In the 1990s, Daire Brehan became one of BBC Radio’s most prolific broadcasters.

Best known as presenter of Radio 4’s The Afternoon Shift, she was also a regular presence on Radio 5 and World Service where she hosted Pick of the World.

At her peak, her voice was heard somewhere on BBC Radio five days a week and in any time-zone. It was towards the end of that decade, in 1999, that she was first diagnosed with cancer, sparking a lengthy fight she has finally lost, aged 55.

A full obituary, courtesy of "Broadcastnow", may be found here.