Broadcast. Both Mr Harvey and Tara Mills have also presented the 'Year 21' podcast, marking key events and themes around Northern Ireland's centenary year. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. Read about our approach to external linking. 3,019 talking about this. On iPlayer 27/02/2023 Evening News New All available episodes (3 total) Next on 27/02/2023 Late News Today 22:30 BBC One. However, his published salary may vary each year depending on when he is actually paid by the BBC for programmes he has presented. "It feels like the fact we're all human and trying our best in difficult circumstances is coming to the fore a bit more, and you're seeing and hearing it more and more with kids, or in my case animals, in the background. Colleagues and fans quickly flooded Donnas post with sweet messages after news of her departure emerged. We just have to get on with it because the weather isn't going to stop and people aren't going to stop caring about it. 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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". Female BBC World News reporters We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Viewers from the Republic of Ireland with a Sky subscription can also watch on Sky channel 141. A source told the newspaper Ms Traynor regarded the plans as unacceptable. She lives in Cloughey, County Down.[11]. I could go out on a 10-mile walk, but that's not right at the minute. The amount of time on average adults watched the BBC on TV each week rose to about seven and a half hours, up from under seven hours in 2019-20. During school closures due in lockdown in January 2021 there were almost one million requests for shows on the online educational service, Bitesize Daily, per week. 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The 57-year-old is usually a keen walker, but says he has restricted his exercise to stick as closely as he can to the Government's lockdown guidelines. You get a bit of a backlash from grump heads on Twitter, but the vast majority of people are sticking to it brilliantly. 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. With that in mind she's just about to launch a new six-part . "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. Nicola Weir is fiercely proud of her Ballymena roots. The programme's first presenters were political editor Jim Dougal and reporter Yvette Shapiro. Last year, Ms Traynor had a three-month absence from TV screens but returned at the start of 2021. "Donna was always a great colleague, very professional and a totally decent person," she tweeted. RT and BBC broadcaster Audrey Carville said: Really sorry to read this Donna. Make a cup of coffee and sit on the step outside. They said he will present BBC Newsline on the days Ms Mills presents Evening Extra and he will present Evening Extra on the days she hosts BBC Newsline. "We had planned to go over twice, and both of those plans were scuppered. Joined the BBC in 1989 and is anchor of BBC Newsline. Noel Thompson He has presented BBC Newsline for the last ten years, and also hosts the weekly politics programme Donna Traynor Joined the BBC in 1989 and is anchor of BBC Newsline. "You have to really think about what you're going to say, and remind people that while it's good news there's some sunshine and things are looking positive, that we all have to follow the guidelines and only go out for your exercise or when we have to get something. Presenter 'Home Ground' & 'Real Lives' & BBC N.I Children in Need @jo.scott@bbc.co.uk tweets my own thoughts She later became a key anchor on BBC Newsline - the broadcaster's flagship news programme. He had previously had pay rises of about 20,000 a year in the two years up to 2019-20. "But right now of course we just can't do it. Journalist and Presenter Mar 2018 - Present5 years Belfast, United Kingdom Journalism Researcher Dec 2011 - Present11 years 3 months Belfast, United Kingdom Researching and setting up stories for. Today in Northern Ireland was replaced on 17 September 1962 by a 20-minute programme initially known as Six O'Clock. He earned between 195,000 and 199,999 in 2020-21. The gender pay gap at the BBC also continues to fall. You are a great journalist. [7], Noel Thompson and Donna Traynor became the programme's main anchors until August 2012, when Thompson left to join BBC Radio Ulster. Mr Harvey will begin his new role early in the new year. Wed 15 Mar 2023 21:00. Breathe in and enjoy it.". Strangely, it doesn't feel like a massive change, although we don't have kids, so we're not feeling the sort of disruption that other people might be. Im excited to help tell those stories on TV as well as keeping up the great relationship weve built with listeners on Evening Extra over the last 18 months., Adam Smyth, Head of BBC News NI, said: Declan is an excellent journalist and presenter. Will the Windsor Framework be enough for the DUP? "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. 