Maura Derrane Age, Wiki Bio, Height, Wedding, Baby, Salary, Marriage

Name Maura Derrane

Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB 8th July 1970. As of 2024, she is around 54 years old.

Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Spouse / Partner / Boyfriend Married to John Deasy. Check the full bio for relationship details.

Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

Maura Derrane is a popular Irish journalist and TV presenter, most well-known for her show Maura and Daithi.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

Maura was born in Inishmore, County Galway, Ireland, on 8th July 1970.
For her education, she studied at the “Gairmscoil Einne” and “Galway Institute of Technology” in Ireland.
In 2005, she married Irish Fine Gael politician from Watergate named John Deasy. They had been dating for three years before they decided to get married. The couple lives in Dungarvan, Waterford County.

She mentioned that she wouldn’t follow her husband’s steps in politics since she is not much fond of it, plus politicians are always blamed for everything.
She had a son at the age of 43 named Cal, born in May 2014. She mentioned that she couldn’t see her newborn son for 48 hours since she became sick after the quick and raw C-section surgery.

TV Career : Job, Salary and Net Worth

Maura has worked in radio journalism for TG4 and Radio Telefis Eireann (RTE Ireland). As per Maura, radio is a more relaxing medium than television.
She also worked as a researcher for RTE news in Galway.
She worked as a news reporter and crime correspondent. She co-presented on Ireland AM.

The other shows that she has presented include – “The Afternoon Show,” “Four Live” and “The Today Show” where the show was a success due to her chemistry with her co-anchor Dáithí Ó Sé.
Prior to working on TV, Maura worked in the field of marketing in the UK.
Maura also writes on the blog “First 1000 days” where she shares experiences and personal stories from the first 1000 days of her journey as a mother. She has around 9-10 posts in total.

Interesting Facts and Trivia :

Maura is quite active on social networks. She has a Facebook account, an Instagram page and Twitter (now called X). Her most popular account is Twitter (now called X) where she has 15,000+ followers. She posts regularly about work & photos along with her son, offering some glimpses into her personal life.
She has been invited to popular shows like “The Late Late Show.”

Though she managed to hide her pregnancy for nearly four months, it wasn’t easy for her since she worked daily on TV. She had previously stated that she was very happy without children, but she reached a stage in her life in which it was now or never. She got pregnant at 43.
Maura is the ambassador for the Danone First 1,000 Days movement. She also worked with the Danone Early Life Nutrition team to raise awareness and helped share practical solutions regarding good nutrition.
For April Fool’s Day, she got pranked on her live show “The Today Show.” The video is on YouTube and has 300,000+ views.