Name: Joan Egan

Title: Managing director, Tyrone Productions.

Why is she in the news? Tyrone is producing RTE's version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire.

Big deal? Certainly. Gay Byrne, former talk show guru, will ask the questions. Eircell's two-year sponsorship is said to be worth about £7 million.

What does it mean for Tyrone? Likely to be another success from the Riverdance people. who that gave us

Who is Joan Egan? One-time RTE production assistant with plenty of experience of the commercial sector in Britain.

Family: Married to RTE sports journalist Gabriel Egan, she has two children.