Blthnaid Treacy will present Today alongside Dith 'S for March

Bl thnaid Treacy will present Today alongside D ith 'S for the remainder of March as Sin ad Kennedy begins her maternity leave.

Further announcements to be made for later in the season.

Bl thnaid Treacy will co-host Today each Monday and Tuesday afternoon on RT One in March alongside Daithi 'S . She will present six shows from Monday 15th March as Sin ad Kennedy begins her maternity leave.

Bl thnaid is a familiar face to Today viewers; her regular Monday segment, Something for the Week, sees her share top recommendations for binge-worthy TV series and film picks alongside must-read books, and she is also the show's go-to fashion reporter, highlighting the latest trends each week.

Hailing from Bray, Co. Wicklow, Bl thnaid first joined RT in 2012 and has since established herself as a highly versatile presenter. She is currently hosting StaidAir on RT 2FM, a weeknight bilingual radio programme aimed at Leaving Cert students, in addition to the RT 2FM Official Chart Show which airs Friday nights. Bl thnaid regularly hosts the National Lottery and TV audiences will shortly also see her present the RT Choice Music Prize on Sunday, March 14th on RT 2.

Commenting ahead of her role in the presenter's seat on the show, Bl thnaid said: I'm absolutely delighted to be joining the show having presented alongside D ith before. It's such a great programme, a staple of Irish television for so many years with Maura, D ith and Sin ad. I want to wish my good friend Sin ad the very best of luck on her maternity leave. She's left behind some stylish shoes to fill.

Today is proving to be ever popular with television audiences. So far this year, Today has averaged 113,000 Individuals, which is an increase of 10% compared to the same period in 2020. It is commanding a 17.6% share of Individuals. On the RT Player, it has been getting an average of 20,000 streams per week in 2021.

Today airs each mid-week afternoon on RT One. Maura Derrane and D ith 'S present the show each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. This season will continue to bring viewers celebrity guests, music Live From Your Place,' competitions, including the much-loved 50/50 Quiz, fashion, food and lots of fun. This year the show will continue to broadcast until Friday 28th May.

Maura and D ith will present the Today Show St Patrick's Day Special, at lunchtime on Wednesday 17th March to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

Tune in to Today each afternoon at 3.30 PM on RT One.

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