 He began a career at RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and in 1988 moved to RTÉ television, with a presenter spot on "Jo Maxi".His first spell at RTÉ lasted for 13 years.D'Arcy replaced Ian Dempsey as the presenter of "The Den", RTÉ's flagship children's television series, from 1990 to 1998.