George Hook on the ‘rape culture’ comments that got him sacked and the despair he once felt
On Eating with the Enemy the media bruiser breaks bread with the comedian Martin Beanz Warde. But it becomes a bit of a one-sided conversation
George Hook
Ban on Irish Times contributors lifted by Bauer radio group with immediate effect
Move follows completion of deal to buy Communicorp from Denis O’Brien
How will Denis O’Brien’s departure change the Irish media landscape?
Hugh Linehan: The era of moguls has run its course; European conglomerates have arrived
The Offload: No credit from Pat Kenny on Newstalk Six Nations segment
Ex-England captain John Pullin will be remembered for bravery during the Troubles
RTÉ’s Sam Bennett faux pas adds insult to imagery
Mistaken identity as Bennett, arguably, robbed at the RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year
Tommy Bowe still on his game and alert to all possibilities
Former Lions, Ireland and Ulster winger has never been one to settle for the comfort zone
Ivan Yates – embodiment of Newstalk’s iconoclastic self-image – hangs up his mic
At home on radio, Yates was provocative without tipping into gratuitous offence
Tipping Point: Extinction fears for TV species of lesser spotted Shit Stirrer
There’s still nothing better than a loose-tongued gouger lobbing grenades into the mix
Hugh Linehan: ‘I wouldn’t go back to Communicorp even if they’d have me’
Radio bans of Irish Times and The Currency journalists show something is deeply amiss
Petty vindictiveness following Ireland around like a bad smell
Critics gleefully wait to give the team a kicking for daring not to deliver on the promise of 2018
Writing Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I think in the voice of a f**king idiot 12 hours a day’
In RTÉ’s We Need to Talk about Ross, writer Paul Howard tells how he almost killed RO’CK in 2007
Defunding Trinity paper a disproportionate response - provost
Voting to cut paper’s funding would be a ‘blow against press freedom’
High-profile members of Trinity club express surprise at ‘hazing’ claims
David Norris says: ‘When I joined, they simply dipped my tie into a pint of stout’
Art of hurley-making fails to impress Paschal Donohoe
Minister for Finance rules out including ancient craft as part of artistic tax exemption
Ivan Yates and Ian Dempsey are the main winners in latest radio ratings
Newstalk’s market share reached a new record high, industry figures show
Pioneering science students chosen as Cork Persons of the Year
Irish rugby coach, Joe Schmidt made an honorary Corkman for his contribution
David Wallace: Munster have the firepower to scale Europe again
Former flanker says X factor players can emulate Cup-winning class of ’06 and ’08
The Irish media year in review: From the INM drama to TV3’s reinvention
After an eventful 12 months, there may not be much in the way of let-up in 2019
Presidential candidate Peter Casey is Newstalk’s latest recruit
But the businessman turned politician hasn’t got his own radio show just yet
George Hook retires from Newstalk after 16 years
Controversial presenter will leave Communicorp station in December
Ciara Kelly: ‘I remember the first time I told somebody that they were dying. You never forget’
The former GP does not hold back on her Newstalk show, even if it gets her into trouble
Katie Hopkins’s only talent: being tiresome and repellent
Radio: 4FM’s Niall Boylan invites Hopkins on to discuss race relations. It’s shock-jock overkill
Two decades on: Après Match are ready for Russia
When it comes to tournament telly, there’s only one Après Match
BAI to act in wake of Communicorp ban on Irish Times journalists
Broadcasting regulator to introduce plurality policy and revise ownership and control policy
Communicorp adds three streaming services to Today’s offering
Rebranded radio group will step up video and podcast activity in multi-media fightback
Newstalk failed to act in ‘timely fashion’ after George Hook’s rape comments, says BAI
Two complaints on remarks by Paul Williams about Jobstown protesters
Joe Duffy left stunned by ‘Home Alone’ booby trap tale
Liveline host alarmed by crime experiences, while Kingsmill exercises Sean O’Rourke
