If you’re Irish you’ll know exactly who this chap is and you’ll miss him dearly.
His name is Gay Byrne and despite the fact he’s no longer with us, is still one of the most famous people in Ireland.
He was the internet before it existed. His TV and radio shows were huge and brought so much to us Irish people. He did seismic things like bring phone-ins to broadcasting. He used the latest tech to stir things up. It seems quaint now but there was a time before everyone had a voice. Gay Byrne gave national primetime space to the voiceless and helped transform Ireland into what it is today.
He was a very early mentor of mine. I’ve had the privilege of learning so much from him.
I might even share some of it here.
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