Rising Time’s Shay Byrne is so glum he makes Morning Ireland seem cheerful
... while chirpy Ryan Tubridy leads listeners into lockdown with head-boy earnestness
Des Cahill sounds out of tune as he swaps sport for music
Radio Review: Presenter seems ill-suited to venerable format as Off The Ball carries on regardless
Scorched-earth Ivan Yates is more in tune than brainy Pat Kenny
Kenny may be out of step with the restive public mood, but his interviews are memorable
Cathal Mac Coille retires from Morning Ireland after 16 years
Fellow RTÉ presenter Rachael English praises Mac Coille’s ‘decency and kindness’
Irish presenters handle Manchester news with admirable calm
Radio review: RTÉ and Newstalk reports get across the full horror without histrionics
Historical dramas that linger in the memory
RTÉ recalls the Rising with an evocative play while Radio Ulster has Great War love letters
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