Rory Gallagher guitar auction causes Liveline listeners to cry blasphemy
Katie Hannon deftly oversees a lively discussion that would surely cause the famously low-key Irish rock star to blush
Katie Hannon deftly oversees a lively discussion that would surely cause the famously low-key Irish rock star to blush
Live debate on RTE Upfront features Peter Casey, Barry Cowen, Luke Ming Flanagan, Saoirse McHugh, Chris MacManus, Pauline O’Reilly. Peadar Tóibín and Maria Walsh
Random Acts of Kindness Day, which falls today, offers a salutary reminder that even a small gesture can elevate someone else’s mood. Here, several well-known names share their stories
Radio: Oliver Callan, on The Nine O’Clock Show, and The Ray D’Arcy Show take divergent approaches to the same material
From a BBC exploration of the dark underbelly of Irish dancing to a documentary about the Wagatha trial
Radio: Liveline’s stand-in host hears foster parents speak of strain, while Pat Kenny shows his wonky side
Television: Hannon is effective host but her attempt at a Jeremy-Paxman-style gotcha moment fails
This week’s TV menu includes talking sex with students, Jamie showing us the cuisine of the Med, and a new-look Late Late Show
Television: RTÉ new current-affairs show is off to a solid if not earth-shattering start
From current affairs to the Arctic, the Welsh Valley and the world of Putin, this week’s TV has something for everyone
Radio: Marty Morrissey’s on-air geniality fades from memory as Katie Hannon hears callers’ stories of woe
Radio Review: As Joe Duffy’s default Liveline stand-in, she never gets bogged down
Abuse followed cut in excise duty spurred by spike in prices linked to invasion of Ukraine
Far-right groups attempt use death as means to spread racist and misogynistic information
Jennifer O'Connell: ‘Stop giving us advice on how to stay safe. Stop glamourising violent men’
Group meets Minister amid concerns review will lack power to compel witnesses to testify
Reid refuses to say if boosters will be available for those aged 40-49 next week
General secretary ‘thrilled’ to see significant fall in infection among schoolchildren
Radio: RTÉ host does a good line in disdain when proceedings threaten to get too cosy
Radio review: Hannon is more comfortable than any of Duffy’s other replacements
Deirdre Donnelly says reporting experience was so bad, women should just ‘move on’
Radio: The Late Debate’s quietly authoritative presenter is the show’s key asset
Three deaths and 569 cases reported as Nolan urges public not to ‘push the limits’ of reopening
HSE encourages healthcare workers who had first dose of AstraZeneca to take second one
Colm Henry says risk for those in their 60s or even 50s is far higher than those in their 20s
Minister of Education calls for teachers to be vaccinated at ‘earliest possible opportunity’
Nphet member Dr Mary Horgan urges public to ‘think before they travel’ over Easter
Ireland facing Covid-19 restrictions for first six months of 2021 and vaccine delay for over-70s
The new presenters’ life experiences are more in tune with those of listeners
Paul Reid says decision ‘beyond belief’; Beacon says last deal saw it being underutilised
Social distancing and restrictions likely until enough vaccinations complete – Dr Colm Henry
‘Start this weekend. It is never too late to cut down your contacts, cancel plans, or avoid a crowd’
Radio: Veteran host sounds relaxed and confident, though his unwitting comedic side remains
Study finds that GAA finals were cause of outbreaks of the virus in four counties
RTÉ social distance, McEntee in Dáil, Woulfe pack, pints in public and moving statues
Overeagerness aside, Cuddihy can make a success of his show, as can Andrea Gilligan
The presenter’s interview with Taoiseach sets tone as she takes over Today show on RTÉ Radio 1
Reshuffle moves Mary Wilson to Morning Ireland and Bryan Dobson to News at One
The worst might be yet to come, and there’s only so much we can take. If it’s okay to say that
The former Newstalk presenter has firmly placed her stamp on RTÉ Radio 1 mornings
Radio review: The host waits for guests to slip up before she turns the screw
The 30-year-old paper’s current owner has aspirations that verge on the incredible
Awards recognise excellence in coverage of mental health issues
Presenter brings her own experiences to charged exchanges on Liveline, while Ciara Kelly shows her bedside manner in bleak conversation
Spud rant and Jasper Carrott interview are like a diet of root vegetables: filling but dull
Multiple claims made on basis of evidence tribunal has shown to be questionable
Former Garda press chief says he and Martin Callinan decided which reporters to contact
‘Late Debate’ takes a new direction; Joe Duffy hears painful stories of callous bureaucracy
Richard Crowley, former presenter of the News at One, has left RTÉ
The weirdness of this political crisis is that so far it is all cover-up and no crime
Three Dáil parties have indulged in a snowblind waltz towards an unwanted election
Expose of inaccurate Garda breath test figures, and story on rape sentences, win merit
Fine Gael must beware not to look like a jaded band obsessing over a new lead singer while the audience has already left the gig
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices