Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Caroline Twohig is an Irish news anchor and reporter, currently working for Virgin Media.
- Since 2017, Twohig anchors the weekend news broadcasted on Virgin Media One, as well as another program broadcasted on Virgin Media Two. However, Caroline got her true career boost after she produced a moving documentary series about a women’s prison in Ireland.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Caroline was born in 1983 and she is from Ireland. She has two sisters.
- She was interested in being a newsreader from an early age. She recalls that when she was a child, she would play being a newsreader while sitting at the kitchen table and shuffling papers.
- Twohig’s parents got separated when she was young. However, this was an amicable separation, and they maintained good relationships with each other. According to Caroline, she and her sisters enjoyed a very happy childhood.
- Carolin is married to her husband Eoin. The couple have two children – An elder son named Seán (born in 2020) and a younger daughter, Róisín (born in 2023). Baby Róisín arrived prematurely and needed medical care at the Neonatal High Dependency unit and at ICU at the Rotunda Hospital. Earlier, baby Seán was born during the COVID-19 pandemic when there were strict restrictions in place.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Caroline received her education at the Dominican College in Dublin, Ireland.
- She also studied at Coláiste Dhúlaigh College of Further Education (CDCFE) and the University of Wolverhampton. She graduated with an Honours degree in media production and broadcast journalism.
- Twohig says that taking this course made her realise that she is more interested in “hard news” rather than news about celebrities, which she always thought she was more interested in. Even though she still enjoys reading celebrity gossip from time to time, she now knows that this is not what she is professionally suited for.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- Caroline’s first job in the broadcasting business was at Ireland AM – TV3. She worked there for more than two years. Her duties consisted of various tasks such as booking guests, producing segments, scripting live reads, editing VT’s for broadcast, and creating new slots for the show.
- Caroline worked at TV3 for over 14 years. She was excellent as a journalist and broadcaster, presenting live news bulletins, doing research, writing and editing news stories, and contributing to other on-air affairs.
- For about a year, she was also an associate news producer at TV3, performing tasks such as news scripting, reporting, editing, and liaising between the gallery and newsroom staff during live bulletins.
- After she produced a documentary about a women’s prison located in Mountjoy, Dublin, Twohig moved on to the big leagues in television. This documentary was produced for ‘The Morning Show.’
- Caroline is a winner of the CNN Journalism Fellowship. She was chosen from thousands of applicants in a worldwide competition to attend the fellowship at CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, in the USA.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Caroline considers herself an “all-around info junkie.”
- She suffers from asthma, and so do her sisters and her father. According to Caroline, this was her father’s “gift” to the family.
- When asked what she would do first if she won the lottery, she said that she would buy another lottery ticket!
- Initially, Caroline was nervous & slow to get used to being in front of a camera. However, she has grown quite accustomed to it now & loves presenting.
- When she was young, Twohig committed a few financial errors – Once, she was ripped off badly at a garage; putting money into a savings account & taking out at the end of the month; buying lunches at work instead of making it at home
Favourites List :
- Favourite SuperPower : To move things with your mind
- Favourite Smell : Olay (oil of ulay)
- Favourite People on a Dream Dinner : George Clooney, Billy Connolly, and Daniel Merriweather
- Favourite Person to Admire : Her mom
Body Figure / Physical Info
Measurements :
- Eye Colour : Brown
- Haircut / Hair Colour : Brown
- How tall / Caroline Twohig Height : 5′3″
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
Personal / Home / Contact Details
- Marital Status / Married? : Yes
- Children / No of Kids : –
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : White
- Nationality : Irish
- Weight Loss : A few Google queries regarding this, but we couldn’t find anything conclusive on any of her social media.