Wife Kathleen reveals Gay Byrne’s tough battle with cancer

Gay Byrne has been going through a tough time with his cancer battle, his wife has revealed.

Kathleen Watkins said: “He’s had a bad three days but he’s come up again today, much better.”

Speaking on RTÉ’s Today with Maura and Daithi, the 82-year-old heaped praise on the staff of St Vincent’s Hospital who have been treating Gay, 83, for prostate cancer. He is receiving chemotherapy every two weeks.