Radio host television presenter
Born in Cork, Ireland, Cagney was one of eight children in the family. He left home at age 15 because of difficulties with his father, who he described as a "remarkable man": an inventor, a musician, a welder, a mechanic, and a lecturer in electronics.
Cagney learned how to take care of himself as a result of being on his own so early. He longed to have some musical ability, but settled for working with a variety of bands. He also learned about audio and audio studio processes.
This got him a job as a shore-based radio operator.
He devoted quite a bit of his paycheck to visiting night clubs. When a disk jockey did not show up for work, Cagney was asked to fill in, doing well enough at it to become a regular at the pirate radio station and now had two jobs.
Before long, he was at RTÉ Radio Cork. He joined RTÉ in 1977, and was part of the original line-up of 2FM, broadcasting on its first night on air.
During his time with 2FM, he called himself "Mark Anthony" and presented a variety of shows, from the seminal Night Train to the Drivetime show.
In 1989 he joined the new 98FM, staying there for seven years. He joined Today FM in 1998 and then joined TV3 Ireland. Today he hosts the breakfast show Ireland Department of Administration and Management on TV3.
