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What’s happened to Claire Byrne? It’s as if she’s rocked up to work late with a bag of cans
The former RTÉ presenter quickly puts her stamp on her Newstalk show – and her reshuffled colleagues also play their cards right
Kevin Bakhurst: ‘For many years the level of presenter pay at RTÉ got a little bit out of control’
Director general disagrees with Claire Byrne’s claim of ‘editorial nervousness’ at broadcaster
‘Let’s get to it!’ Claire Byrne wheels out the big guns for her first day back at Newstalk
Radio: Former RTÉ host anchors station’s rejig, Anton Savage brings faintly rakish charm to breakfast; The Hard Shoulder gives Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman welcome extra time
Anton Savage: ‘I was Tubridy’s stand-in. My father got appointed chairman of RTÉ, and that ended’
The Newstalk presenter on old wounds, new plans and stepping down from The Communications Clinic
‘To be honest I’m a bit overwhelmed’: Pat Kenny signs off after more than four decades of daily radio
Radio: Vetaran broadcaster is flooded with messages from wellwishers as he leaves his weekday slot on Newstalk
‘I’m not going anywhere,’ says gloriously cranky Pat Kenny as he prepares to move on
Radio: On Newstalk, the veteran host’s coverage of flooding is as thorough and idiosyncratic as ever
Michael O’Leary takes aim at ‘liar’ Donald Trump and ‘idiot’ Elon Musk
Ryanair boss lashes US president and Tesla chief in media interviews
Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly splutter over e-scooters
Radio: The Newstalk Breakfast hosts won’t need to change much as they move slots, while Rick O’Shea needs to stay on as Arena host
2025 in radio: RTÉ and Newstalk’s tit-for-tat talent raids only add to an uncertain future
After a seismic year of poaching presenters and refreshing rosters, Ireland’s revamped stations can’t ignore the shift online
New Drivetime double act’s routine seems almost too good to be true
Hannon and Colm Ó Mongáin are still getting to know each other on RTÉ’s current-affairs radio show
Anton Savage is biggest winner to emerge from Newstalk’s schedule overhaul
Commercial station’s roster revamp moves proven presenters in logical fashion, setting it up as less risky alternative to RTÉ Radio 1
‘Removing a Jewish name is quite a big thing’: Kieran Cuddihy takes on the big debate
Radio: Liveline host tentatively covers Herzog Park controversy, while Pat Kenny remains entertainingly unguarded
RTÉ’s Morning Ireland needs a refresh
It would be easy to leave the State’s most popular radio programme untouched. But that would be a mistake
‘Christ, I’m angry’: Ciara Doherty’s striking interview with Andrew McGinley
Radio: Stand-in host is comfortable with tough topics, while Ciara Kelly courts controversy on Newstalk Breakfast
Onus on broadcasters to be ‘transparent’ about pundits’ interests, says media regulator
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Media to hear from Ivan Yates
The Ivan Yates affair is a symptom of a wider problem in the Irish media
When the news and PR sectors intersect to the degree that they do in Ireland, it becomes fair to ask whose interests the news ultimately serves
RTÉ’s Radio 1 revamp: Who impresses most on day one – David McCullagh, Kieran Cuddihy or Katie Hannon and Colm Ó Mongáin?
RTÉ Radio 1 has seen its biggest shake-up in decades. Its new presenters face a marathon, not a sprint
Media regulator, PR experts invited to address Oireachtas committee on transparency issues
Move follows controversy over former minister Ivan Yates providing coaching to Jim Gavin while broadcasting on political matters
Where was the broadcast media’s due diligence on Ivan Yates?
It’s time the media C-suite removed the mote from its own eye
Brendan O’Connor wears his RTÉ Radio 1 crown lightly as the new pretenders arrive
Popular yet provocative host is RTÉ Radio 1’s big performer
RTÉ Radio 1 most popular station as 2FM loses 24,000 listeners since last survey
Latest JNLR figures come ahead of a huge upheaval to RTÉ Radio 1’s daytime scheduling
Ivan Yates’s business activities: broadcasting, lobbying, property and horse breeding
Former Newstalk presenter is a director of companies involved in broadcasting, lobbying, property and horse breeding
Claire Byrne signs off from Radio 1 after ‘15 wonderful years’ with RTÉ
Byrne is set to rejoin Newstalk and host the weekday morning slot being vacated by Pat Kenny
Pat Kenny’s unguarded observations are now almost endearing
Radio: Veteran host tackles difficult issues in trademark style, while Drivetime deputy Claire Brock grills RTÉ boss
David McCullagh: ‘There’s plenty of people in the long grass hoping I’ll fall flat on my face’
The RTÉ presenter on his new book, From Crown to Harp, taking over Radio 1’s Today show and what people say to him on the street
RTÉ’s twisty new soap opera stars Ray D’Arcy and, now, Brendan Courtney
The host sounds awkward standing in for his departed colleague
Connolly v Humphreys: five takeaways from the latest debate
Former minister and former barrister pressed on past work, and on their plans for Áras an Uachtaráin land
After last week’s radio reshuffle, what is the difference now between RTÉ and Newstalk?
