Joe Duffy
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Joe Duffy in September 2011
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Joseph Duffy 27 January 1956 Mountjoy Square, Dublin, Ireland |
| Residence | Clontarf, Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | Social Work |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin (TCD) |
| Occupation | Broadcaster |
| Employer | Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) |
| Known for | presenting Liveline |
| Salary | €378,000 (2011) |
Joseph "Joe" Duffy (born 27 January 1956) is an Irish broadcaster employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). One of RTÉ's highest-earning stars, he is the current presenter of Liveline, which is broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1, Monday - Fridays between 13:45 and 15:00.
He has a history as a student activist. As President of the Union of Students in Ireland (U.S.I.) he was once jailed for an occupation in which he participated. He describes himself as a Christian socialist who advocates justice "very much based on Christian teaching and principles". Duffy retraced his Christian roots in 2010 by hosting an RTÉ One TV show called Joe Duffy's Spirit Level. The show discussed the great faith of the Irish people and various religions present in the country, and also queried whether David McSavage's satirical portrayal of Duffy could be considered blasphemous.
Duffy is married, has triplets and resides in Clontarf, Dublin. He won a Jacob's Award in 1992.
Duffy was born on 27 January 1956 in Mountjoy Square, Dublin. He was brought up in Ballyfermot. He had four siblings, his father was Jimmy and his mother Mabel, Jimmy died aged 58 in 1984, and had problems with alcohol, Duffy described Jimmy as "a small man, nimble on his feet . . . with a rugged round face, button nose and prominent teeth". Joe's brother Aidan was killed in a road accident on the Maynooth Road in 1991 aged 25, with Joe first learning of the "horrific accident" on the news on RTÉ Radio. Joe's brother Brendan was described by him as "crippled, ruined and wrecked by a savage addiction" to sniffing glue which he developed as a teenager.
Duffy attended De La Salle Boys' primary school and St. John's De La Salle College, both in his native Ballyfermot.
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