RTÉ’s Cathy Halloran has shared how she was diagnosed with cancer, only weeks after announcing her early retirement.
The Midwest correspondent announced her retirement last month after nearly four decades with the broadcaster.
Speaking to the RTÉ Guide, Cathy revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer back in March 2024, just six months after her partner, Nicky, was also diagnosed with cancer.
Thankfully, both Cathy and Nicky are now in remission.
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Opening up, Cathy said: “If you are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, it focuses the mind.
“I feel good now. I don’t feel 64, more like early 50s. And apart from the cancer diagnosis, I’ve been healthy.
“Time is the most precious thing and with my leaving of RTÉ, I’m no longer tied to the tyranny of time, deadline after deadline.
“Now it’s time to set my own deadlines,” she added.
Cathy announced her retirement back in April and after three weeks, gave her last bulletin on Friday, thanking the thousands of people she met over her 38-year career.
“Over & out—last day @rtenews after 38 years 31 as Mid West Correspondent,” she wrote on X.
“To the 000’s I met & interviewed [it’s] been a privilege.”
You’ll be missed Cathy!