We were supposed to have a trip to the Canary Islands and then we planned to go to Donegal, but the night before we were due to set off bright and early, Leo Varadkar made all the changes in the south, so that plan was off. Her work on Children in Need made her one of BBC Northern Ireland's best-known faces. Born in Dundonald, Tina Campbell was a reporter and newsreader for Downtown Radio. "Filling up my time otherwise, I've been re-watching Elementary on Amazon Prime. The pay of BBC presenter Stephen Nolan increased by up to 15,000 to more than 405,000 in 2020-21. [7], Noel Thompson and Donna Traynor became the programme's main anchors until August 2012, when Thompson left to join BBC Radio Ulster. 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What makes a serial killer and why are we fascinated by them? "In our position as weather presenters, the biggest challenge at the minute is getting the tone right because people need sunshine and they still need exercise. "We had planned to go over twice, and both of those plans were scuppered. "The most difficult thing about all this has been the fact you can't really plan anything, but on the bright side, all those to-do lists fade away and you're forced to really live in the moment. Author and journalist Susan McKay said: "Sorry you are in this position Donna. He will present BBC Newsline on the days Tara Mills presents Evening Extra and he will present Evening Extra on the days Tara Mills hosts BBC Newsline. As we face the challenges of lockdown, Northern Irelands weather presenters tell Claire OBoyle how theyre coping with changes to their working lives and have made some big adjustments at home to keep us up to date, Cecilia Daly working from home with pup Pedro. She also worked at BBC Radio Ulster as a Traffic and Travel presenter. "I'm doing a good bit of exercise though, so it's not too bad. His career has also included stints reporting for Classic FM, Heart and Capital FM. As the first black presenter on BBC Radio Ulster, Gemma has a real sense of purpose and want to be "a role model for people of colour". According to the Belfast Telegraph, her resignation came after she was told changes were being made to her duties. Gary Lineker was again the BBC's best-paid star but his pay from the licence fee fell to 1.36m in 2020-21 - down from about 1.75m the previous year. Up until the launch of Today in Northern Ireland, a networked topical magazine programme, Ulster Mirror, had been broadcast every fortnight since Friday 26 November 1954. Read about our approach to external linking. "I'm excited to help tell those stories on TV as well as keeping up the great relationship we've built with listeners on Evening Extra over the last 18 months.". Daly was married before, she mentioned in an interview, but she is now happy with her partner Simon Flanaghan. There could be a tax allowance to encourage it, or an environmental benefit. Mr Harvey was awarded News Reporter Of The Year at the IMRO Irish radio industry awards in 2019. As of 2023, she is around 52 years old. "I'm keeping in touch with my family on Facetime and things like that. One of the BBC's best-known and longest-serving presenters, she released a shock statement on Twitter yesterday to say she was quitting. "These are the things that for so long we haven't noticed because we've been moving so fast we've taken them for granted. One of the BBC's best-known and longest-serving presenters . Mark. BBC Northern Ireland said his published pay varied each year, depending on when payments for work completed were actually made. "I knew my next-door neighbour before, but now we're all out clapping for the NHS every week and we're all able to ask how everyone's keeping. 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If youve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page wed love to hear from you. He will join his BBC Radio Ulster Evening Extra co-presenter Tara Mills on the television team. "This time we cooked the dinner, delivered it round everyone's doorsteps and ate together on a Zoom call. Julian O'Neill is one of BBC Newsline's reporters. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. [6] She was also one of the original presenters for UTV Life and a relief weather presenter for Frank Mitchell.[7]. "It's usually so convenient to get back and forth, and it is a bit frustrating that we now have this inability to do what we could do with ease just a couple of months ago. Some 53% of adults in Northern Ireland viewed BBC Newsline each week, on average, in 2020/ . The 49-year-old BBC NI weatherman is doing an online course about tackling climate change and believes the coronavirus outbreak could have a lasting impact on how people work in the future. Mr Harvey began his broadcasting career in London, joining BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat programme in 2012, later becoming its politics reporter covering UK general elections, the 2016 US presidential race and the Brexit referendum. Donna Traynor is reportedly taking action against BBC Northern Ireland for alleged age discrimination. "I'm also doing a quiz on a Sunday night on my Facebook page to break up the monotony. "One thing that has been a nuisance is that my daughter Laura lives over in Newcastle upon Tyne, and we haven't been able to see her. New IRA powerbase just 20 miles away so why didnt intelligence flag possible attack? "My job is simple. It's great, but that's about the only telly I'm watching. "For people really going through it, and others living in an apartment or townhouse without much space, it won't be easy. Four of BBC News NI's longest serving journalists have accepted voluntary redundancy packages to leave the broadcaster. Linzi highlights the skills required to be a successful News Presenter and Journalist at BBC Northern Ireland =====Make It is the BBC Nor. The programme is appointment viewing in Northern Ireland, especially in these uncertain times when all anybody wants is clear information about whats happening, he said. 