Theresa Lowe (born February 1963) is an Irish

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, communications consultant, and former television presenter. She is known for

Where in the World? (Irish game show) ''Where in the World?'' was an Republic of Ireland, Irish quiz show presented firstly by Marty Whelan and subsequently by Theresa Lowe that was broadcast for nine series between 1987 and 1996. The show featured two teams of four made up of two f ...

Background

Lowe was born in February 1963 to parents Marie and John Lowe. She was one of eight children and grew up in

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. She attended

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from 1980 to 1983, graduating with a

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(BA) degree in English, French, and Greek and Roman civilisation.https://ie.linkedin.com/in/theresa-lowe-7bb4b330 Her sister Joan Freeman is a politician and activist.

Career

In 1989 Lowe took over as presenter of ''Where in the World'' from her predecessor

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. She continued on the show until its final season in 1996. In 1993, Lowe began studying at

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, being

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in July 1997. She specialises on criminal law and personal injury. Lowe also runs a communication company. Her clients have included

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Personal life

Lowe is married to musician Frank McNamara. The couple met in 1983 and were married in 1987. They have four children. The family are practising members of the

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. A debt write-down of around 2.9 million euro for the couple attracted significant public attention.

References

{{reflist Living people 1963 births RTÉ Television people