Maurice O'Doherty (17 November 1932 – 5 April 1998) was an influential Irish broadcaster renowned for his role as a newsreader for RTÉ News from 1966 until 1983. He was a contemporary of Charles Mitchel, and together they transformed the Nine O'Clock News into the most viewed news program on Irish television during that era, significantly impacting how news was consumed in Ireland.
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Time Zone - Europe/Dublin (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Maurice
dark-skinned, Moorish
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Maurice O'Doherty belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Limerick
Place of Death: Dublin
Educated At: St. Flannan's College
Occupation: writer
Employers: RTÉ
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for November 17, 1932
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on November 17, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for November 17, 2025 |
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| Sun | 24 Scorpio 56 | 25 Scorpio 23 | 29 Aquarius 24 |
| Moon | 10 Cancer 50 | 25 Libra 6 | 11 Sagittarius 28 |
| Mercury | 17 Sagittarius 11 | 2 Sagittarius 5 | 7 Pisces 56 |
| Venus | 18 Libra 25 | 13 Scorpio 14 | 13 Aquarius 49 |
| Mars | 1 Virgo 44 | 9 Sagittarius 22 | 15 Virgo 6 |
| Jupiter | 19 Virgo 7 | 25 Cancer 6 | 20 Virgo 23 |
| Saturn | 0 Aquarius 1 | 25 Pisces 9 | 9 Aquarius 55 |
| Uranus | 20 Aries 7 | 29 Taurus 37 | 20 Aries 32 |
| Neptune | 10 Virgo 0 | 29 Pisces 30 | 9 Virgo 4 |
| Pluto | 23 Cancer 20 | 1 Aquarius 38 | 21 Cancer 37 |
| Rahu | 13 Pisces 15 | 14 Pisces 31 | 8 Pisces 20 |
| Ketu | 13 Virgo 15 | 14 Virgo 31 | 8 Virgo 20 |
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