RTÉ presenter Ryan Tubridy has confirmed that he has tested positive for Covid-19.

In a statement, Mr Tubridy said that he was "fortunate to have a very unintrusive experience" of which he is now at the end.

"While I've been at home watching television and listening to the radio, I have been bowled over by the extraordinary work of our front line heroes and their families who continue to make Ireland a healthier and safer place. I look forward to being back to work really soon," he said.

RTÉ confirmed that Oliver Callan will continue to host 'The Ryan Tubridy Show' on RTÉ Radio 1, while plans for this Friday's Late Late Show will be issued in the coming days.

Miriam O’Callaghan presented last Friday’s Late Late Show when Health Minister Simon Harris was among the guests.

She, jokingly, said that presenting the programme felt a little illicit.

“When Ryan got the Late Late I was in the running for it and didn’t get it. There was probably a part of me that thought I was better where I was and I think staying in Prime Time has been very good for me. I said to Dave McCullough last night I feel like I’m having an affair, working on this other show.”

Fellow RTÉ presenter Claire Byrne has also tested positive for the coronavirus and will again be hosting her 'Claire Byrne Live' television programme via video link from her garden shed in Bray tonight.

Expand Close Claire Byrne / Facebook

Twitter

Email

Whatsapp Claire Byrne

On being told she had tested positive for coronavirus, the broadcaster said: 'I can't tell you what that's like. It's so shocking, particularly when you don't expect it. Then I went into guilt mode because I felt, how many people have I given this to?'

She said she drew up a detailed list of everyone she had come into close contact with before falling ill and went through the list with a person from the army who had called her for contact tracing.

Among that list of contacts was Tánaiste Simon Coveney who had appeared on her show two weeks previously.

He said in a statement last week that he had been tested for Covid-19 but was told his test result was negative.

Tonight's 'Claire Byrne Live' programme will be co-presented by Sarah McInerney from the RTÉ studio and includes guests such as Bressie, Jim Bartley and Kathryn Thomas.

Meanwhile, broadcaster Dr Ciara Kelly also confirmed that she had tested positive for the coronavirus but was now on the other side of it.

Expand Close ‘Felt like bad flu’: Newstalk presenter Dr Ciara Kelly is also suffering from the coronavirus. Photo: David Conachy / Facebook

Twitter

Email

Whatsapp ‘Felt like bad flu’: Newstalk presenter Dr Ciara Kelly is also suffering from the coronavirus. Photo: David Conachy

The 'Newstalk' presenter opted to broadcast her show from the hot-press of her home to raise awareness about what signs and symptoms to look out for.

"For me, it felt like a bad flu, I had a sore throat, and a tightness and burning in my chest. I was a bit short of breath. And I was very tired, a bit dizzy and a bit wobbly when I stood up," she said.

Read More

Online Editors