Snooze talk: George Hook’s Saturday morning show falls flat
Controversial broadcaster’s underwhelming Newstalk comeback takes aim at familiar targets
Newstalk rejigs weekend schedule as George Hook returns
Kieran Cuddihy, Jess Kelly and Andrea Gilligan to present new shows
A month-by-month look back at 2017 in Ireland
News review of the year: Border issues, the Garda whistleblower scandal, property prices, the Paradise Papers, Storm Ophelia and the Rescue 116 tragedy were some of the big stories of 2017
Complaint over George Hook calling listener ‘ignorant shit’ rejected by BAI
BAI also rejects complaints over broadcast of The Queen of Ireland documentary
Rugby on RTÉ: ‘It was like herding cats, like dealing with children’
After losing Six Nations coverage, the days of international rugby on RTÉ are ending
Profits jump at Kelly’s in Rosslare as confidence returns
Hotel resort has spent €3m on capital projects over last few years
Sarah McInerney to leave Newstalk in December
Presenter is latest in a spate of recent departures from radio group Communicorp
Miriam Lord: Man down at NoTalk as Coveney poaches Chris Donoghue
Thankfully George Hook will soon return from suspension to keep things masculine
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: How Ireland can take a stand in the Trump era
'Irish Stand' event to mark the anniversary of the US election by empowering the vulnerable
‘You need to go blond. And smile more – you’re a bit serious’
Having a vagina and being able to deliver hard news authoritatively are not mutually exclusive
‘Don’t mess with me. I’ve got the Rage’
I’m at my sanest, most intuitive and most invincible when I have my period
Ciara Kelly’s prescription for a new show: rational discussion and bracing fury
The GP turned broadcaster makes George Hook’s Newstalk slot her own
2fm has more daily listeners than Today FM for first time in seven years
Communicorp stations make audience gains, while Radio 1 is hit by summer slump
BAI to seek further details on Communicorp’s ‘Irish Times’ ban
Authority confirms it is to request clarification from the radio group over the move
Dr Ciara Kelly: I don’t go round thinking ‘I am a woman’ all the time
Brendan O’Connor’s Cutting Edge review: He’s a shrewd interviewer, but this week’s programme gets trivial quickly
Authority to examine radio ban on ‘Irish Times’ journalists
Decision by Denis O’Brien’s Communicorp in response to O’Toole column under spotlight
Ciara Kelly to take over George Hook’s Newstalk lunchtime slot
New show, ‘Lunchtime Live’, will commence next Monday
Fintan O’Toole: Communicorp fatwa is hysterical, but it’s not funny
Blacklisting ‘The Irish Times’ is an exercise in distraction but it raises important questions
Breda O’Brien: Silencing a rape victim is never a feminist act
The destruction of posters for Unbroken event goes against the principles of feminism
BAI seeks clarification on Communicorp’s ‘Irish Times’ journalists ban
Ban imposed due to ‘vile comments’ in Fintan O’Toole column, says Communicorp chief
Communicorp ban on ‘Irish Times’ journalists is bizarre, says NUJ
Seamus Dooley: a case of ‘cutting off your nose to spite your face’
Newstalk presenter who criticised station is taken off air
Dil Wickremasinghe said she was ‘shocked and deeply disappointed’ her show had been cancelled
Radio group owned by Denis O’Brien bans ‘Irish Times’ journalists
Communicorp ban follows rejection of demand for Fintan O’Toole article to be retracted
George Hook leaves Newstalk lunchtime slot, will present weekend programme
Radio station will announce replacement presenter for midweek High Noon show soon
Lord Hook-Hook, voice of the ‘permanently offended’
George Hook, the spluttering mouthpiece of powerful but paranoid older men, falls silent
Newstalk presenters uncharacteristically quiet on George Hook
Radio review: A listener who missed the apology might not even know of the controversy
George Hook’s right to free speech ends where it does gratuitous harm
Fintan O’Toole: Who’d want to be associated with his views on rape? Not advertisers
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