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. Tara's first article was printed in Twinkle Magazine when she was 7. Cecilia Daly became a weather presenter at BBC NI years after working as a meteorologist with the Met Office. "I think it's proved that people can work from home. Its never been more important and I take the responsibility seriously. According to the BBC he will begin his new role early in the new year. [10] Harvey joined the programme in early 2022. Donna initially worked with RT when she began her broadcasting career, before making the move to BBC NI in 1989. One of the positives from my point of view is that I'm getting to know my neighbours. In a message shared with her 17.7k followers, she wrote: It is with deep sadness that, after almost 33 years, I am leaving the job that I love and resigning from BBC Northern Ireland with immediate effect. "But we're doing fine. Mr Harvey was awarded News Reporter Of The Year at the IMRO Irish radio industry awards in 2019. Mr Nolan's pay is for presenting the Nolan Show on BBC Radio Ulster, The Stephen Nolan Show on BBC Radio 5 Live and Nolan Live on BBC One Northern Ireland. Her work on Children in Need made her one of BBC Northern Ireland's best-known faces. The popular presenter of flagship programme BBC Newsline dramatically quit the broadcast corporation on Monday. Zoe Ball was the best paid woman, earning about 1.13m for presenting 210 episodes of the Zoe Ball Breakfast show on BBC Radio 2. The pay of BBC presenter Stephen Nolan increased by up to 15,000 to more than 405,000 in 2020-21. BBC Newsline is the BBC's national television news programme for Northern Ireland, broadcast on BBC One Northern Ireland from the headquarters of BBC Northern Ireland in Ormeau Avenue, Belfast. BBC Northern Ireland has had significant changes to its presenter line-up in recent years following a shake-up of its schedules and programmes. Corporate event host. 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. [4], She is married to John Paul Ballantine, with whom she has three children, Charlotte, Sophie and Ben. He also presented the documentary Did A Serial Killer Murder My Sister? Wishing you well., Dan Walker thanks make-up artist for 'covering up the bruises' after horror bike accident, The Weeknd's clap back at irrelevant Rolling Stone totally backfired. Four of BBC News NI's longest serving journalists have accepted voluntary redundancy packages to leave the broadcaster. Daly was married before, she mentioned in an interview, but she is now happy with her partner Simon Flanaghan. It was just the lift everybody needed. I park up outside and come in a side entrance and the only person I speak to is an engineer in the studio. Geoff Maskell, who is originally from England, lives in south Belfast with his wife, Susie. "I think now a lot of employers will notice there are massive savings to be made from people working from home. "It is with deep sadness that, after almost 33 years, I am leaving the job that I love and resigning from BBC Northern Ireland with immediate effect," she said, "Because this is the subject of ongoing Employment Tribunal and other legal proceedings, I am not able to respond to any questions or comments about my reasons for leaving the organisation.". New IRA powerbase just 20 miles away so why didnt intelligence flag possible attack? Will very much miss your professionalism and credibility on our screens. Read about our approach to external linking. It spent 18m on network television production in 2020-21, compared to 29m in the previous year. Mr . Last year four of Radio Ulster's best-known news . "You never want to sound like the fun police, but we've got a responsibility too. [1] Although Noel Thompson[3][4] and Lynda Bryans[3] were the original choice of presenters, Thompson was later dropped causing Bryans to resign and move to UTV. "We all need to stick to the restrictions, but even getting out on the doorstep for a few rays of sunshine is good for you. He started work at BBC News NI as a senior reporter in 2017 and has co-presented Evening Extra since April 2020. BBC Northern Ireland news presenter Donna Traynor has left the corporation after 33 years amid ongoing employment tribunal proceedings. 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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. "Everyone's having to think of new ways of doing things. It has the longest-running titles and music, and also having launched on 21 April 2008. "I'm there telling people that it's vital to adhere to the rules, so I'm sticking to them rigidly myself. Watch: Peter Crouch sings the Fields of Athenry with Liverpool fans in Dublin pub, Watch: TikToker goes viral with simple 'hack' for hammering nails into the wall, Donna Traynor taking age bias case against BBC, corporation insider claims. Ms Traynor, 56, is one of the most familiar faces on local television. Some 53% of adults in Northern Ireland viewed BBC Newsline each week, on average, in 2020/ . The launch of the national Six O'Clock News led to Scene Around Six being relaunched as Inside Ulster in September 1984. 