Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Laura Woods is a popular Irish journalist and TV presenter, who has worked for the RTE network.
Family and Personal Details :
- Laura was born on May 12, 1977, in Dublin, Ireland and also raised there.
- For her education, she went to Trinity College where she studied Sociology and French.
- She also studied at Griffith College Dublin where she got a diploma in journalism and media.
- She also was involved with Trinity Players Drama Society where she acted. Laura also studied dance for 16 years.
Relationships, Marriage and Dating :
- In 2008, Laura got engaged to Mark Arigho. Later in September 2009, the couple got married in a glamorous ceremony at Slane Castle. Mark is the director at Arigho Larmour Wheeler Architects.
- They have two children named Ben and Alex. After becoming a mother, Laura’s job took a relatively secondary place in her life. She says that she and her husband manage their time to work and raise their kids properly.
TV Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- From 2014 to 2019, Laura presented the show Renovation Nation. It is a show when volunteer groups revamp different spaces, such as playgrounds or gardens, for different charities every week.
- She also worked in the show Ireland AM. What Laura loves most about her job is the possibility to interview people from different areas such as entertainment, sports or lifestyle.
- She has presented different Irish game shows such as Fame and Fortune, The Trump Card and The Big Money Game.
- In 2003, she presented The Café with Aidan Power.
- Laura was also the presenter of Radio Telefis Eireann’s (RTE) Lottery Show.
- She is the director of Corporate Profiles together with Brian Ormond. It is a website where they make dynamic, documentary styled corporate videos for businesses.
- In March 2017, she hosted the Red Earth Interiors fashion evening highlighting key seasonal trends from the new Spring & Summer 2017 collection.
- Laura mentioned in an interview that “if she was 21, she was unsure if she would choose a media career again because it can be very unstable. And as one has children security is paramount. She also added that it is a dog-eat-dog world and hyper-competitive field.”
Looks, Body Measurements and Interesting Facts :
- Laura’s favourite book is The House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III.
- The activities she does to relax are reading, swimming and walking.
- She used to play tag rugby. She took part in the Swim for a Mile challenge & had to train for 12 weeks to reach the goal of one mile.
- She has a Twitter (now called X) account in which posts regularly about her work and daily life. She also has an Instagram page where she shares photos of herself or her family.
- She enjoys the rush and adrenaline of doing a live show. She loves doing live reports.
- She is blonde and has blue eyes.
- Laura loves chocolate. Her favourite holiday destination is Cuba.
- In 2015, she had to be taken to the hospital after she fell during an ice skating session for live TV.
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