At Home With... Sinead Desmond
Sinead Desmond is a presenter on TV3’s Ireland AM, a job that gets her out of the house by 4am. But it’s never too early for a house call.
Jackie Hayden, 03 Oct 2007
Sinead Desmond lives in the Dublin suburb of Dun Laoghaire, on the top floor of an apartment block that looks down on the denizens of the area. “I have this marvellous view out over Dun Laoghaire Harbour and across Dublin Bay to Howth Head and the Irish Sea," she says. "It’s great to see the boats sailing around the bay and we can see the ferries coming in too. I even enjoy a good storm blowing in from the sea.”
Despite being situated beside the busy DART line, which also carries its fair share of grown-up trains hurtling to and from Rosslare Europort, the apartment is extremely noise-free. “I suppose it’s quiet because we’re so far up that the sound doesn’t carry," she says. "On the other hand, there’s quite a lot of building construction going on nearby, so if you open the windows at certain times it’s can be quite noisy but it doesn’t bother us. But then we used to live in London for a while, and anywhere seems quiet after London!”
In fact, it was the very view that first sold Sinead and her partner Davy when they viewed the location. They are both fans of the sea, especially kayaking and sailing, so there were several benefits for moving here. “It had other advantages too," she explains. "Dun Laoghaire is fairly well self-contained and we can get everything we need within a short walk. The Purty Loft is only a few yards away, and a few minutes walk gets us to the railway station. There are fabulous pubs and restaurants and we have lots of really good friends who live locally, so we only go into Dublin for plays or gigs.”
Working on an early morning slot means she has to be up and about quite early too. “TV3 send a cab to pick me up every morning at 4 am. At that time of the day Dun Laoghaire is like a ghost town. The most you’ll see will be somebody straggling home after a late night out.”
Dun Laoghaire has benefits apart from the magnificent views and walks along the pier. It has a major shopping centre and all the cafes you could want as well as the Pavilion Theatre. Mention of the Pavilion reminds Sinead that she made her first public appearance on an old site somewhere close to the new theatre.
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