Gorman has been one of the most prominent faces of RTÃ News in recent decades, earning acclaim and admiration for his journalism on the island of Ireland and beyond.
It was also Gorman, of course, who interviewed Roy Keane following his departure from the Republic of Ireland training camp on the eve of the 2002 World Cup, easily one of the most famous and iconic interviews on Irish television since the turn of the millennium.
Paying tribute to Gorman, Managing Director of RTÃ News and Current Affairs Jon Williams said: "For 41 years, from Brussels to Belfast, via Sligo and Saipan, Tommie Gorman has been the beating heart of RTÃ News.