RTÉ’s twisty new soap opera stars Ray D’Arcy and, now, Brendan Courtney
The host sounds awkward standing in for his departed colleague
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The host sounds awkward standing in for his departed colleague
Former minister and former barrister pressed on past work, and on their plans for Áras an Uachtaráin land
The departure of Ray D’Arcy led to a cascade of announcements, including Kieran Cuddihy succeeding Joe Duffy on Liveline
‘She has a very pleasant exterior, but she is tough’
Discussions between presenter and senior management understood to have quickly broken down
Cuddihy, RTÉ’s new Liveline presenter, advised by employer that he remained under contract
Newstalk announced the presenter was leaving the station on Thursday night
RTÉ Drivetime and Newstalk Breakfast propel a week of political theatre as Fianna Fáil’s presidential race implodes
Many of the broadcaster’s highest earners – and biggest names – have left of late
RTÉ to unveil replacements shortly, but The Week in Politics presenter is to remain at broadcaster
Radio: Fabled phone-in show is drifting despite talents of guest host, while Brendan O’Connor underlines his interview skills
Radio: Newstalk host Pat Kenny urges listeners to be cautious, while Simon Harris sounds the alarm about violent threats on Morning Ireland
Losing one Today show presenter to Newstalk was misfortune, losing two looks like carelessness
Presenter ‘thrilled’ to be joining rival broadcaster as Pat Kenny makes way in schedule
RTÉ Radio 1 host sounds disconcertingly cheerful in discussion about a new outbreak
Radio: The phone-in canvasses so many people that it might just qualify as a poll of voting intention for the entire country
National executive member Regina Doherty says there should be a contest between former minister and MEP Seán Kelly if both wish to run
Ireland South MEP says ‘goalposts have changed’ following withdrawal of Mairead McGuinness on health grounds
Radio: Arena’s send-off for Seán Rocks has the same depth and range which he made the programme’s playbook for so many years
Almost four million people tune into Irish radio a week, industry figures show
Former Dublin manager guided his county to six All-Irelands, but on this occasion he guided debate
Radio: If Kenny’s attitude to splashy Government spending plans is jaded, he sounds sickened by the horrors in Gaza
Radio: Newstalk’s opinionated guest presenter bemoans young people’s abstemiousness
My generation missed out on the thing that made old men adore Giles, but we got to see the real essence of him and to admire it too
Radio: Newstalk Breakfast duo adopt a resigned air while Joe Duffy celebrates his retirement with grim nostalgia
Radio: Newstalk and RTÉ cover unrest in Ballymena and Los Angeles
Radio review: Helming proceedings at a leisurely, good-natured pace, Dunne makes Seán Moncrieff sound like a Stasi interrogator in comparison
Newstalk and Virgin Media journalist on his new book exposing the inner workings of our parliament building
Radio: ‘This was a tsunami coming our way,’ Dr Harry Barry tells the RTÉ Radio 1 presenter
Radio: The Newstalk host covers the camogie controversy in her signature style
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 Newstalk host rejects the Tánaiste’s tact as a trade war looms, and a poetic Drama on One provides welcome inspiration
ECB president was speaking on Newstalk’s the Pat Kenny Show on Wednesday morning
Radio: Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly remain reassuringly sensible presenters, while Ivan Yates plays puckish guest host
Presenter of the Tonight Show on Virgin Media and Hard Shoulder on Newstalk on Denis O’Brien, work-life balance and embarrassing career low-lights
Radio: Michaél Martin’s White House visit gives a dispiriting glimpse of the prism through which the Maga movement sees Ireland
Radio: The whiff of cordite in the RTÉ studio is strong enough to warrant a UN peacekeeping mandate of its own
Radio: The new presenters get off to the good start the station needs after the calamity of its biggest stars leaving in a single week
Radio: Liveline host also celebrates the work of neuroscientist Eleanor Maguire with enlightening, even inspiring discussions
Radio review: Odds of its hitting Earth turn out to be far shorter than those of winning Newstalk’s Cash Machine contest
Radio: Newstalk host Seán Moncrieff is at his best when discussing niche subjects that allow stimulating digressions
Radio: At least the RTÉ host is doing his bit to help out. Government Ministers seem caught in the headlights
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’
Radio: The veteran presenter grows ever more outraged by imaginary injustices as he highlights potential shortcomings of the new builders’ register
Radio: ‘I can tell you Dublin is getting off very lightly in the cold snap so far,’ Oliver Callan notes on Tuesday’s show, ‘much to our relief here’
Bookmakers told Government about concerns some pubs were permitting black-market betting
Radio 1 host clashes with airline boss over high airfares, while Ray D’Arcy captures a frazzled festive atmosphere
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
The breakfast host seems to court listeners who once complained about the PC brigade but now prefer to decry the woke mob
Radio: The Liveline host gleefully performs the audio equivalent of nudges and winks after a general-election weekend that leaves him hoarse
Radio: The Hard Shoulder host Kieran Cuddihy gives his guest’s talent for inflammatory opinions full rein – all while discussing his favourite books
Radio: When the RTÉ host talks to Pat and Aisling Ryan, it’s an intriguing glimpse into an unseen and unglamorous yet vital industry
Radio: Ciara Kelly hears differing takes on Trump victory while Kieran Cuddihy meets jubilant Maga fans in New York
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