A popular West Limerick personality began a new role with a national radio station this week. As of last Monday, Louise Cantillon of Kilcornan is the weekday lunchtime presenter with Today FM. The show runs from noon to 2pm from Monday to Friday.
A proud Gaeilgeoir, Louise is no stranger to the Today FM audience and has featured on different shows across the station since the Summer of 2022.
Ahead of her broadcast, she said: “I am so excited and totally honoured to be joining Today FM’s weekday schedule! I feel so lucky to have this opportunity on a national station and schedule full of inspirational creat-ivity.”
Added Louise: “This is the biggest break of my career, and I just can’t wait to get stuck in and have the best fun, play great ceól, and use a cúpla focal with the lunchtime listeners. Roll on the start!”
James Brownlow, Man-aging Editor at Bauer Media Audio Ireland (owners of Today FM), said: “Louise brings an innovative charisma and a deep understanding of her audience, making her the ideal presenter for Today FM.
“One of Ireland’s current best talents with her engaging style that also brilliantly embraces as Gaeilge, listeners can expect an enriching and entertaining experience every weekday from 12noon in 2024.”
Louise is also a seasoned TV personality, having hosted TG4’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest for the past three years and most recently TG4’s European Travel Series Téasc Taistil, the second series of which is due to air in March next year.
She also co-hosts a bilingual podcast ‘How to Gael’ with her TG4 colleagues Doireann Ní Ghlacáin and Síomha Ní Ruairc.
Louise married her long-term partner, Limerick hurling great Declan Hannon, at Holy Trinity Abbey Church in Adare last Autumn.
The couple held their reception at Adare Manor.