She threw herself into her work, but at night she numbed herself with epic sessions of TV.

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Mrs Meagher, who was originally from Drogheda, disappeared after a night out with her work colleagues at ABC Radio in the early hours of last Saturday.

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Her life became long days at work, long hours in night school, and grueling hours buried in books.

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Wilson is now hard at work on her first American television pilot, Super Fun Night, which she wrote, produces and is starring in.

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Lopez, 33, is taking night classes at Cerrito Community College, but work toward her associate's degree in marketing, business administration and public speaking is slow going.

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