Maura Derrane returned to the Today Show yesterday and viewers were delighted to see her back.
The RTE star's sister Rita sadly passed away at University Hospital Galway last week after a long illness.
Maura took a few days off but she was back on our screens alongside Daithi O'Se on Monday's show.
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At the beginning of the show after greeting each other, Daithi said: "Now I know you have had a tough couple of weeks, you and all the family."
"We have absolutely and a lot of you probably know that my sister Rita passed away last week," Maura replied. "But I just want to say a heartfelt thank you from me and my family to all of you who have sent so many messages to us and also to all those who wrote in the book of condolence and to the lot of you who came into Conneely's Funeral Home in Galway to pay your respects. I just want to say thank you.
"Our viewers are all wonderful."
Rita was laid to rest in Reilig Chill Éinne after a funeral service at Séipéal Naomh Brid on November 17.
Viewers were delighted to see Maura back, taking to social media to share some lovely comments.
"Lovely to see you back Maura. and my condolences on the loss of your sister. God bless," wrote one viewer on Facebook.
Another wrote: "Lovely to see Maura back, sincere condolences on your sister death."
"Looking fab as always. Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family," wrote another viewer on Instagram.
Maura also took to Instagram as usual to share the details of her stunning look on the show, which was a brown matching jacket and trousers set.
"#ootd is from Joseph Ribkoff," she said. "Makeup @katenoonanmakeup hair @sobebrown."
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