Moya Doherty (born 1957, in Pettigo,

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-raised Irish entrepreneur and the producer and co-founder of '' Riverdance''.

Early life

Doherty was born in Pettigo, County Donegal, and raised in Dublin. She attended Manor House School, Raheny.

Riverdance

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in Dublin, commissioned by Moya Doherty, who was the show's Executive Producer.

Business interests

Doherty is chair of the board of Irish public service broadcaster

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. She was previously a director of television production company Tyrone Productions. She was a founding director of the independent national commercial radio station

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(which later rebranded as

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). She is a member of the board of the Dublin Theatre Festival. She was formerly a member of the board of the

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Personal life

Doherty is married to co-founder of ''Riverdance'', John McColgan, and she is regarded as one of the wealthiest women in Ireland, with an estimated fortune of £42 million. McColgan and Doherty have two sons and lived for many years on an extensive property in the Baily region of Howth and having sold the main property, retained a 3-bedroom house with private access.

References

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