What is your idea of perfect happiness?
A bottle of Pinot Grigio and a double episode of Family Guy.
Which historical figure do you most identify with?
John Logie Baird of course. Where would we be if he hadn’t invented the TV.
Which living person do you most admire?
It used to be Tiger Woods...seriously though through work I have met some amazing people who have overcome huge obstacles and live with very serious illnesses every day.
Which is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
I’m way too careful. Ask anyone that knows me.
What is your greatest extravagance?
My house.
What is your favourite journey?
The Oughterard road from Galway city to Carna. Two of the top destinations in the world!
On what occasion do you lie?
I’m trying hard to do so with this question.
Which living person do you most despise?
I rith séasúr na Nollag ní bheadh sé ceart grainn a bheith agam ar aon duine.
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
Ní bheinn ábalta rud ná duine amháin a phiocadh.
When and where were you happiest?
Trá Ruisín na Mainíoch, é na lán mhara am ar bith a bhíonn an ghrian ag scaladh sa spéir.
Which talent would you most like to have?
I would love to be able to play a musical instrument - like an Reachtaire Gary Hastings plays the flute for example.
What is your current state of mind?
Working on Nuacht today, so full of facts and figures.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Two years ago if someone told me I would be a journalist, shooting and editing my own news stories and documentaries, I probably would not have believed them.
If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what do you think it would be?
Jellyfish - I know someone who was a jellyfish in another life, it’s highly recommended.
What is your most treasured possession?
My new kitchen.
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Wasted opportunities.
What is your favourite occupation?
Getting an untold interesting story!
What is the quality you most like in a man?
Honesty and a good sense of humour.
What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Women have all the qualities they need. Ask any man.
Who are your favourite writers?
Angela Carter - I like a quirky lighthearted read when it comes to books.
What is your motto?
Ná bris nós agus ná déan nós.
Catherine, from Carna in Conamara, is a journalist with Nuacht RTÉ/TG4. She sources, films, and edits her own news stories and makes documentaries.
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