Kathryn Thomas on the Rose of Tralee and RTÉ: 'It's not been an easy time for anyone' 

'The culture that we’re living in now is a very different media landscape from when I started 20-odd years ago'

Kathryn Thomas, pictured at the official launch of the Rose of Tralee International Festival 2024 in Airfield Estate. Picture: Domnick Walsh 

There isn't much that fazes Daithi's co-host, Kathryn Thomas. From swimming with sharks to fighting off machete-wielding cannibals high on hallucinogenic nuts in Papua New Guinea, Kathryn Thomas has done her fair share of adventuring on the show she made her name on, No Frontiers.

Life on life’s terms, however, has thrown some new challenges her way. This includes struggles with fertility and an initial reluctance in taking on the job of co-host of the Rose of Tralee. She worried about stepping on Dáithí’s toes.