Former RTÉ presenter Alf McCarthy dies aged 73

He was a presenter of Late Date on RTÉ Radio 1 until his retirement in 2015.He spent more than 35 years on air and presented his final programme in December 2015.

"I love the intimacy of radio and have enjoyed the privilege of being allowed into people's lives and hearts every night," Mr McCarthy said ahead of his retirement. He began broadcasting with RTÉ Radio Cork in 1979 and is best known in the city for presenting the current affairs and arts programme Corkabout for over 20 years.

He created the comedy and satire series Shortt Circuit, The Usual Suspects and Bull Island and produced documentaries such as The Cleggan Disaster, Early Doors No More and A Tale of Three Cities.Mr McCarthy was also an award-winning actor and appeared in The Dresser, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Woman in Black and The Odd Couple in the Everyman Theatre in Cork and the film Strength and Honour.

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