President leads tributes to Kathleen Watkins after her death aged 90

Kathleen Watkins was the first continuity announcer to appear on Telefis Eireann which later became RTE (Brian Lawless/PA) - (PA Archive)

The Irish president has led tributes to broadcaster, writer and musician Kathleen Watkins following her death at the age of 90.

Watkins was the first continuity announcer to appear on Telefis Eireann (later renamed RTE) when the station launched in 1961.