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Campbell attended Strathearn Grammar School and Bangor Girls' High School[10] and went on to study English at Queen's University, Belfast, and journalism. Our team will deliver a more frequent weather service across radio, television and on-line. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. But the pay figures released by the BBC do not include payments for other programmes made by independent production companies. "Without a doubt our saving grace over the last few weeks was finding a nursery that was still delivering, so we were able to get a big delivery, which has kept us busy and ticking over with something to do. "I quite like when things aren't quite normal and you have to think outside the box and do things a bit differently. "I was going to try to fit out the cupboard under the stairs using egg boxes so it sounds like a proper studio, but I haven't got around to that yet. With that in mind she's just about to launch a new six-part . Technology freaks me out until I have a go at it, but once I had a couple of runs through I was grand. We're starting to look up and notice things - planes in the sky and the birdsong. The new Irish Sea Border: What does it mean? The gender pay gap at the BBC also continues to fall. BBC star Gabby Logan and her ex-Rugby player husband were paid more than 500,000 in commission to promote a major tax avoidance scheme to celebrity friends.. The BBC's income from the licence fee as a whole rose 7% to 3.75bn on 2021 from just over 3.5bn the previous year. He also presented the documentary Did A Serial Killer Murder My Sister? It's just myself and my wife and we have a bit of a garden at home, and we're fine in this very difficult time," he adds. It spent 18m on network television production in 2020-21, compared to 29m in the previous year. Then she had planned to come here for Easter with her boyfriend but that couldn't happen. "The great thing is that the technology is all there, so we're able to log on to all the systems and forecasts so we can get the stories in our heads before dialling in to the studio, using apps that create a really good-quality sound. "One of them ordered an inflatable hot tub, which was brilliant. Mr Harvey already presents Evening Extra on Radio Ulster and will. All I have to do is remind people of the rules, and I'll happily take every opportunity to do that. However, the BBC later changed its policy in 1996 and required television presenters to wear poppies. Read about our approach to external linking. We have a garden, we're not far from a park and we're able to take our dogs, Bryn and Bruce, out for a walk. Geoff Maskell, who is originally from England, lives in south Belfast with his wife, Susie. Ms Traynor, 56, is one of the most familiar faces on local television. "Donna was always a great colleague, very professional and a totally decent person," she tweeted. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. BBC NI Newsline Presenter. A BBC spokesman said: "We do not comment on individual staff matters.". There were reports that managers at Broadcasting House in Ormeau Avenue had planned to move her to its radio bulletins rota. Author Ryan Wilson said Ms Traynor "has been the face of news in Northern Ireland for most of my life". The details are contained in the BBC's latest annual report for 2020-21, which gives the salaries of its top earning stars. Donna Traynor (@DonnaTraynorTV) November 15, 2021, BBC NI political correspondent Jayne McCormack replied: So sad to read this, you were a constant presence when I was growing up watching the news and getting to work with you was a privilege. He will join his BBC Radio Ulster Evening Extra co-presenter Tara Mills on the television. Ms Traynor said she was unable to explain further the reasons for her departure because it was the subject of "ongoing employment tribunal and other legal proceedings". One of the positives from my point of view is that I'm getting to know my neighbours. She is currently employed by BBC Northern Ireland as a Radio Newsreader on BBC Radio Ulster and a TV Newsreader and Continuity Announcer. BBC One - BBC Newsline The latest news for Northern Ireland. "If the weather is going to be good, we want people to know that, to tell them to make the most of it but to do it sensibly and safely. Updated 7th Oct 2020, 6:06pm. "I think it could make people more in tune with their families, and families more in tune with the work demands they're facing rather than this tradition