Meet the real Maura Derrane, tv’s daytime queen

We welcome her into our homes every weekday afternoon courtesy of RTÉ’s Today show. But what’s Maura Derrane really like? Vickie Maye reports.

I’ve sat on the Today show couch as the camera light turns red and the countdown to live begins. In those few seconds I’ve watched Maura Derrane’s eyes dart and scan the production notes.

The brief could be anything – consumer, financial, health, psychotherapy, current affairs, beauty – no matter, she’ll master it in moments.