Irish Examiner . Retrieved 16 November 2018 .
^
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 .
^
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 .
^
"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 .
^ 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 .
^
"My cultural life: Actress Aoibhinn Garrihy" .
Independent.ie . 28 November 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2020 .
^
"Aidan O'Mahony floored by Dancing with the Stars win" .
RTÉ TEN . 26 March 2017.
^
"The Restaurant - S3 - Episode 6: Anton Savage" .
Radio Times . Retrieved 20 July 2020 .
^ Jordan, Ailbhe (17 March 2021).
"Aoibhin Garrihy's gas photo as she puts 'the wrong dress on the wrong child' " .
RSVPLive.ie .
^
"Dublin Bay Cruises" . Meet In Ireland . Retrieved 28 September 2019 .
^ Townsend, Michelle (27 September 2019).
"Doireann Garrihy: RTE's rising star on 2fm, The Doireann Project, social media stardom and sisters Aoibhin and Ailbhe" .
RSVPLive.ie . Retrieved 28 September 2019 .
^ Caden, Sarah (5 February 2018).
"Ian Dempsey's Doolin: 'There would be a fair bit of carousing' " . Irish Independent . Retrieved 16 November 2018 .
^
"RTÉ 2fm on Facebook Watch" – via www.facebook.com.
^ Guide, More from RTÉ (9 January 2023).
"Doireann Garrihy on her big year: "I thrive off being busy" " . Retrieved 5 July 2023 .
^
"Doireann Garrihy Shares Gratitude After Sold-Out Live Show Success" . 13 April 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^
" '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 .
^ Mallon, Sandra (2 March 2022).
"Eoghan McDermott breaks silence over allegations made against him" .
Irish Mirror .
^
"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 .
^
"rte2fm on Instagram: "We'll miss you @doireanngarrihy" " . www.instagram.com . Retrieved 8 May 2024 .
^
"The new host of Dancing with the Stars is... Doireann Garrihy" .
RTÉ News . 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ Coyne, Ellen (8 July 2023).
" 'Editorial decision' to have 2FM parties on boats owned by Doireann Garrihy's family" .
Irish Independent .
^
"Doireann Garrihy announces engagement to Mark Mehigan" .
RTÉ News . 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023 .
^
"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 .