David Hanly
Irish broadcaster, journalist and writer (1944–2025)
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David Hanly (1944 – 21 November 2025) was an Irish writer and broadcaster.[1] He was a co-presenter of RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland from its launch in 1984 until his retirement in 2002.[2][3][4] He won a Jacob's Award in 1985.[1][5] His television show Hanly's People featured in-depth interviews with people such as Seán Boylan and David Norris.[6] In 1995, he secured the first interview with Seamus Heaney after he won the Nobel Prize for Literature.[7]
- Journalist
- author
David Hanly | |
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Hanly in 2009 | |
| Born | 1944 Limerick, Ireland |
| Died | (aged 81) Dublin, Ireland |
| Education | CBS Sexton Street Limerick city |
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| Children | 3[1] |
| Relatives | Mick Hanly (brother) |
Hanly was born in 1944.[8][9] As a writer, he wrote for serial dramas The Kennedys of Castleross, and The Riordans.[4] His novel In Guilt and in Glory was first published in 1979.[4]
In 2001, Hanly campaigned for the establishment of an arts centre on Arthur's Quay, Limerick city.[10]
David's brother Mick is a singer-songwriter known for "Past the Point of Rescue", and the brothers sometimes performed together.[11][12]
Hanly died on 21 November 2025, at the age of 81.[13]
Bibliography
- David Hanly (1979). In Guilt and in Glory: Novel. W. Morrow and Company. ISBN 0688034217.
