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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
Elevation to Six One slot makes Tommy Meskill a big winner in latest RTÉ rejig
RTÉ’s latest reshuffle finally resolves speculation about Sarah McInerney’s future on Radio 1
RTÉ shuffles presenter roles with Sarah McInerney moving to Morning Ireland
Former Drivetime host to be joined by Justin McCarthy in morning slot, while Tommy Meskill lands Six One News role
Paschal Donohoe’s worst sin: being ‘a wee bit scabby on nights out’
On RTÉ Radio 1, Oliver Callan mourns the departure of the minister for finance in winning style
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
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Presidential election: Five takeaways from the final TV debate
There were some heated exchanges but no knockout punch
RTÉ’s new radio schedule a hurried defensive reflex to sour taste left by Ray D’Arcy exit
Signing Kieran Cuddihy is a coup, but RTÉ Radio 1 might waste his talents in Liveline’s dated format
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
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
Liveline contenders: ‘Crazy levels of speculation’ about who will step in to replace Joe Duffy
Candidates remain tight-lipped, but sources suggest there could be an overhaul of radio show and RTÉ’s afternoon schedule
Skorts: Newstalk’s Andrea Gilligan gives the Camogie Association’s pig-headedness short shrift
Radio: The Newstalk host covers the camogie controversy in her signature style
Death of Pope Francis: Derek Mooney leads RTÉ’s coverage to intermittently jaw-dropping effect
Radio: The shocked host sounds vaguely peeved at the disruption to his wildlife special
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