Louise Duffy: ‘I wanted my daughters to see their mother doing something she loves’
RTÉ Radio 1 presenter on filling Ronan Collins's slot, parenting with Paul Galvin and the music she can’t play
Ronan Collins
RTÉ Radio 1 and 2FM make modest gains in listenership
Today with Claire Byrne, Morning Ireland and Drivetime among the shows adding listeners
Ronan Collins’s voice catches, then he weeps for a moment before signing off after 37 years
RTÉ DJ is not the only one shedding a tear, judging by the correspondence he has received since announcing he’d be stepping down from his Radio 1 show
RTÉ’s historic changing of the guard is going off without a hitch. Well, almost
As Ronan Collins prepares for his final regular weekday show on Radio 1, Montrose management has been solving the succession question
Orwell Road residents: ‘Are we allowing Putin stain the name of this road?’
Residents of Russian embassy road ponder name change to Independent Ukraine Road
Orwell Road name change proposal called ‘Orwellian’ as residents not consulted
Russian embassy on Orwell Road may change to Independent Ukraine Road
Ryan Tubridy’s ‘nice little distraction’ now number two Irish radio show
Claire Byrne, Matt Cooper and Pat Kenny among ratings winners
Pricewatch’s 2021: An expensive year for consumers
Covid, Brexit, rising energy costs and supply chain issues combined to put the squeeze on
Claire Byrne is radio’s prefect, Cormac Ó hEadhra and Sarah McInerney its maverick cops
Radio in 2021: Radio 1’s new guard found their voice, Newstalk stayed scrappy
Ryan Tubridy now has the second biggest weekday radio programme in Ireland
Newstalk’s Pat Kenny and Today FM’s Dermot & Dave among JNLR ratings winners
Miriam Lord: Blatherballs Bernard hits the jackpot with Lotto crusade
Calls for balls to be dropped is an entertaining distraction, but not a winning proposal
Lotto should be investigated after six months of no winners, Fine Gael TD says
Bernard Durkan speaking after biweekly draw rolled over on 46 separate occasions
Seasonal styles combine business with a whole lot of pleasure
Revitalise any wilting fashion wings with a little retail therapy
Exercise for wellness: ‘Everybody here is flying on one wing’
Just what the doctor ordered for a healthier life with long-term illness
Stephanie Roche tees things up perfectly as Peamount wrap up double
Young Cork City side run out of steam as Dubliners score six in Tallaght
Paddy Murray: I almost envy those queuing for groceries or coffee
I worry that if I can pick up a slight infection, well, then I’m capable of picking up Covid-19.
‘As I self-isolate, I am scared, but hopefully not scared to death’
Medical miracles have kept me alive. Could a bug from a store in China eventually do for me?
Marian Finucane added listeners in last months on air
Audience data shows late broadcaster helped RTÉ Radio 1 make gains in fourth quarter
Deaths of Larry Gogan and Marian Finucane leave Montrose reeling
Radio review: In a sad week, RTÉ presenters pull together to remember broadcasting legends
At least 120 beds needed for stroke patients over next five years
Report warns majority of stroke units are undersized and understaffed
Katie Hannon seems to enjoy her guests’ discomfort
Radio review: The host waits for guests to slip up before she turns the screw
Former Irish youth footballer jailed for ‘prolonged’ assault
Eric Donnelly chased acquaintance with dinner knife after drinking for up to five days
Brendan Grace funeral: Ceremony blends sadness and raucous laughter
Echoes of their father’s sharp wit as eulogies delivered by each of Grace’s four children
Health Board: Upcoming conferences, talks, campaigns and events
Therapeutic clowning experience in Trinity, ME awareness event in D2 and more
Health Board: Upcoming conferences, talks, campaigns and events
Easter egg hunt in Croke Park, Cycle Against Suicide and the Cork City Marathon
Health Board: Upcoming conferences, talks, campaigns and events
Irish stars gather in Olympia for Aware; Parkinson’s Awareness Week begins
Health Board: Upcoming conferences, talks, campaigns and events
Prostate cancer support event, National Lottery Good Causes Awards and more
Health Board: Upcoming conferences, talks, campaigns and events
Healthy eating and managing long-term illness among the topics covered in talks
Sonny Knowles’ final gig a sell-out performance
Entertainers bid farewell to man whose ‘life was happiness, music and sing-along’
Music proves to be food of love for the generations
Composer and consultant strike the right note with Tallaght and Tipperary schools
Patients honour ‘heroic’ staff at Beaumont hospital
Girl who recovered from brain tumour makes brownies for her surgeon
Childhood summers: magic moments with Cat Stevens and Perry Como
Some summer sounds are now tinged with sadness since my Granny died last year
TCD to provide alternative Arabic teacher for students following complaints
Dr Ali Selim ’s support for female circumcision has sparked calls for his removal from teaching post
Is the baby still breathing? The riveting, discomfiting ‘Trauma’
RTÉ’s fly-on-the-car-crash documentary is a study of composure under pressure
‘Stroke is the appropriate name because it strikes like a thunderbolt’
While 10,000 Irish people will have a stroke-related event this year, Irish researchers are leading the world in delivering ‘innovative’ treatments
Oliver Callan: predictions for the Chinese year of the Rooster
Des Cahill does the splits, Dr Eva is in choc shock and someone moons at Rose of Tralee
Today FM, Newstalk and 2fm see listeners switch off
JNLR radio survey shows decreases for most of the big stations but gains for Radio 1
U2 play tribute at funeral of radio DJ Tony Fenton
Band perform ‘Ordinary Love’ as who’s who of broadcasting world attend service
‘Hypnotic mesmerism’ of singer Jim McCann is recalled at funeral in Dublin
Balladeer was ‘effervescent . . . bubbling over with good humour’
Finucane, Tubridy and ‘Newstalk Breakfast’ add listeners
Local and regional stations put pressure on RTÉ Radio 1 as its weekday audience falls
Radio 1 loses listeners but big changes ruled out
Tom McGuire, the head of the RTÉ station, says it will take audience ‘slippages’ seriously
Kylie Minogue and Rihanna are Irish ‘musically speaking’
Willie Penrose wants Irish radio stations to have an Irish music quota
Home course advantage – where celebrities unwind
For busy high-profile figures, there’s nothing quite like a round of golf with friends to relax and regroup
No agent can reverse action of blood thinner
Recent reports have linked 19 deaths to anticoagulants over the past two years
Heart specialist criticises ‘alarming’ communication of stroke medication warning
Dr Ronan Collins says HSE should have told doctors first before issuing warning
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