Joe Duffy

Irish presidential election campaign momentum hits doldrums amid fears of chilling effect on prospective candidates of personalised attacks

All parties struggling to find candidates of sufficient stature to replace President Michael D Higgins

Radio: Saying goodbye with cabaret comedy rather than concerned callers, the departing host’s valedictory variety show is oddly apposite

Radio: Newstalk Breakfast duo adopt a resigned air while Joe Duffy celebrates his retirement with grim nostalgia

The veteran presenter was always adept at tapping into his audience’s concerns. People talked to Joe, after all

The RTÉ Radio 1 host eventually asks if the U2 frontman was wrong to accept a medal from Joe Biden given US support for Israel’s invasion of Gaza

Ireland is one of the last remaining countries in Europe where these mystical creatures can be legally chased by dogs

In the News podcast: Radio columnist Mick Heaney on the history of Liveline, Duffy’s career and the names already in the mix for the much-coveted afternoon slot

The survey shows 3.83 million people listened to the radio every week in the past year

Michael McDowell coy at book launch, Bertie gives state-of-the-world address and Mark Daly feels the heat

The departing RTÉ host gave witness to Irish life on his phone-in show and exits the stage as one of the most influential, and distinctive, figures in Irish broadcasting

Presenter said on Thursday’s show he would not renew his contract when it expires

Radio: RTÉ presenter is a likable substitute for Joe Duffy, while Newstalk’s Kieran Cuddihy launches an unusual free-speech crusade

Radio: The former taoiseach joins former tánaiste Simon Coveney to analyse the turmoil surrounding Donald Trump’s tariffs

Radio: The whiff of cordite in the RTÉ studio is strong enough to warrant a UN peacekeeping mandate of its own

Radio: Liveline host also celebrates the work of neuroscientist Eleanor Maguire with enlightening, even inspiring discussions

Radio: Reporter Barry Lenihan colourfully describes the political spectacle as having ‘descended into scenes more akin to Camden Street at 2am on a Saturday night’

Many presenters left RTÉ's pop station but Radio 1 had a much more stable year and Newstalk sailed serenely on. The online sphere and the threat of podcasts looms ever larger

Radio: The Liveline host gleefully performs the audio equivalent of nudges and winks after a general-election weekend that leaves him hoarse

Radio: Ciara Kelly hears differing takes on Trump victory while Kieran Cuddihy meets jubilant Maga fans in New York

Former RTÉ northern editor and political correspondent died last weekend after short illness

RTÉ presenter hears rambling nostalgia and minor gripes, while Myles Dungan keeps history fresh

Television: RTÉ presenter is allowed to display a different side than on Liveline, but Burke needed more context

From a new series of The Meaning of Life with Joe Duffy to superhero film-making satire The Franchise

Radio: The Hard Shoulder and Liveline hear harrowing stories from former pupils while the Leinster House bike shed continues to exercise listeners

Radio: Liveline callers paint a grim portrait of urban dystopia, while Nell McCafferty’s legacy is vividly remembered across the airwaves

Radio: The weight-loss expert is on Newstalk for a discussion of Ozempic and similar drugs. Prof Luke O’Neill, the guest host, needs to push back more

Chairman Terence O’Rourke described 2003 as a ‘difficult and damaging year’ in annual report

Katie Hannon deftly oversees a lively discussion that would surely cause the famously low-key Irish rock star to blush

Radio: If the Liveline conversation seems designed to play on men’s worst fears, it ultimately eschews sensationalism in favour of salutary advice

Brian Warfield is represented by well-known libel solicitor Paul Tweed in the proceedings

Radio review: the Liveline host’s snap judgment on Simon Harris’s State apology somehow captures the wider mood

Radio: Talk of saints and babies has the RTÉ broadcaster in flighty mood. Over on Today FM, Matt Cooper has the better show

Radio: Today with Claire Byrne, Drivetime and Liveline all hear why so many people voted against the Government’s proposed changes to the Constitution

Radio: When on form he is unparalleled at drawing out personal stories that illuminate wider truth

Kevin Bakhurst told Irish Mirror that Liveline host had ‘made it clear he is not looking’ for new contract

‘Under no circumstances will consumers pay a deposit and not be entitled to reimbursement’, company says following complaints

Here are the most important stories you need to start your day, including: protest at hotel in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, over plans to house 160 asylum seekers

Radio: There’s a frisson of payback as Liveline host’s concerns about Bauer Media’s Cash Machine game are shared by the Drivetime team

Radio 1 and 2FM are shaken but still standing after the Montrose payments scandal as Pat Kenny’s strong Newstalk performance symbolises changed landscape