Maura Derrane on bold fashion statements and working with Dáithí

As she returns to the Today show for a 15th season, Maura Derrane tells Clare O'Mahony why she thinks the show chimes with its viewers, how her innate curiosity makes it her natural media home and getting evil with Dáithí Ó Sé just before they go on air,

"Everywhere I go in Ireland, and even away, if you meet an Irish person, they’re like, 'When are you back to the show?’," says Maura Derrane. "It’s become a staple, and I think that’s so brilliant."

She says she had just such queries recently while shopping, as one person after another asked when Today would be returning after its summer break. 14 years on air, the programme is woven into the rhythm of its viewers’ lives, ending as the summer begins and returning as children settle back into school.