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Justin Kelly

Former RTE star Gareth O'Callaghan hospitalised after freak accident while bringing bins out as wife shares surgery update

Former RTE broadcaster Gareth O'Callaghan has been hospitalised after a freak accident, his wife has revealed.

The current Classic Hits FM host, who became a household name in Ireland on RTE radio in the late 1980s and 90s, suffered serious injuries to his hands in a fall at his home.

O'Callaghan's wife Paula shared the news on social media when she posted: "My wonderful husband had a freak accident last week, he has been in hospital since and will be until the New Year."

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