Former RTE broadcaster David Hanly, one of the original Morning Ireland presenters, dies aged 82

"I am saddened to learn of the passing of broadcaster David Hanly. I have fond memories of interviews with him on Morning Ireland. He was sharp, highly intelligent, and always had a sense of perspective. He put Morning Ireland on the map. His voice was unmistakable. My thoughts are with his family, friends and former colleagues at this time."

"As one of the founding voices of Morning Ireland, co-presenting with the late David Davin-Power, David Hanly was a broadcaster of great distinction. I recall his work on Hanly's People where he brought his trademark intelligence, integrity and warmth to his many interviews. As a gifted writer also, working for the RTÉ radio series The Kennedy's of Castleross and the TV series The Riordans, David's contribution to Irish public service broadcasting and the arts over many decades has left an indelible mark."

David Hanly, from Limerick, was one of the original presenters of RTÉ Radio One's Morning Ireland and worked on the programme for around two decades. He published the novel In Guilt and In Glory in 1979. In the 1980s he presented Hanly's People, a weekly half-hour conversational programme in a living-room setting. Later he presented an RTÉ radio programme celebrating poets and poetry and contributed to the radio series The Kennedy's of Castleross and the TV series The Riordans. Senior political figures publicly paid tribute to his intelligence, distinctive voice and enduring contribution to Irish broadcasting and the arts.

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