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Vivienne Traynor

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Vivienne Traynor
Born
Vivienne Traynor

1971 (age 52–53)
NationalityIrish
OccupationNews presenter
EmployerRTÉ
Notable credit(s)RTÉ News: One O'Clock
RTÉ News: Six One
SpouseJustin Treacy
Children4

Vivienne Traynor (born 1971) is an Irish journalist and presenter with RTÉ, where she has been a relief presenter for the One O'Clock News, Six One News and Nine O'Clock News. She is the courts reporter for RTÉ.[1]

Personal life

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Traynor is from Skerries, Dublin. She is married to sports anchor Justin Treacy and has four children.[2] In 2009, she donated a kidney to her nephew,[2][3] something she discussed in an October 2009 interview on The Late Late Show.[3] On 14 June 2013, she won a Justice Media Award in the 'Court Reporting for Broadcast Media' category for her work on the Marie Fleming assisted suicide case.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Vivienne Traynor". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b Butler, Laura (28 March 2012). "RTE's Vivienne is thriving after donating her kidney". Evening Herald.
  3. ^ a b "Friday, 9 October 2009". The Late Late Show. 9 October 2009. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016.
  4. ^ "RTÉ wins four Justice Media Awards". 14 June 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2020.