Joe Duffy

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Joe Duffy (born 1956) is an Irish radio personality.

Joe Duffy was born in Mountjoy Square, Dublin in 1956 and brought up in Ballyfermot. He went to Trinity College, Dublin in 1977 and was elected President of Trinity College Students' Union in 1979, becoming President of the Union of Students in Ireland four years later. Whilst in Trinity he shared an apartment with Dick Spring^{[citation needed]}, later Leader of the Irish Labour Party. He did one of the readings at the Papal Mass at Galway Racetrack in 1979, along with Bishop Eamon Casey and Father Michael Cleary. In 1984 he was jailed for two weeks after student occupation of Eastern Health Board Offices. Duffy later became a Probation Officer in the Department of Justice. Duffy is known for his trademark beard which he has recently shaved.

Duffy is the current presenter of RTÉ's radio show Liveline, which is broadcast on Mondays to Fridays between 13.45 and 15.00 on RTÉ Radio 1. Joe Duffy's earnings at RTÉ were €279,149 in 2004 and €228,743 in 2003