He was then featured on Irish radio and appeared in Waterford's first-ever television broadcast.
The cause was cancer of the pancreas, which he had had since 1997, Irish national radio reported.
His show was one of the most popular lunchtime shows as well on Irish radio.
In addition she is a frequent contributor to Irish radio current affairs programmes.
Irish national radio reported that he said he hoped for the end of the "rather artificial divisions" separating north and south.
It has been on the air for over 25 years, and is considered the most influential news programme on Irish radio.
"It's all over now," he said in an interview on Irish radio.
It was the second most played song on Irish radio that year.
He appears regularly on Irish radio and television current affairs programmes.
She added, in an interview on Irish national radio: "I can be tough.