Claire Byrne

Radio: ‘If I was walking the dog, no one around, I’d hock up a big spit and fire it into the air,’ he announces

Radio 1 and 2FM are shaken but still standing after the Montrose payments scandal as Pat Kenny’s strong Newstalk performance symbolises changed landscape

Claire Byrne seems blindsided by leaked news of Kevin Bakhurst’s ‘strategic vision’

RTÉ seeks sponsor for Claire Byrne radio show, Ryanair’s dividends, Colm Kelleher’s new role, the Barne Estate and Cromwell, Lawless brothers team up again, Web Summit publicity, and Boohoo Irish chief’s pay

Radio: Liveline’s stand-in host hears foster parents speak of strain, while Pat Kenny shows his wonky side

Television: It has everything you’d want from a prime-time quiz - psychological torture, knife-edge tension and strangers locked together in sound-proof booths

Radio: The RTÉ presenter discusses crises big and small, from Libya and Morocco to RTÉ and dodgy Greek hooch

A significant drop in earnings is on the cards under a new regime that holds all the cards

Parenting in My Shoes: Broadcaster was child-free until age 38, but now adores having youngsters

Radio 1 presenters relentlessly cover hidden payments controversy, as Oliver Callan sounds like someone making himself comfortable in the Ryan Tubridy slot

Audit found women in division seen as having fewer promotional opportunities

Day of drama sees RTÉ director general resign while three top stars declare pay in full

Miriam O’Callaghan joins fellow RTÉ presenters in publicly discussing remuneration from broadcaster

Controversy stemming from secret payments to Ryan Tubridy appears to be worsening as week of hearings dawns

Taoiseach calls on stars at broadcaster to publish details of their pay

Dave Fanning admits remarks on RTÉ radio about recently deceased Aslan singer were ‘incredibly ill-timed’

Cuddihy’s showy spirit runs through the Hard Shoulder: no sacred cow is safe

Co Down broadcaster and comedian will succeed Ryan Tubridy on RTÉ flagship chatshow from next season

Shortening the runtime or the season length could help modernise the RTÉ chatshow but would mean leaving money on the table

Patrick Kielty, Brendan O’Connor and Jennifer Zamparelli would be decent picks, but one season of revolving presenters could be amazing

Presenter says in statement: `That’s the last anyone will hear from me about it’

Broadcaster says on Twitter she wanted to remain at centre of RTÉ's political coverage

Radio: Bracing though it is to hear the Liveline host venting opinions, it’s the stories of his guests that have most impact

Flagship RTÉ chatshow demands ‘huge commitment’ from its presenter – so who will succeed Ryan Tubridy now?

Radio host says new presenter to succeed Ryan Tubridy should be ‘someone who can give it the time and dedication that it deserves’

Independent TD says an Irish rural party could emulate success of Dutch farmers’ party in recent elections

O’Connor’s cheeky encounter with the Duchess of York has its limits

Patrick Freyne: It’s always crime with the Kin family. If they’re not in the process of criming, they’re talking about crimes of the past and future

On Ireland’s Smartest, it seems a waste to have such a good current-affairs presenter posing stumpers about Scooby-Doo

Claire Byrne’s hosts new quiz show Ireland Smartest, Paul Mescal up for another acting prize at the Olivier Awards, Lily Allen’s TV acting debut in Dreamland and the final of Home of the Year

Radio: The Today host’s calm and professional approach is very admirable but an airless atmosphere often pervades the programme

RTÉ flagship chat show is a demanding, often unwieldy, format battling a decline in TV viewership – whoever inherits the job will soon realise it’s not easy

Claire Byrne and Brendan O’Connor receive pay rises after inheriting key Radio 1 shows, list of top 10 on-air fees and salaries confirms

Barry Cowen started off by saying very nice things about Paschal. Then moved on to say even nicer things

UN human rights office says the case had a chilling effect on humanitarian organisations in the region

Radio: The Drivetime host is enjoyably giddy presenting solo this week, but a special zing returns when he’s side by side with his cohost Sarah McInerney

Radio review of 2022: RTÉ stations lost listenership as lockdown eased and interests fractured, while Today FM and Newstalk were stable without being stagnant

Television: Oh for Claire Byrne Live, the plague shed and a sprinkling of lunacy to help the misery go down

Radio review: Byrne manages to find some light relief in a week of unimaginable darkness

Radio: Are questions about pay, in an item about pay, too much to expect? Pat Kenny and Claire Byrne both struggle to ask them