Caitlín Nic Aoidh (born on the 24th of April, year undisclosed, in Cloughaneely, County Donegal, Ireland) is a television presenter for TG4. She is a native Irish speaker from Cloughaneely, County Donegal.[1]

Caitlín Nic Aoidh
Born
Cloughaneely, Country Donegal, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Alma materMaynooth University
Years active2014-
TelevisionTG4

Education

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Caitlín Nic Aoidh attended secondary school at Pobalscoil Chloich Cheannfhaola in Falcarragh. She later studied at Maynooth University, where she received her undergraduate degree in Irish and Music and her master's degree in Irish. She was also awarded a Professional Diploma in Education at NUI Galway.[1]

Career

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Following her study in Maynooth, Caitlín moved to Galway, where she taught Irish and Music at secondary school level.[2] She joined TG4 as a weather forecaster and television presenter in 2014.[3][1]

On Halloween in 2016, viewers were shocked when Caitlín suddenly disappeared after a bolt of lightning flashed on screen.[4][5] It was later revealed that it was in fact a trick that had become popular at the time, as part of a response to the TV show Have I Got a Bit More News for You.[6]

She was a guest on The Tommy Tiernan Show in 2018.[7]

She was nominated for 'Best TV Presenter' at the 2016 STELLAR Shine Awards.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Cook, Catherine (30 July 2014). "Donegal woman is the face of new TG4 weather service". Donegal News. Archived from the original on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. ^ Hourican, Emily (25 January 2016). "West Side Story: the new breed of gaelgeoirs". Independent.ie. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ "From trading 20p for a pound to winning a car on Winning Streak - TG4 weather presenter Caitlin Nic Aoidh's financial highs and lows". Independent.ie. 2 July 2017. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. ^ "TG4 viewers 'shocked' after weather report Halloween prank". The Irish Times. 1 November 2016. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Caitlín Nic Aoidh, an láithreoir ar bhuail splanc thintrí í 'fós ar iarraidh' – Nuacht TG4". Tuairisc.ie (in Irish). 2 November 2016. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Caitlín splancúil TG4 ar 'Have I Got a Bit More News for You'". NÓS. 8 November 2016. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  7. ^ "'Holy sh*t! It's definitely time to start watching the weather forecast on TG4!' – lucht féachana Tommy Tiernan meallta go mór ag láithreoirí aimsire". Tuairisc.ie (in Irish). 8 February 2018. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Gaiscí na mBan á gceiliúradh ag Gradaim Steller Shine". NÓS. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.