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'''Philip Boucher-Hayes''' (born 1971) is a journalist at [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann|RTÉ]]. He is a news reporter, television and radio presenter. As a news reporter, RTÉ has sent Boucher-Hayes the 1999 war in [[Kosovo]], the 2000 second Intifada in [[Israel]], [[Iran]], the 2003 U.S invasion of [[Iraq]] and the 9/11 attacks in [[New York City]]. He has reported on numerous domestic issues such as suspicious deaths and the quality of water and has also presented ''Investigation on One'' on [[RTÉ Radio 1]]. His television presenting roles on [[RTÉ One]] series include ''Buyer Beware!'' and ''What Are You Eating'', and documentaries ''Future Shock: The Last Drop'', ''What's Ireland Eating?'', ''The Du Plantier Case'', ''What Are You Working For?'' and ''Head Shops''.
'''Philip Boucher-Hayes''' (born 1971) is a journalist at [[RTÉ]]. He is a news reporter, television and radio presenter. As a news reporter, RTÉ has sent Boucher-Hayes to the [[Kosovo War]] in 1999, Palestine's [[Al-Aqsa Intifada|second Intifada]] in 2000, [[Iran]], the [[September 11 attacks|9/11 attacks]] in [[New York City]] and the U.S.'s [[2003 invasion of Iraq]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Boucher-Hayes was born in [[County Kildare]]. His father lived in [[Leeson Street]] before moving out west.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/we-are-what-we-eat-1.736875|title=We are what we eat|publisher=[[The Irish Times]]|first=Anna|last=Carey|date=12 September 2009|accessdate=12 September 2009}}</ref> Boucher-Hayes was educated in [[Newtown School, Waterford]] and began his journalism career as a freelance contributor to local newspapers before going on to study History and Politics in [[University College Dublin]] (UCD).
Boucher-Hayes was born in [[County Kildare]]. His father lived in [[Leeson Street]] before moving out west.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/we-are-what-we-eat-1.736875|title=We are what we eat|publisher=[[The Irish Times]]|first=Anna|last=Carey|date=12 September 2009|access-date=12 September 2009}}</ref> Boucher-Hayes was educated in [[Newtown School, Waterford]], and began his journalism career as a freelance contributor to local newspapers before going on to study History and Politics in [[University College Dublin]] (UCD).


==Career==
==Career==

===Early career===
===Early career===
Boucher-Hayes joined RTÉ in 1993. He began his career by reporting on [[RTÉ Radio 1]]'s ''[[Five Seven Live]]'' and [[RTÉ 2fm]]'s ''[[The Gerry Ryan Show]]'' before producing ''[[The Gay Byrne Show]]''. In 1997 he defected to [[Today FM]] precursor Radio Ireland for a midday presenting slot, but rejoined the ''5-7 Live'' reporting team on RTÉ Radio 1 in 1998. He was reported in 2006 as being the new presenter of ''[[Five Seven Live]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/news-gossip/english-to-step-down-from-rtes-radio-flagship-97322.html|title=English to step down from RTÉ's radio flagship|date=2006-05-11|access-date=2008-12-13|newspaper=[[Irish Independent]]}}</ref>
Boucher-Hayes joined RTÉ in 1993. He began his career by reporting on [[RTÉ Radio 1]]'s ''[[Five Seven Live]]'' and [[RTÉ 2fm]]'s ''[[The Gerry Ryan Show]]'' before producing ''[[The Gay Byrne Show]]''. In 1997 he defected to [[Today FM]] precursor Radio Ireland for a midday presenting slot, but rejoined the ''5-7 Live'' reporting team on RTÉ Radio 1 in 1998. He was reported in 2006 as being the new presenter of ''[[Five Seven Live]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/news-gossip/english-to-step-down-from-rtes-radio-flagship-97322.html|title=English to step down from RTÉ's radio flagship|newspaper=[[Irish Independent]]|date=11 May 2006|access-date=16 December 2008}}</ref>


