LORD Mayor of Dublin Brendan Carr got an opportunity to ‘talk to Joe’ last week when he presented an award to legendary broadcaster Joe Duffy.
Clontarf resident Joe was the recipient of a Lord Mayor’s Award and received the accolade at a ceremony in the Mansion House.
Joe received the award for his long and varied career in RTÉ as a reporter, producer and presenter.
He is perhaps best known for presenting one of Ireland’s leading radio shows, ‘Liveline’, on RTÉ Radio 1 where he gives people the opportunity to have their voice heard to speak up against issues of concern. Almost 400,000 listeners tune in daily.
“I’m deeply honoured for myself, RTÉ and the Liveline listeners to receive this award,” said Joe.
Paralympian Ellen Keane, from Clontarf, was also the recipient of a Lord Mayor’s Award.
The Lord Mayor said the awards are all about saying thank you on behalf of all the people of Dublin, to citizens who, through their ordinary everyday lives, enrich this city in an extraordinary way.
“It is one of the highlights of my year as Lord Mayor to present these awards and I’ve chosen to award two exceptional individuals who contribute to the proud reputation of Dublin city,” said Mayor Carr.
