'A true champion of the arts': Tributes paid after death of Cork broadcaster Elmarie Mawe

The broadcaster, actor and teacher was remembered for her decades-long contribution to Cork’s cultural life and her support for emerging artists

It was in The Everyman bar, after a 1997 production of The Stepping Stone that she was first introduced to her future husband Conor Tallon. File picture

Tributes have been paid to Cork broadcaster, actor and teacher Elmarie Mawe, who has died.

For more than a quarter of a century, Ms Mawe was host of The Arts House on Cork’s 96FM and C103, where she earned a reputation as a leading voice for the arts in Cork.