Gay Byrne is a veteran presenter of radio and television. Described by the Irish Times as “unquestionably the most influential radio and television man in the history of the Irish State”, he continues in his “retirement” to be a much loved Irish broadcaster. His most notable role was as the first host of RTÉ’s The Late Late Show over a 37-year period, from1962 until 1999. He has presented the television series The Meaning of Life since 2009 and also continues to present a regular radio show on Sunday afternoons, on Lyric FM.
