Duffy

American

[duhf-ee] / ˈdʌf i /

noun

Sir Charles Gavan 1816–1903, Irish and Australian politician.

Duffy British

/ ˈdʌfɪ /

noun

Carol Ann. born 1955, British poet and writer; poet laureate from 2009, her collections include Standing Female Nude (1985), The World's Wife (1999), and Rapture (2005)

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Friends and family of Traitors finalist Rachel Duffy celebrated in her home city of Newry as she won the latest series of the latest BBC series.

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Duffy, as well as her co-traitor Stephen, managed to snuff out the competition in Friday night's final to take home half of the show's £95,750 prize pot.

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More than 100 of Duffy's family gathered in Newry on Friday evening to watch their traitor live to see off another round table.

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Duffy, 42, who works in strategic communications, has previously described herself as a "sociable person that loves finding out things", but someone who is also very competitive.

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Especially for Orla, Caite and Iona, who are pupils of Duffy's old school - Sacred Heart Grammar.

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