One of the iconic careers in Irish broadcasting will draw to a close in April when Sligo s Tommie Gorman steps down as RTÉ s Northern Editor.
The announcement of the Cairns Road native s impending departure late last week resulted in an outpouring of tributes from home and abroad including at Monday s monthly meeting of Sligo County Council.
Having also served as North Western Correspondent, as well as a stint as European Editor in Brussels, Mr Gorman has been one of the most recognisable faces in Irish journalism for the duration of his career.
The impact he has had was underlined by the number of tributes paid to him in recent days, including from Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster and many more from the world of politics, journalism and TV viewers in Ireland and the UK.
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