Anne Doyle’s farewell news bulletin may top TV ratings

ANNE DOYLE signed off on her career as a newsreader on Christmas night and RTÉ chiefs believe it may turn out to be the most watched bulletin of the year.

Anne Doyle’s farewell news bulletin may top TV ratings

The evergreen broadcaster wished the nation good luck as she finished reading the bulletin just before 9pm, adding a touch of symmetry as her first newscast was on Christmas Day 1978.

There were no tears from Ms Doyle, who turns 60 in January, as she wrapped up for the last time, but her RTÉ colleagues made sure the moment did not pass without some ceremony.

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