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Clare McCarthy

RTE radio host Doireann Garrihy confirms she's off the market and is dating comedian Mark Mehigan

Doireann Garrihy is officially off the market after confirming she is dating Mark Mehigan.

The RTE 2fm radio host, 30, appears to be all loved up with the podcaster and comedian after launching their romance on social media on Tuesday night.

Taking to Instagram, Doireann posted a collection of Christmas snaps including a cosy couple's pic of herself and Mark in front of the Christmas tree in Powerscourt Hotel, writing: "It’s been a time."

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Doireann's friends jumped to the comments to support her and appeared to also confirm the pair's romance.

Social media star James Kavanagh wrote: "Hard [launch] complete" - along with an emoji of a rocket.

The new couple first sparked rumours they were dating in December after Mark shared a picture of Doireann during a stay at the five-star Powerscourt Resort in Wicklow.

Doireann Garrihy at the announcement of the nominees for the Platinum Vip Style Awards 2022 at Cafe en Seine, Dublin (Brian McEvoy)

However, at the time Doireann denied she had a boyfriend and said her only romance was Dancing with the Stars, telling Magazine +: "This whole year I have just been focused on friends and enjoying myself and because of that I have struck a better balance of working hard but also enjoying myself."

The RTE star previously said that she doesn't have a specific type when it comes to her ideal man and "won't rule anyone out."

Doireann split with long-term boyfriend Paddy Wilson after a three-year relationship in April 2022.

The two had been dating since 2019 and moved in together in 2020, just before lockdown, but called it quits before her 30th birthday last year.

In an interview with Irish Country Magazine, the 30-year-old admitted that the break-up with Paddy was very difficult, partly because it was so public, and from that she has learned to be more private about her personal life.

"The public nature of it is never easy, so obviously it was difficult at the start [of the break up], trying to navigate that and bearing in mind that I'm in the public eye and that's my life, but the other person isn't, their family aren't.

"That was months ago and I'm so glad that I feel so much more content and happier in myself now."

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