[1] She is best known as a long-serving newsreader for RTÉ, who anchored the broadcaster's main evening television news programmes, during her 33 years of service.
Her father, John Doyle (1903–1975), worked most of his life as a farm labourer, while her mother was the former Elizabeth Kavanagh (1916–1979).
[citation needed] In 1992, Doyle was briefly suspended by RTÉ for refusing to cross picket lines during a technicians' strike.
[citation needed] Doyle became one of two sole anchors of RTÉ's flagship Nine O'Clock News in 1997, alternating with Eileen Dunne.
[8] In November 2011, Doyle announced she was seeking early retirement from RTÉ and had applied for a redundancy package.
[2] The bulletin ended with a montage of Doyle's career with RTÉ featuring tributes from among others, Taoiseach Enda Kenny and broadcaster Gay Byrne.