Anne Doyle

Anne Doyle is a newsreader, or anchor, with Radio Telefís Éireann in Ireland.

Anne Doyle was born in Ferns, County Wexford. She was educated at the Loretto sisters convent in Gorey and University College Dublin, where she took a liberal arts degree in English and History and a post-graduate diploma in education. Following her university education she was qualified to teach at second level, however, she pursued her lively interest in books and became a librarian. Later Doyle joined Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs as an executive in the consular service. After four years in Foreign Affairs, she joined the newsroom in RTÉ, where she has worked since. She presents the station's main evening news, RTÉ News: Nine O'Clock. In 2000 she was elected to represent the staff of RTÉ on the 14th RTÉ Authority. She has also had a much publicised relationship with the former Minister for Tourism, Sport & Recreation, Jim McDaid.