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Joseph "Joe" Duffy (born 27 January 1956) is an Irish broadcaster employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). One of RTÉ's highest earning stars, he is the current presenter of ''Liveline'', which is broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1, Monday - Fridays between 13:45 and 15:00. He has defended his high earnings on rival network TV3. He has a history as a student activist. As President of the Union of Students in Ireland (U.S.I.) he was once jailed for an occupation in which he participated. He describes himself as a Christian socialist who advocates justice "very much based on Christian teaching and principles". Duffy retraced his Christian roots in 2010 by hosting an RTÉ One TV show called ''Joe Duffy's Spirit Level''. The show discussed the great faith of the Irish people and various religions present in the country, and also queried whether David McSavage's satirical portrayal of Duffy could be considered blasphemous. Duffy is married, has triplets and resides in Clontarf, Dublin. He won a Jacob's Award in 1992. ==Early life== Duffy was born on 27 January 1956 in Mountjoy Square, Dublin. He was brought up in Ballyfermot. He had four siblings, his father was Jimmy and his mother Mabel, Jimmy died aged 58 in 1984, and had problems with alcohol, Duffy described Jimmy as "a small man, nimble on his feet . . . with a rugged round face, button nose and prominent teeth". Joe's brother Aidan was killed in a road accident on the Maynooth Road in 1991 aged 25, with Joe first learning of the "horrific accident" on the news on RTÉ Radio.〔 Joe's brother Brendan was described by him as "crippled, ruined and wrecked by a savage addiction" to sniffing glue which he developed as a teenager.〔 Duffy attended De La Salle Boys' primary school and St. John's De La Salle College, both in his native Ballyfermot. Duffy went to Trinity College, Dublin (TCD) in 1977 (to study Social Work) and was elected President of Trinity College Students' Union in 1979, becoming President of the Union of Students in Ireland (U.S.I.) four years later.〔 In 2008, he appeared on the RTÉ television series ''Who Do You Think You Are?'',〔("Joe Duffy on ''Who Do You Think You Are?" ). RTÉ. Retrieved 24 October 2008.〕 where his family history in the British Army in India was revealed. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joe Duffy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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