The departure of Ray D’Arcy led to a cascade of announcements, including Kieran Cuddihy succeeding Joe Duffy on Liveline
Who is Patricia Monahan, planner of RTÉ’s reshuffle? ‘She’s the opposite of a snowflake’
‘She has a very pleasant exterior, but she is tough’
Ray D’Arcy and team caught off guard by RTÉ decision not to renew contract, sources say
Discussions between presenter and senior management understood to have quickly broken down
Kieran Cuddihy Late Late Show appearance pulled following Newstalk intervention
Cuddihy, RTÉ’s new Liveline presenter, advised by employer that he remained under contract
RTÉ Radio unveils new schedule: Kieran Cuddihy’s move to host Liveline one of many changes
Newstalk announced the presenter was leaving the station on Thursday night
Jim Gavin omnishambles: Jack Chambers ducks responsibility, Éamon Ó Cuív twists the knife
RTÉ Drivetime and Newstalk Breakfast propel a week of political theatre as Fianna Fáil’s presidential race implodes
Ray D’Arcy the latest top earner to leave RTÉ as salary bill continues to fall
Many of the broadcaster’s highest earners – and biggest names – have left of late
‘It’s been a privilege’ - Mary Wilson and Áine Lawlor host final Morning Ireland
RTÉ to unveil replacements shortly, but The Week in Politics presenter is to remain at broadcaster
RTÉ host Colm Ó Mongáin goes nuclear on rudderless Liveline
Radio: Fabled phone-in show is drifting despite talents of guest host, while Brendan O’Connor underlines his interview skills
‘A vicious, unrelenting scam’: David McWilliams on the fraudsters using him in fake ads
Radio: Newstalk host Pat Kenny urges listeners to be cautious, while Simon Harris sounds the alarm about violent threats on Morning Ireland
RTÉ was quick to name Claire Byrne’s successor, but Newstalk is the big winner here
Losing one Today show presenter to Newstalk was misfortune, losing two looks like carelessness
Claire Byrne leaves RTÉ for Newstalk before expected pay cut
Presenter ‘thrilled’ to be joining rival broadcaster as Pat Kenny makes way in schedule
RTÉ’s Claire Byrne asks a question that dispels any trace of carefree holiday vibes
RTÉ Radio 1 host sounds disconcertingly cheerful in discussion about a new outbreak
Fintan O’Toole? Johnny Logan? Liveline asks the nation, one by one, who should be president
Radio: The phone-in canvasses so many people that it might just qualify as a poll of voting intention for the entire country
Presidential election: Heather Humphreys giving ‘very serious’ thought to running for Fine Gael
National executive member Regina Doherty says there should be a contest between former minister and MEP Seán Kelly if both wish to run
Presidential election: Seán Kelly to ‘weigh up options’ about seeking Fine Gael nomination
Ireland South MEP says ‘goalposts have changed’ following withdrawal of Mairead McGuinness on health grounds
Sarah McInerney’s Liveline: A broadcaster who knows when to speak, when to listen
Radio: Arena’s send-off for Seán Rocks has the same depth and range which he made the programme’s playbook for so many years
RTÉ’s Liveline listenership dipped by 8,000 before Joe Duffy departed
Almost four million people tune into Irish radio a week, industry figures show
It wouldn’t be an All-Ireland weekend without Jim Gavin
Former Dublin manager guided his county to six All-Irelands, but on this occasion he guided debate
Pat Kenny gets curious, angry and finally jaundiced; an explosively argumentative Drivetime
Radio: If Kenny’s attitude to splashy Government spending plans is jaded, he sounds sickened by the horrors in Gaza
Ivan Yates swaps ranting for raving, showing unexpected knowledge of nightclubs
Radio: Newstalk’s opinionated guest presenter bemoans young people’s abstemiousness
Johnny Giles was the footballer, John Giles was the pundit – both were geniuses in their own way
My generation missed out on the thing that made old men adore Giles, but we got to see the real essence of him and to admire it too
Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman excel at jaded on-air grumbling
Radio: Newstalk Breakfast duo adopt a resigned air while Joe Duffy celebrates his retirement with grim nostalgia
‘Burn them all out’: The prejudice bubbling under Ireland’s thin veneer of normality
Radio: Newstalk and RTÉ cover unrest in Ballymena and Los Angeles
‘God’s feet’ bring a pungent odour to Tom Dunne’s Newstalk studio
Radio review: Helming proceedings at a leisurely, good-natured pace, Dunne makes Seán Moncrieff sound like a Stasi interrogator in comparison
Gavan Reilly on the real politicians of Leinster House: ‘There’s a culture of fake it till you make it’
Newstalk and Virgin Media journalist on his new book exposing the inner workings of our parliament building
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