Joe Duffy to be Named an Honorary Corkperson
Joe Duffy is to be named an Honorary Corkperson at next January’s Cork Person of the Year Annual Gala Awards Lunch, in recognition of his significant contribution to broadcasting over the course of his career.
Joe, who is set to retire next Friday, June 27th, has worked in broadcasting for 37 years and has been presenting RTÉ’s radio interview and phone-in chat show Liveline since 1999. He will be presented with a Republic of Cork passport and a commemorative piece of Cork Crystal at the Cork Person of the Year event in the Metropole Hotel.
“Joe Duffy is truly one of Ireland’s great broadcasters. In lending a compassionate ear to his Liveline listeners for the past 27 years, he has given voice to many and shed light on innumerable significant societal issues. It will be a true honour to accept him into our ranks as an Honorary Corkperson at next January’s lunch, in a year that also marks 100 years of radio in Ireland“, said Awards Organiser and Founder, Manus O’Callaghan.
Each year the Cork Persons of Year Awards Scheme anoints a national figure, who’s not from Cork but admired across the county, as an Honorary Cork Person. Recent recipients include Kellie Harrington, Daithi O’Se, and Mike Murphy.
2025’s Cork Person of the Year will also be crowned at next January’s Annual Gala Awards Lunch, chosen from this year’s Cork Person of the Month Award recipients. Details of these are available on the Awards’ website at www.corkpersonoftheyear.ie.