===Reporting work===
===Reporting work===
Boucher-Hayes has reported the 1999 war in Kosovo, [[Latin America]], the Israel, occupied [[Palestinian territories]] and Iran. He has been RTÉ's reporter for numerous historic events, including stints in [[Southeast Asia]] (post [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|Asian tsunami]]), New York City (for [[September 11 attacks]]) and [[Iraqi Kurdistan]] (during the [[2003 invasion of Iraq|American-led invasion]] which preceded the [[Iraq War]] in 2003). In 2006 he broke the [[Israel]]i blockade of [[Lebanon]], becoming the first reporter to do so,{{citation needed|date=August 2013}} and covered the duration of the [[2006 Lebanon War|July War]] from [[Beirut]] and [[Tyre, Lebanon|Tyre]]. His coverage of the 14-year-old [[death of Brian Rossiter]] whilst in the custody of [[Garda Síochána|gardaí]] won him the Media Justice Award in 2005. In 2006's "Peak Oil" he was the man behind the series of features on Ireland's looming energy crisis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/radio1/investigate/1127045.html |title=Philip Boucher-Hayes |access-date=2008-12-13 |publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann|RTÉ]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217184128/http://www.rte.ie/radio1/investigate/1127045.html |archive-date=17 February 2009 }}</ref> He also covered the release from jail of Irish politician [[Liam Lawlor]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2002/01/13/story187437728.asp |title=Cut to the chase -- showbiz takes over Lawlor story |date=2002-01-13 |access-date=2008-12-13 |newspaper=[[The Sunday Business Post]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050513040057/http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2002/01/13/story187437728.asp |archive-date=13 May 2005 }}</ref> Other issues addressed include the Galway water contamination crisis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/elections2007/water_av.html?2242219,242,209|title= Philip Boucher Hayes breaks down the findings of a recent report as part of a series on the quality of Irish water|access-date=2008-12-17|publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann|RTÉ]]}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
Boucher-Hayes reported on the [[Kosovo War]] in 1999, [[Latin America]], the Israeli-occupied [[Palestinian territories]] and Iran. He worked as RTÉ's reporter for numerous historic events, including stints in [[Southeast Asia]] (post [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|Asian tsunami]]), New York City (for [[September 11 attacks]]) and [[Iraqi Kurdistan]] (during the [[2003 invasion of Iraq|American-led invasion]] which preceded the [[Iraq War]] in 2003). In 2006 he broke the [[Israel]]i blockade of [[Lebanon]] and covered the duration of the [[2006 Lebanon War|July War]] from [[Beirut]] and [[Tyre, Lebanon|Tyre]]. His coverage of the 14-year-old [[death of Brian Rossiter]] whilst in the custody of [[Garda Síochána|gardaí]] won him the Media Justice Award in 2005. In 2006's "Peak Oil" he was the man behind the series of features on Ireland's looming energy crisis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/radio1/investigate/1127045.html|title=Philip Boucher-Hayes |access-date=16 December 2008|publisher=[[RTÉ]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217184128/http://www.rte.ie/radio1/investigate/1127045.html|archive-date=17 February 2009}}</ref>
He covered Irish politician [[Liam Lawlor]]'s release from jail.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2002/01/13/story187437728.asp|title=Cut to the chase -- showbiz takes over Lawlor story|date=13 January 2002|access-date=16 December 2008|newspaper=[[The Sunday Business Post]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050513040057/http://archives.tcm.ie/businesspost/2002/01/13/story187437728.asp|archive-date=13 May 2005}}</ref> Other issues addressed include water contamination in Galway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/elections2007/water_av.html?2242219,242,209|title=Philip Boucher Hayes breaks down the findings of a recent report as part of a series on the quality of Irish water|publisher=[[RTÉ]]|access-date=16 December 2008}}{{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>


===Radio work===
===Radio work===
Boucher-Hayes presents the investigative radio series, ''Investigation on One'' on RTÉ Radio 1 each Monday evening. The show is given its own segment on ''[[Today with Pat Kenny]]'' the morning before broadcast, with Boucher-Hayes presenting the evidence in a style that has been compared to a "scene where [[Hercule Poirot]] explains the whole thing to an assembly of slow-witted guests in the drawing room".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tribune.ie/archive/article/2007/oct/21/philip-boucher-hayes-a-fun-guy-to-be-with-in-the-m/ |title=Philip Boucher-Hayes . . . a fun guy to be with in the morning |date=2008-10-21 |access-date=2008-12-17 |newspaper=[[Sunday Tribune]] }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He covers such topics as the spraying of vegetables, particularly mushrooms, with [[carcinogen]]ic chemicals.{{citation needed|date=August 2013}}
Boucher-Hayes presented the investigative radio series, ''Investigation on One'' on RTÉ Radio 1 each Monday evening. The show was given its own segment on ''[[Today with Pat Kenny]]'' the morning before broadcast, with Boucher-Hayes presenting the evidence in a style that was compared to a "scene where [[Hercule Poirot]] explains the whole thing to an assembly of slow-witted guests in the drawing room".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tribune.ie/archive/article/2007/oct/21/philip-boucher-hayes-a-fun-guy-to-be-with-in-the-m/|title=Philip Boucher-Hayes . . . a fun guy to be with in the morning|publisher=[[Sunday Tribune]]|date=21 October 2008|access-date=16 December 2008}}{{dead link|date=June 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

