Derek Davis: death just announced

Iwannahurl

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The death of broadcaster Derek Davis has just been announced on RTE Radio 1.

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mobby

RIP. heard him only the other day on the Radio

Mr E

http://www.thejournal.ie/derek-davis-death-2100417-May2015/

RIP. One of the good ones.

hotmail.com

His wisdom on the Vincent Browne paper review will be missed. RIP.

ThisRegard

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https://twitter.com/TodaySOR/status/598442679953920000

I always had a soft spot for him, might be since his Live at 3 days. Always thought he did a great job when he used to stand in on Liveline.

Only heard him a few days ago myself.

Call me Al

I was listening to him on the radio last Friday I think talking about his experience with surgery to lose weight and he seemed to be in good form. Apparently took I'll after that broadcast.
May he rest in peace

Poly

His patience and balance made him a great broadcaster, Duffy's and Finnucane's shows sounded professional when he was at the helm.

RIP

Atlantic Dawn

RIP. I loved his Out Of The Blue show he did back in the 90's.

He had only been on Saturday Night Show a couple months back and looked great, completely transformed from his previous self.

deandean

He was a really nice guy, R.I.P.

My lasting memory of him was when he was hosting a food program, eating the best of food throughout the country, he was like the proverbial pig in shoite LOL he loved that gig.
R.I.P.

coffeepls

So sorry to read this just now on RTE. RIP Derek. Such a lovely lovely man.

NUTLEY BOY

Very sorry to hear that- a broadcaster of high quality and a sharp contrast to some of the modern chancers.

RIP.

Chemical Byrne

That is so so sad. I always liked him, he was one of the old gaurd of actual talented presenters on RTE.
He will be missed.
Only the other day I saw him on a clip in the 1976 Reeling in the Years and thought how surprisingly little he aged in those years.

RayM

He would have made a great Late Late Show presenter. Great at dealing with light and heavy stuff, every bit as professional as Gay Byrne, but so much more likeable and sincere.

Joolzie

Iwannahurl wrote: »

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The death of broadcaster Derek Davis has just been announced on RTE Radio 1.

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R.I.P. Derek Davis
Shocking news, deeply saddened to hear this. Great character. Lovely man.

Joolzie

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The death of broadcaster Derek Davis has just been announced on RTE Radio 1.

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R.I.P. Derek Davis. Deeply saddened to hear this. Great character. Lovely man.

JP Liz V1

RIP

Atlantic Dawn

I see on Twitter that Saturday Night Show will be doing a tribute to Derek along with Thelma Mansfield his ex Live At 3 host.

RayM

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I see on Twitter that Saturday Night Show will be doing a tribute to Derek along with Thelma Mansfield his ex Live At 3 host.

Ah, Thelma... My first crush, back in the (pre Dempsey's Den) days when she was the continuity announcer on RTE children's programmes.

Mr.Nice Guy

Sad news. I think he was on The Den a few times threatening to eat Dustin, if I'm not mistaken. Seemed like a nice chap.

RIP.

dublinman1990

My favourite programme from Derek Davis was Out of the Blue as I taught it was a really interesting programme about fishing.

I thought he was looking great after seeing him on the Saturday Night Show only a while ago. He was a true gent. RIP Derek Davis.

Alibaba

One of the nicest guys ever to grace our screens. RIP Derek

Cats fur sale

I'm in shock. Looked so well on the sns recently and spoke so well on the Marion Finnucane radio show only last Sunday. He'll be an awful loss to broadcasting here in Ireland, has was shamefully very underused at RTE. What was the cause of his death?
R.I.P. Derek. A good solid Irishman.

fryup

he did a spell as a newscaster as well iirc

RIP Derek

FloatingVoter

fryup wrote: »

he did a spell as a newscaster as well iirc

RIP Derek

He did indeed. Must have been the mid 80s just before Live at 3. And yes Thelma Mansfield, Anne Doyle and Debbie Harry were my first three crushes. I was a busy bee when I was a kid.

RIP Derek....a genuinely nice man. What you saw on TV was what you got in real life. I hope the fish are biting and the weather is with you wherever you are.

_Whimsical_

Cats fur sale wrote: »

I'm in shock. Looked so well on the sns recently and spoke so well on the Marion Finnucane radio show only last Sunday. He'll be an awful loss to broadcasting here in Ireland, has was shamefully very underused at RTE. What was the cause of his death?
R.I.P. Derek. A good solid Irishman.

I agree! RIP Derek. I just about remember him from Live at 3 but since I've heard him on the radio and I thought he was more bright and incisive than he ever got credit for. On MF on Sunday he was brilliant. Very sad news.

efb

Remember him on Play the Game too

RIP

Arghus

I can't be the only person who - if there's ever any mention of charades - thinks, "oh... you mean, like play the game".

A very likeable,professional and genuine presenter, who will be missed.

fryup

great photo tribute here on the rte website

UrbanFox

Very sad news indeed.

In all TV radio and journalistic modes he was very engaging and a great pleasure to hear and read.

This man certainly deserves to be classified as being one of the good guys of whom there are too few in modern Ireland.

Condolences to his family and friends - he will be an immense loss.