Ciara Doherty stepped away from Virgin Media Television at the end of last year.
Six months later, Ciara is enjoying spending time with her daughters, Renée and Edie. And she is in no rush to return to the grind.
We caught up with her at this year’s Platinum VIP Style Awards…
You’re a busy woman, what are you up to at the minute?
At the moment, I am being a mum and a full-time mum and I’m absolutely loving it. The girls are six and four on Tuesday so they’ve really entered a whole new phase. They’re growing up really quickly and I’ve just loved being able to be there for them so that’s what I’m doing. I’m on my way now to do the pickup at half four which I do every day or normally a little earlier on a Friday and I’ll be feeding them and trying to get them ready for bed, and then coming back to this, which is a little different.
Is it important to you to spend the time with your little ones? Because it goes quick.
It goes so quickly and as much as try it can be difficult when you’re working sometimes to find the balance. I think everybody feels the struggle of the juggle at times and I’ve always been working either early mornings or late nights. I was always missing for some part of the day since the day they were born. It’s been really joyful and a little indulgent I suppose because I will return to work. But for the girls to know I’m there all the time, and I’ve loved that. You know, it’s really special. And the one thing grandparents perhaps or older people will say to you is, this goes really quickly. This will go in the blink of an eye, and you’ll miss it and I don’t want it to disappear and feel like I wasn’t there enough. I’m loving it.
It must be nice to have a break from the news as well!
I still listen to it, because it turns out I’m a news addict and I still tune in all of the time. I still read my newspapers, listen to the radio, follow the bulletins, and listen to podcasts on a daily basis. I mean how can you not get stuck into it? it’s so absorbing. So, no, that aspect of my life hasn’t changed. But at least I don’t have to go in and go to war over it.
Irish people love the misery.
[Laughs] Well, there’s kind of a bit of it at the minute isn’t there?
Check out all our winners at this year’s Platinum VIP Style Awards here. Take a look at the red carpet style here.
