Aisling O'Loughlin (born 1978) is best known for co-presenting

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's ''

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'' from 2007 until 2016. She is now based in

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Early life

Born in Shannon,

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, O'Loughlin was educated locally before later attending Villiers School in

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. She subsequently studied journalism at

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(DCU).

Career

O'Loughlin began her broadcasting career while studying journalism at DCU. As part of her internship she worked on the ''

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'' show on

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where she reported on a range of current affairs subjects. She later completed her studies in

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. After returning to Ireland, O'Loughlin joined

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where she read the news and also reported on local issues. She spent some time as a radio journalist before embarking on a career with the print media as a reporter with the ''Evening Echo'' and the ''

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''. In 2001 O'Loughlin switched to television when she joined

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where she began working in the newsroom behind the scenes. She subsequently spent six years as a general news reporter and as a relief newsreader before moving from TV3's news and current affairs programming. Aisling was one of the founding members of TV3's flagship entertainment show ''

'' that launched in April 2007, and she stayed with the show until November 2016, when she was replaced while on maternity leave with her third son Joseph.

Views

In April 2021, O'Loughlin posted on her

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from her home in

opposing the

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. She stated that she was not going to take the vaccine and encouraged her followers to consider their options against the vaccine, describing it as "the biggest scandal the world has ever seen". O'Loughlin also reposted a quote about the "

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" from former

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leader

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, stating though she doesn't align herself with Nazi beliefs, she will not disassociate herself from the quote either. O'Loughlin was criticised by fellow broadcaster

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for her comments.

Personal life

O'Loughlin has three sons with photographer Nicholas Mac Innes: Patrick, born in December 2011; Louis, in December 2013; and Joseph, in May 2016.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oloughlin, Aisling 1978 births 21st-century Irish women Living people Alumni of Dublin City University Broadcasters from County Clare Virgin Media News newsreaders and journalists People educated at Villiers School People from Shannon, County Clare