Derek Mooney spots a rat in the RTÉ car park. Insert your own joke here
Radio: Controversy about wildlife host’s pay comes at an awkward time for Radio 1 as its new schedule fails to gel
Derek Mooney pay controversy compounds image of dysfunction and distrust at RTÉ
Wildlife presenter’s sudden inclusion among top 10 earners is the latest blow to the embattled network
A spirit-sapping encounter between Shane Coleman and Graham Linehan
Radio: Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly are cruising comfortably even when they deal with controversial matters
Doireann Garrihy has many strengths. Byelection analysis is not one of them
The RTÉ music station’s makeover features returning hosts and bright spots, but familiar issues remain
Kieran Cuddihy’s Liveline reveals ominous shifts in Ireland’s public mood
Radio: Gambling bodies adopt altruistic airs in Lottery row, while removal of Ukrainian supports draws ominous note of discontent
Is it too early to say that Claire Byrne is slaying it on Newstalk?
Radio: The presenter is showing a refreshing new side to her on-air persona
David McCullagh is a drawler whose sensitivity training needs a tweak, but it works
Radio: Oliver Callan indicates listeners are not the only ones discombobulated by the sonic makeover at RTÉ Radio 1
Michael Healy-Rae, the Minister who sympathises with protesters, has his cake and eats it
Radio: John Cooke keeps the peace amid an on-air cacophony while, on The Hard Shoulder, Shane Coleman warns of anarchy
Spending a penny has become very expensive indeed: Drivetime investigates €6m loos
Radio: Newstalk host Andrea Gilligan discusses a topic rarely aired in public, which is surely illuminating for male listeners
Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman have lost the morning crankiness and found a zippy chemistry
Radio: Unexpected side effects of the war in Iran add to Newstalk’s commendable drivetime energy, while Oliver Callan’s show has a distinctive twang
When it comes to the Jeffrey Epstein parade controversy, Kieran Cuddihy spreads it on thick
Radio: Liveline discussion of vehicle favours outrage over insight, while Claire Byrne hears relief over White House shamrock ceremony
Whether grilling guests or praising fried food, David McCullagh’s delivery is proper order
RTÉ Radio 1 host brings droll authority to his daily show, while Pat Kenny effortlessly moves to weekends
Ray D’Arcy will need to do more than ponder aimlessly to draw listeners to his daily podcast
The former RTÉ Radio 1 host is excited to begin his new show, but so far it sounds ill suited to the online sphere
Claire Byrne is relaxed as she settles in to Newstalk, while Shane Coleman gets mad as hell at drivetime
Radio: Newstalk host is an ideal, unflustered presence when the you-know-what hits the fan
Radio review: Oliver Callan has a solution to the longer airtime problem: doom radio
The Radio 1 host pads out his show in counterintuitive style