He has also presented ''[[Liveline]]'' in the absence of regular presenter [[Joe Duffy]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/no-joe-as-philip-boucher-hayes-puts-positive-stamp-on-liveline-1.3515077|title=No Joe as Philip Boucher-Hayes puts positive stamp on 'Liveline': Stand-in host brings distinctive spin to adoption and referendum issues, but Gay Byrne remains the old master
|publisher=[[The Irish Times]]|first=Mick|last=Heaney|date=2 June 2018|access-date=2 June 2018|quote='My name is Philip, but you can call me whatever you want. People have been calling me Joe all week long', he tells one caller, Margaret.}}</ref>

On 19 October 2022, it was confirmed that Boucher-Hayes would take up presenting duties on ''Countrywide'' on RTÉ Radio 1.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2022/1019/1330100-philip-boucher-hayes-fills-countrywide-spot/|title=Philip Boucher-Hayes announced as new Countrywide presenter on RTÉ Radio 1|publisher=[[RTÉ News]]|date=19 October 2022|accessdate=25 June 2023}}</ref>


===Television work===
===Television work===
Boucher-Hayes presents the consumer affairs programme ''Buyer Beware!''<ref>"[http://www.rte.ie/tv/thepanel/20081127.html ''The Panel'' - Thursday, 27 November 2008]". RTÉ. Accessed 18 November 2008.</ref> and appeared on ''[[The Panel (Irish TV series)|The Panel]]'' on 27 November 2008.<ref>"[http://www.rte.ie/tv/buyerbeware/ ''Buyer Beware'']". RTÉ. Accessed 13 December 2008.</ref>
Boucher-Hayes presented the consumer affairs programme ''Buyer Beware!'' in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/buyerbeware/|title=Buyer Beware'|publisher=RTÉ|access-date=13 December 2008}}</ref>

His other television presenting roles on [[RTÉ One]] include the series ''What Are You Eating''. Documentaries presented include ''Future Shock: The Last Drop'', ''What's Ireland Eating?'', ''The Du Plantier Case'', ''What Are You Working For?'', ''Head Shops'' and ''Hot Air: Ireland’s Climate Crisis'' (2019).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/philip-boucher-hayes-piece-on-climate-series-rte-4884689-Nov2019/|title=Philip Boucher-Hayes: What to expect from an RTÉ programme about the climate crisis|publisher=[[TheJournal.ie]]|date=10 November 2019|access-date=10 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sundayworld.com/showbiz/irish-showbiz/philip-boucher-hayes-to-replace-damien-oreillys-on-rtes-countrywide-after-shock-exit/1838094733.html|title=Philip Boucher-Hayes to replace Damien O’Reilly’s on RTÉ’s Countrywide after shock exit|publisher=[[Sunday World]]|first=Neasa|last=Cumiskey|date=19 October 2022|accessdate=25 June 2023}}</ref>

He appeared on ''[[The Panel (Irish TV series)|The Panel]]'' on 27 November 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/thepanel/20081127.html|title=The Panel - Thursday, 27 November 2008|publisher=RTÉ|access-date=18 November 2008}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Boucher-Hayes lives in [[County Wicklow]]{{citation needed}} with his wife [[Suzanne Campbell]]. He is the nephew of fellow RTÉ radio broadcaster [[Myles Dungan]].
Boucher-Hayes lives in [[County Wicklow]] with his wife [[Suzanne Campbell]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/inside-life-rte-star-philip-24780116|title=Inside the life of RTE star Philip Boucher-Hayes as he sits in for Claire Byrne|publisher=[[Irish Mirror]]|first=Jennifer|last=Flannery|date=18 August 2021|accessdate=25 June 2023}}</ref> He is an [[atheism|atheist]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-20444173.html|title=The shape I'm in: Philip Boucher-Hayes, journalist|first=Irene|last=Feighan|quote=I'm an atheist.|work=Irish Examiner|date=3 March 2017}}</ref> He is the nephew of fellow RTÉ radio broadcaster [[Myles Dungan]].


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Latest revision as of 16:07, 16 February 2024

This is an article about an Irish person of note. For the similar-sounding French Canadian ice-hockey player, see Philippe Boucher.
Philip Boucher-Hayes
Born
County Kildare, Ireland
NationalityIrish
EducationUniversity College Dublin (UCD)
OccupationJournalist
Notable credit(s)RTÉ News
RTÉ Radio 1
SpouseSuzanne Campbell

Philip Boucher-Hayes (born 1971) is a journalist at RTÉ. He is a news reporter, television and radio presenter. As a news reporter, RTÉ has sent Boucher-Hayes to the Kosovo War in 1999, Palestine's second Intifada in 2000, Iran, the 9/11 attacks in New York City and the U.S.'s 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Early life

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Boucher-Hayes was born in County Kildare. His father lived in Leeson Street before moving out west.[1] Boucher-Hayes was educated in Newtown School, Waterford, and began his journalism career as a freelance contributor to local newspapers before going on to study History and Politics in University College Dublin (UCD).

