 Previously Avril worked in commercial radio and local newspapers.She began her career in RTÉ as a freelance contributor to the 2fm "Drivetime" show.She used present 2fm's "Newsbeat" bulletins which were broadcast from Monday to Friday at 1 pm, 4pm and 7 pm

Avril also used to host her own show on 2fm on Friday evenings at 7 pm which was a mix of chat and music.