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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

Pat Kenny is refreshingly candid about his shift to weekends on Newstalk

Just as interesting are his views on the broader radio landscape and the role of what he calls ‘the talent’

I was thankful I had filed away the obscure detail of who finished second to Ronnie Delany in 1956

Not that The Irish Times team needed any help crossing the finish line first to claim victory in the annual Dublin Rape Crisis Centre corporate quiz night

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

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

Anton Savage is incredulous as political peace breaks out

Radio: Newstalk Breakfast host displays sharp instincts, while a passionate denunciation of racism lights up Inside Sport

Discard dehumanising language about people looking for a livelihood

Lack of empathy is harmful

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

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