Career

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Early career

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Boucher-Hayes joined RTÉ in 1993. He began his career by reporting on RTÉ Radio 1's Five Seven Live and RTÉ 2fm's The Gerry Ryan Show before producing The Gay Byrne Show. In 1997 he defected to Today FM precursor Radio Ireland for a midday presenting slot, but rejoined the 5-7 Live reporting team on RTÉ Radio 1 in 1998. He was reported in 2006 as being the new presenter of Five Seven Live.[2]

Reporting work

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Boucher-Hayes reported on the Kosovo War in 1999, Latin America, the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories and Iran. He worked as RTÉ's reporter for numerous historic events, including stints in Southeast Asia (post Asian tsunami), New York City (for September 11 attacks) and Iraqi Kurdistan (during the American-led invasion which preceded the Iraq War in 2003). In 2006 he broke the Israeli blockade of Lebanon and covered the duration of the July War from Beirut and Tyre. His coverage of the 14-year-old death of Brian Rossiter whilst in the custody of gardaí won him the Media Justice Award in 2005. In 2006's "Peak Oil" he was the man behind the series of features on Ireland's looming energy crisis.[3]

He covered Irish politician Liam Lawlor's release from jail.[4] Other issues addressed include water contamination in Galway.[5]

Radio work

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Boucher-Hayes presented the investigative radio series, Investigation on One on RTÉ Radio 1 each Monday evening. The show was given its own segment on Today with Pat Kenny the morning before broadcast, with Boucher-Hayes presenting the evidence in a style that was compared to a "scene where Hercule Poirot explains the whole thing to an assembly of slow-witted guests in the drawing room".[6]

He has also presented Liveline in the absence of regular presenter Joe Duffy.[7]

On 19 October 2022, it was confirmed that Boucher-Hayes would take up presenting duties on Countrywide on RTÉ Radio 1.[8]

Television work

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Boucher-Hayes presented the consumer affairs programme Buyer Beware! in 2008.[9]

His other television presenting roles on RTÉ One include the series What Are You Eating. Documentaries presented include Future Shock: The Last Drop, What's Ireland Eating?, The Du Plantier Case, What Are You Working For?, Head Shops and Hot Air: Ireland’s Climate Crisis (2019).[10][11]

He appeared on The Panel on 27 November 2008.[12]

Personal life

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Boucher-Hayes lives in County Wicklow with his wife Suzanne Campbell.[13] He is an atheist.[14] He is the nephew of fellow RTÉ radio broadcaster Myles Dungan.

References

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  1. ^ Carey, Anna (12 September 2009). "We are what we eat". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  2. ^ "English to step down from RTÉ's radio flagship". Irish Independent. 11 May 2006. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  3. ^ "Philip Boucher-Hayes". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 17 February 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  4. ^ "Cut to the chase -- showbiz takes over Lawlor story". The Sunday Business Post. 13 January 2002. Archived from the original on 13 May 2005. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  5. ^ "Philip Boucher Hayes breaks down the findings of a recent report as part of a series on the quality of Irish water". RTÉ. Retrieved 16 December 2008.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Philip Boucher-Hayes . . . a fun guy to be with in the morning". Sunday Tribune. 21 October 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Heaney, Mick (2 June 2018). "No Joe as Philip Boucher-Hayes puts positive stamp on 'Liveline': Stand-in host brings distinctive spin to adoption and referendum issues, but Gay Byrne remains the old master". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2 June 2018. 'My name is Philip, but you can call me whatever you want. People have been calling me Joe all week long', he tells one caller, Margaret.
  8. ^ "Philip Boucher-Hayes announced as new Countrywide presenter on RTÉ Radio 1". RTÉ News. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Buyer Beware'". RTÉ. Retrieved 13 December 2008.
  10. ^ "Philip Boucher-Hayes: What to expect from an RTÉ programme about the climate crisis". TheJournal.ie. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  11. ^ Cumiskey, Neasa (19 October 2022). "Philip Boucher-Hayes to replace Damien O'Reilly's on RTÉ's Countrywide after shock exit". Sunday World. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  12. ^ "The Panel - Thursday, 27 November 2008". RTÉ. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
  13. ^ Flannery, Jennifer (18 August 2021). "Inside the life of RTE star Philip Boucher-Hayes as he sits in for Claire Byrne". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  14. ^ Feighan, Irene (3 March 2017). "The shape I'm in: Philip Boucher-Hayes, journalist". Irish Examiner. I'm an atheist.
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