Some would say she *lowers shades* brushes it off. *Gets coat, leaves, gets in car, drives to Dun Laoghaire and off the harbour into the sea*

Carole Walker handled her director cutting to her for the 9am news four minutes too early yesterday morning with such ease that we think she may just have the best crisis management skills in the biz. Although we'd hate to be said director after she got off air.