Year in Culture Review: The news station proved a raucous alternative to staid formulaic radio

Sunday morning presenter moves to join Shane Coleman in key weekday slot

Brave Blossoms led at half-time after brilliant first-half performance

Journalist steps down after two years on Communicorp-owned station

It can be easy to forget that Shane Coleman and Paul Williams have formidable news pedigrees

New Zealand v Argentina and Australia v South Africa both underway on Saturday

Radio: 4FM’s Niall Boylan invites Hopkins on to discuss race relations. It’s shock-jock overkill

Package containing sealed bottle was addressed to former staff member

Radio review: Joe Duffy listeners share stomach-churning stories of abusive passengers

Ten things you really should know ahead of the series decider in Sydney

Noticeable increase in intensity and physicality proves too much for Australia

Peter O’Mahony out-Pococks Pocock as Ireland win in Australia for first time since 1979

Tadhg Furlong’s second half try proves crucial as tourists set up pivotal Sydney decider

Gerry Thornley: Joe Schmidt’s side won’t lack for motivation in Melbourne

Charleton Tribunal investigating alleged smear campaign against Sgt McCabe

Radio Review: Pat Kenny – being Pat Kenny – goes off on a bizarre tangent on Jastine Valdez’ migration status

Former Garda press chief says he and Martin Callinan decided which reporters to contact

Sgt Jim Molloy says Supt David Taylor had a ‘tendency to gossip and chitchat in the office’

Newspaper wrongly stated Williams interviewed Maurice McCabe accuser with Noirin O’Sullivan’s son

Inclusion of false allegation in HSE report was not result of ill will, tribunal hears

Brunel's wunderkind Matthieu Jalibert could cause an upset against Schmidt’s side

Radio: The presenter’s discussion on internet safety stokes deep parental fears

Vincent grumbles to Ray, while Muireann O’Connell is the new safe pair of hands in Al Porter's former Today FM slot

The more Joe Schmidt’s side spill the ball, the more they invite Fiji to counter off turnovers

George Hook’s rape comments are the result of the station’s flagrantly sexist strategy

Contempt law ‘hopelessly inadequate’ in curbing online comment, says Jobstown trial judge

Did the growing mistrust between McCabe and his colleagues tip over into smears?

Background: Crime journalist was in contact with Ms D over Maurice McCabe claim

Journalist told tribunal Taylor confirmed inquiry into Ms D’s allegation against McCabe

Journalist denies being ‘puppet’ for senior gardaí

Witness says she wanted the public to know that there was ‘another side to the man’

Radio Review: It's was less Rumble in the Jungle and more Cakewalk on Newstalk

George Hook, decrying the erosion of civility, fails to practise what he preaches

The JNLR can seem like ‘fake news’, but the underlying data is vital to stations – still

Funding to Amisom is being cut even as more is being given to UN peacekeeping missions

Radio Review: The hosts bring real needle to their Odd Couple routine over cyclist issue

Analysis: Inquiry may have to stray into contested area of journalistic privilege

Broadcaster will present two-hour Sunday show on Communicorp radio station

Radio review: Northern Ireland and 'cosseted millennials' let the broadcasters show their true feelings

In a year when the commercial talk station turned angry and the national broadcaster stayed still, the music radio sector provided ominous omens