we've become used to of people leaving their homes at 7.30am and being gone all day. BBC News NI journalist Declan Harvey has been appointed as a new presenter on BBC Newsline. I park up outside and come in a side entrance and the only person I speak to is an engineer in the studio. "I'm there telling people that it's vital to adhere to the rules, so I'm sticking to them rigidly myself. RT and BBC broadcaster Audrey Carville said: Really sorry to read this Donna. "It's strange for us at the minute, too, because in normal circumstances, as soon as things start to improve like they do at this time of the year, we're able to say, 'go out, enjoy yourselves, enjoy the sun'. "As someone galloping through life, one group of people I think deserve immense praise are the young people who love to be out and about socialising and meeting people. BBC Newsline Will the Windsor Framework be enough for the DUP? 2023 BBC. They are . Noel Thompson, Karen Patterson, Seamus McKee and Wendy Austin are stepping down following a review of BBC News NI schedules and programmes By Robbie Meredith BBC News NI Arts Correspondent. Barra also says he is trying to keep himself fit by taking his dog for walks. "Since lockdown began, I have barely any contact with anyone at work. Tina Campbell (born 1971)[1][2] is a Northern Irish television presenter and journalist. Joined the BBC in 1989 and is anchor of BBC Newsline. In the mid-1990s, Ms Traynor said she would not wear a Remembrance Day poppy or a shamrock on St Patrick's Day because they were seen as symbols of division in the north. A further 100 on-air presenters or journalists earned between 100,000 - 150,000, but their individual pay is not detailed. Mr Harvey will begin his new role early in the new year. The new daily bulletins were later expanded to ten minutes and supplemented by a magazine programme called Studio Eight, first broadcast on Friday 20 February 1959 with Robert Coulter as its presenter. "It was a virtual birthday celebration, about two weeks into lockdown. If you've got a microphone and a platform, you've got a platform to get that important message out there on behalf of NHS frontline staff, the nurses and doctors, the hospital cleaners who are doing such vital work. It is understood however that Ms Traynor is leaving following a dispute with BBC management in Belfast over plans to alter her working terms. He earned between 405,000 and 409,999 from the BBC licence fee in 2020-21, the broadcaster said. Campbell was appointed as the second female anchor of UTV Live in February 2007, replacing Kate Smith. Julian O'Neill is one of BBC Newsline's reporters. Donna initially worked with RT when she began her broadcasting career, before making the move to BBC NI in 1989. Noel Thompson and Karen Patterson departed from Good Morning Ulster, while Seamus McKee left Evening Extra. The following month, it was announced that Tara Mills and Declan Harvey will alternate as main anchors of BBC Newsline and the BBC Radio Ulster drivetime news programme, Evening Extra. Our team will deliver a more frequent weather service across radio, television and on-line. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "I'm trying to pick the quiet times and I'm sticking to the social distancing rules as much as I can. BBC Newsline is now presented by a single main anchor[8], In November 2021, Traynor had resigned from BBC Northern Ireland after 33 years, amid legal proceedings.[9]. The addition of Mr Harvey followsthe shock departure ofBBC NI presenter Donn Traynor, who quit her post at the corporation after 33 years last month. Will very much miss your professionalism and credibility on our screens. Get the latest Northern Irish news from BBC Northern Ireland: breaking news, analysis, features and debate plus audio and video coverage on topical issues from around Northern Ireland. The 56-year-old journalist, who presented BBC Northern Ireland Newsline, made the . The presenter said at the time she had been on sick leave following an operation at the beginning of October last year. Make a cup of coffee and sit on the step outside. We have a dog, Mags, who's a boxer, and I get out for walks with her, although it's short walks around the block," he adds. According to the BBC he will begin his new role early in the new year. She parted company with UTV in early 2013 and is currently a newscaster on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Newsline. "Usually in my job you're in a 24/7 working environment, and whether it's 5am or midnight in the office there would be someone around. Ninety-nine senior leaders at the BBC earned more than 150,000, while 72 on-air presenters or journalists earned more than 150,000 in 2020-21. We're adhering rigidly to social distancing. He has presented BBC Newsline for the last ten years, and also hosts the weekly politics programme. When the BBC first published figures in 2017, the gender pay gap stood at more than 10%. The BBC NI presenter Wendy Austin is one of over 40 high-profile female journalists and presenters calling for the Corporation to ensure that there is . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Will very much miss your professionalism and credibility on our screens. 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