| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ciara Doherty |
| Siblings / Sister | Laura Doherty |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | Born in 1982. As of 2025, she is around 43 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Single / Husband / Spouse / Partner | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Is Ciara Doherty a barrister? | Ciara Doherty has worked in television and radio for over a decade and is a qualified Barrister at Law. |
| Children / No of Kids | 1 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | Irish |
Bio / Profile Background
Introduction :
Renowned for her style and personality, Ciara Doherty is a popular presenter on Ireland AM breakfast show on Virgin Media One.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Ciara lives in Dublin, Ireland with her husband TV producer Richard Stearn whom she married in 2017. The couple has a daughter together.
- Richard & Ciara married in the Montserrat Mountains in Barcelona.
Early Life and Education :
- Ciara was born in 1982 and grew up in Letterkenny in County Donegal.
- While at school, she auditioned for the part of Sandy in ‘Grease’ but didn’t get it, which devastated her. This had always been a sore point until she appeared as Sandy on ‘Battle of the Stars’ raising funds for breast cancer, a cause close to her heart.
- On leaving school at 17, Ciara started out studying law at the University College Dublin. She liked the research and the ‘acting’ in the courtroom.
- Before she completed her law studies, Ciara went to London to study Broadcast Journalism at the London School of Communications.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- Ciara began working in the media at the age of 21 as a researcher for ITV. She worked on shows such as ‘I Am A Celebrity’ and ‘Celebrity Love Island’ where she got sent to Fiji. It was these experiences that made Ciara think life in the media was the one for her.
- In 2006, after three years as a researcher in London, Ciara returned to her native country of Ireland to take up a job at the daily news and current affairs program Newstalk Breakfast.
- Ciara’s reports on a variety of topics generated headlines, and this got her noticed as a credible media star.
- She started making and producing a range of documentaries from looking at the lives of a popular Irish political family to trying to find justice for murder.
- In 2012, not like to leave things unfinished, Ciara returned to study law qualifying as a Barrister in Law.
- In 2014, she moved full-time into the news and public affairs documentary unit.
- From there she eventually joined the Ireland AM broadcasting team.
- Ciara has also worked with IBEC – for Irish Business, presenting their Employment Law Conference and Keep Well summit.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Ciara says that motherhood was a shock to the system for the first few weeks after her daughter was born.
- Ciara’s sister had spotted her husband as a suitable partner before they had even met.
- She is a big fan of country music, the arts, the outdoors and hiking.
- Following her wedding in 2017, she and her husband took a 10-week road trip across America following their passion for music.
- Ciara admits she still struggles with the early starts that her job demands.