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The first five-minute bulletins, Today in Northern Ireland, were presented by Maurice Shillington and broadcast from a tiny radio studio within Broadcasting House in Belfast. Metro.co.uk has contacted BBC for a comment. "We don't need to travel as much as we have done. The five female BBC presenters who appear in the list of top 20 highest paid presenters are Claudia Winkleman, Laura Larverne, Vanessa Feltz, Zoe Ball, and Gabby Logan. All I have to do is remind people of the rules, and I'll happily take every opportunity to do that. "We had beds built with nothing in them, so we were able to plant them. Tara's first article was printed in Twinkle Magazine when she was 7. We're going into the building for the TV weather, but all the radio is being done from home and everyone has had to create their own bespoke studios at home. "I had my birthday at the beginning of April and normally it would have been just a meal for two at home. Then she had planned to come here for Easter with her boyfriend but that couldn't happen. "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. . "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. Tina Campbell (born 1971)[1][2] is a Northern Irish television presenter and journalist. Wishing you well.". She began her broadcasting career at RT and joined the BBC in 1989, presenting radio news bulletins before moving into television. One of the BBC's best-known and longest-serving presenters, she released a shock statement on Twitter yesterday to say she was quitting. Main presenters during the programme's history included Larry McCoubrey, Barry Cowan and Sean Rafferty. Julian O'Neill is one of BBC Newsline's reporters. The payments were made for attending . BBC One except Northern Ireland . "And even though we might not be able to go out and enjoy it as much as we usually do, hearing what the weather is doing, especially if it's good news, makes a welcome difference from all the very sad stuff we're hearing all the time at the minute. Joined the BBC in 1989 and is anchor of BBC Newsline. Literally anything I can get, so the snacks cupboard is gone. However, the BBC said it had reduced spending on its top stars by 10% during the year. It is understood however that Ms Traynor is leaving following a dispute with BBC management in Belfast over plans to alter her working terms. Campbell attended Strathearn Grammar School and Bangor Girls' High School[10] and went on to study English at Queen's University, Belfast, and journalism. His work also includes the popular BBC NI podcast Year 21, which he has presented and produced alongside Ms Mills across this centenary year. Julian is BBC Newsline's Reporter in the West. This article is about the Northern Irish television presenter. She parted company with UTV in early 2013 and is currently a newscaster on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Newsline. RT and BBC broadcaster Audrey Carville tweeted: "Really sorry to read this Donna. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 2022 will no doubt bring surprises and challenges. I really admire them that they're sticking to it rigidly, because it must be driving them up the wall. This may have included the presenter being asked to work on BBC Radio Ulster shows such as Evening Extra. [2] The new longer magazine programmes changed title to Six Five and Six Ten until Scene Around Six was introduced in January 1968. 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"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.". There were reports that managers at Broadcasting House in Ormeau Avenue had planned to move her to its radio bulletins rota. [3] She also worked at BBC Radio Ulster as a Traffic and Travel presenter. Ms Traynor received well-wishes and support from viewers and colleagues following her resignation announcement. He will join his BBC Radio Ulster Evening Extra co-presenter Tara Mills on the television team. He will join his BBC Radio Ulster Evening Extra co-presenter Tara Mills on the television. The pay of BBC presenter Stephen Nolan increased by up to 15,000 to more than 405,000 in 2020-21. . "I had my birthday during lockdown too and, as I said to my friends, if your birthday happens in lockdown, then officially it didn't happen, so you'll get that birthday again next year.". 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