Derek Mooney

Salary In May 2026, RTÉ bosses announced a re-categorisation of Mooney's salary from a producer to a producer with presenting roles. The change put Mooney inside the top-10 list of highest paid presenters. The list is published every year by the broadcaster. The scrutiny on salaries was exacerbated by the RTÉ secret payment scandal.

Style Mooney is often seen around Europe announcing the points for Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest, and is recognised by Graham Norton on the BBC. He is known for his trademark "BYEEEE!" His brother David died aged 44 in January 2007.

In interviews he lists his hobbies as travel, cinema, going to the gym and socialising in The George. In 2012, he had a guest starring role in the comedy series Mrs. Brown's Boys.

Mooney has constant incurable tinnitus in his left ear, stemming from when he had a wet shave where "some kind of electronic device for massaging your face afterwards" was used on him. He felt a vibration jolt through his jawbone. Then there was "the 'zzzz' sound and it never leaving me". Because of this he leaves a television or radio switched on at night. He stated in 2010 that he sleeps for four hours.

In 2012, he scaled an embankment and railing to the overpass of a County Meath motorway to save the life of a 57-year-old man who had collapsed. Mooney called the emergency services and performed CPR. Mooney and the man appeared together on Liveline with Joe Duffy the following day.