Maura Derrane

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RTÉ Today Show host Maura Derrane says she had to stop partying ... (Sunday World)

Today Show host Maura Derrane (52) has revealed her partying days had to be “cut out” or she would “be fired” from her TV job.

"There were plenty of girls who weren't the best looking, but they were the craic (sic). I was like a dead thing and could barely read the autocue or see who was in front of me,” she told The Sunday Times. We didn't know how to pose for a photo, we were only there at events for the free booze. "We were uncouth; we were like wild beasts. "And, of course, I had Mr Mark Cagney beside me, who went to bed every night at eight o’clock. I said I’d be fine but he said I wouldn’t and needed to go home.

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I could barely read autocue, I knew I'd have to give up partying or I'd ... (The Irish Sun)

MAURA Derrane has revealed how she had to give up her wild party lifestyle - admitting her big nights out almost got her fired.The Galway native opene.

I was like a dead thing and could barely read the autocue or see who was in front of me. "And, of course, I had Mr Mark Cagney beside me, who went to bed every night at eight o’clock. I said I’d be fine but he said I wouldn’t and needed to go home. #kids #sofunny #tvshow." There are horns growing out of my head and I’m always pushing them down and putting sticking plasters over them. "He was seriously vibing me at 11.30pm when I was getting into my millionth gin and tonic, and asked me why I was still there when I was on air in the morning?

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RTE's Maura Derrane had to 'keep a lid' on her wild side when she ... (RSVP Live)

The television presenter shared that when she was presenting Ireland AM with Mark Cagney she had to stop socialising midweek as it was affecting her hosting ...

She admitted: “I sometimes find people my own age a bit boring. I said I'd be fine but he said I wouldn't and needed to go home.” I had a very exciting life, but as most people know, once you have a child, it changes everything. “I looked like the wreck of the Hesperus," she recalled, “I was like a dead thing and could barely read the Autocue or see who was in front of me. The RTE star added: “I love going out, but have to try to keep a lid on it, as the problem is that if I go out, I just don't want to come home.” [RTE’s Maura Derrane says becoming a mother at 43 ‘keeps you ageless’](https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/celebs/rtes-maura-derrane-says-becoming-28660916) [Maura ](https://www.rsvplive.ie/all-about/maura-derrane)shared that there is “a lot of wildness” in her eyes as she opened up about her career in the early 2000s.

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Fans all say same thing about RTE star Maura Derrane's 'stunning ... (The Irish Sun)

RTE star Maura Derrane's fans were all left saying the same thing about her "stunning" selfie.The Today host took a trip to Carton House, Maynooth yes.

I was like a dead thing and could barely read the autocue or see who was in front of me. "And, of course, I had Mr Mark Cagney beside me, who went to bed every night at eight o’clock. I said I’d be fine but he said I wouldn’t and needed to go home. There are horns growing out of my head and I’m always pushing them down and putting sticking plasters over them. "He was seriously vibing me at 11.30pm when I was getting into my millionth gin and tonic, and asked me why I was still there when I was on air in the morning? "I love going out, but have to try to keep a lid on it, as the problem is that if I go out, I just don’t want to come home."

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RTE star Maura Derrane feared being fired if she didn't stop partying ... (Irish Mirror)

RTE Today show host Maura Derrane says she had to give up her midweek nights out and tone down her wild side in the early days of her TV career.

I said I'd be fine but he said I wouldn't and needed to go home.” She admitted: “I sometimes find people my own age a bit boring. I had a very exciting life, but as most people know, once you have a child, it changes everything. “I looked like the wreck of the Hesperus," she recalled, “I was like a dead thing and could barely read the Autocue or see who was in front of me. “He was seriously vibing me at 11.30pm when I was getting into my millionth gin and tonic, and asked me why I was still there when I was on air in the morning? The RTE star added: “I love going out, but have to try to keep a lid on it, as the problem is that if I go out, I just don't want to come home.”

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