Ryan Tubridy (in the week approaching his début as host of "The Late Late Show") that Ní Shúilleabháin was "great support" and had transformed his life. In 2010 he told the same newspaper she was "my rock" since the death of friend and colleague Gerry Ryan. In December 2014, Tubridy's agent announced that he and Miss Ní Shúilleabháin had separated, saying 'Aoibhinn and Ryan are no longer together". While hosting "Tubridy Tonight", he spoke of the public's perception of him, saying: "I think I am a victim of my own image. I think it's been cultivated by others for me. I live
Midweek (Irish TV series) she also presented the daily chat show "Midday" and co-presented the "TV3 News at 5.30". In 2010 Sarah Carey took over as presenter of "Midweek" while Fitzpatrick was on maternity leave. During a piece investigating cross-border shopping for groceries in 2011, there was controversy when Ciara Doherty offended viewers from Northern Ireland by implying that everyone in Northern Ireland identified themselves as British. "Midweek" was also accused of portraying Northerners as if they were from Germany or Outer Mongolia. Midweek (Irish TV series) Midweek was an Irish weekly television news magazine broadcast by TV3. Produced by TV3 News, the programme