Biography:

David Moore is Ireland's best known astronomer, writing and broadcasting on a regular basis since the 1980s. In 1990 he founded Astronomy Ireland which has grown to become the biggest astronomy society in the world relative to population with nearly 10,000 Irish people joining in its first 15 years. He is Editor of Astronomy Ireland's magazine "Astronomy & Space" which is published in full colour every month bringing the latest news and discoveries along with everything to see in Irish skies. For many years in the 1990s David presented "Astronomy on The Den" on RTE 2 television, first with Zig & Zag and then with Ray D'Arcy, Dustin and friends. Later he moved to RTE 1 television and presented a monthly slot on "Live at 3" with Derek Davis and Thelma Mansfield. In 1997 he launched "Astronomy & Space" magazine on Irish and U.K. news-stands and opened Ireland's first Astronomy Shop which has grown to become one of the biggest telescope shops in Europe. David is Chairman of Astronomy Ireland and can often be seen and heard on TV and radio all around Ireland commenting on the latest news stories in astronomy and space.