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Former Bosco presenter Gráinne Uí Mhaitiú dies at 72

Former Bosco presenter Gráinne Uí Mhaitiú dies at 72 on the set of Bosco in 1979
Gráinne Uí Mhaitiú on the set of Bosco in 1979 (Pics: RTÉ Photographic Archive)

Former Bosco presenter Gráinne Uí Mhaitiú has died at the age of 72.

Ms Uí Mhaitiú (née Ní Eifearnáin) presented the children's television show in the late 70s and early 80s.

She also presented with Seán Bán Breathnach on the Irish language show SBB Ina Shuí.

She is survived by her husband Séamas, daughter Aoife and son Connla.

Jonathan Ryan and Gráinne Uí Mhaitiú on set of 'Bosco' (1979) RTÉ Photographic Archive.
Jonathan Ryan with Gráinne Uí Mhaitiú on the Bosco set in 1979

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