Radio: Ryan Tubridy puts Joe Rooney through the emotional wringerReview: ‘The Ryan Tubridy Show’, ‘Down to Business’, ‘Moncrieff’Fri Jan 22 2016 - 14:00
David Bowie gets short shrift on 2FM as Eurovision glory beckonsRadio review: Lyric’s schedule is not for moving, while 2FM trumpets Eurovision star Nicky ByrneFri Jan 15 2016 - 16:00
Radio: Joe Duffy’s crime time brings smiles all roundReview: ‘Liveline’, ‘Bowman: Sunday: 8.30’, ‘The Ryan Tubridy Show’, ‘Moncrieff’Fri Jan 08 2016 - 15:00
Radio review: Peter Sutherland’s secular sermon sits uneasily with his high-flying historyWith his elite CV, the UN envoy is an unlikely but vocal champion of refugees, while Brian Eno goes high and low in a compelling talkFri Jan 01 2016 - 13:23
Radio: RTÉ’s empire strikes back. But where are the rebel voices?Review of 2015: Compelling interviews, canny scheduling and engaging pairings boosted Radio 1, 2FM and Newstalk. But the best of local radio is far livelierFri Dec 18 2015 - 15:00
Radio review: Storm over high water levels and low drink prices‘Breakfast’, Today with Sean O’Rourke, ‘The Last Word’, ‘Marian Finucane’Fri Dec 11 2015 - 14:00
Serial review: Koenig scales up familiar tone for bigger picturePodcast which became online sensation returns with new focus on Bowe Bergdahl caseThu Dec 10 2015 - 20:47
Radio review: Hugh McElvaney’s damning, flummoxing interviewThe county councillor’s account of his role in RTÉ’s ‘sting’ speaks volumes about the atmosphere of impunity in Irish politicsTue Dec 08 2015 - 16:45
Radio: Pat Kenny’s travels illuminate a charged subjectReview: ‘The Pat Kenny Show’, ‘Liveline’, ‘Sunday with Miriam’Fri Dec 04 2015 - 14:00
Cúchulainn, Roosevelt and what it means to be CelticLong hair flowing from under his helmet, spear and shield in hand, the hero of the Ulster Cycle is the epitome of the valiant Celt. But that image comes from a magazine article by a US president. It’s a sign of the cultural malleability of the idea of CelticismSat Nov 21 2015 - 01:00
Radio: Newstalk men will be heard, by Hook or by crookReview: ‘The Right Hook’, ‘Breakfast’, ‘The Green Room’, ‘The Pat Kenny Show’, ‘Lighthouse Stories’Fri Nov 13 2015 - 14:00
Radio: Tubridy’s chipper chatter trumps world-weary D’ArcyReview: ‘The Ryan Tubridy Show’, ‘The Ray D’Arcy Show’Fri Nov 06 2015 - 16:00
Radio: Anton Savage’s sniper story misses the target as Joe Duffy cracks the codeReview: The Anton Savage Show; Liveline; Documentary on OneFri Oct 30 2015 - 16:00
Radio: Celtic Tiger titans do their community serviceReview: ‘The Marian Finucane Show’, ‘The Pat Kenny Show’, ‘Sunday With Miriam’Fri Oct 23 2015 - 16:00
Brendan O’Carroll: ‘However funny you are, people can tire of you’The comedian, who receives a lifetime-achievement Ifta next week, is finally doing ‘very, very well’. But his life and work have been defined by financial insecuritySat Oct 17 2015 - 11:45
Radio: Noonan and Howlin don’t budget for ungrateful callersReview: ‘Today With Sean O’Rourke’, ‘The Right Hook’, ‘Off the Ball’Fri Oct 16 2015 - 13:00
Radio: Combative guests – and a host – lay down the law on rural crimeReview: ‘Marian Finucane’, ‘The Pat Kenny Show’Fri Oct 09 2015 - 16:00
DTF review | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time : Dazzling spectacle plus simple story is a winning equationThe acclaimed drama of a gifted but different teen’s family investigations yields startling theatrical fireworksThu Oct 08 2015 - 11:13
DTF review | The Cherry Orchard: Stimulating the senses keeps the Chekhovian canon aliveAn innovative Belgian production of The Cherry Orchard prioritises performance over text to absorbing effectThu Oct 08 2015 - 11:11
Radio: Liveline’s TV drama makes for great listeningJoe Duffy uses pensioner’s account of satellite dish court case to tell a broader tale while Sean Moncrieff sets the airwaves ablazeFri Oct 02 2015 - 16:00
Radio: Wide-eyed wonder as Derek Mooney breaks his (very) short silenceReview: The Mooney Show, Today With Sean O’Rourke , Nature On One: Ireland’s Wild PeopleFri Sept 25 2015 - 16:00
Radio: Ray D’Arcy’s cultural exchange raises tricky questionsRadio 1 presenter shows his populist touch in his exploration of an anti-Muslim assaultFri Sept 18 2015 - 16:00
Review Beneath the Bone Moon: A shocking horror picture show | Tiger Dublin FringeStylised drama aims for transgressive subversion but is let down by earnestness and a queasy sadismWed Sept 16 2015 - 18:00
Breda’s Way review: Solo show is ambitious if uneven, but buoyed by performer and paceBreda’s Way review: Solo show is ambitious if uneven, but buoyed by performer and paceSat Sept 12 2015 - 13:41
Mick Heaney: My father’s famous last wordsSeamus Heaney’s son writes about his father’s final message to his family: ‘Noli timere’Sat Sept 12 2015 - 01:00
Radio: Wily Terry Wogan trumps Ryan Tubridy’s returnReview: ‘The Ryan Tubridy Show’, ‘Liveline’, ‘Moncrieff’Fri Sept 11 2015 - 16:00
Rebel Rebel review: Vigorous two-hander about 1916 | Tiger Dublin FringeAn overlooked story of actors who joined the rebellionWed Sept 09 2015 - 14:17
The Matador review: A magnetic performance | Tiger Dublin FringeA striking show by writer and star Shane O’ReillyWed Sept 09 2015 - 14:13
Jellyfish review | Tiger Dublin FringeAlice Malseed’s show about an alienated young woman is familiar but has a distinctive literary and regional twistWed Sept 09 2015 - 14:10
He’s home and he’s safe: Ryan Tubridy settles back into Radio 1Mick Heaney’s review: Anyone seeking edgy radio will be disappointed, but Ryan Tubridy sounds eager, concerned and engaged with his subjectsMon Sept 07 2015 - 13:11
Radio: Sean O’Rourke’s the wrong man in the write placeReview: ‘Today With Sean O’Rourke’, ‘The Documentary Hour: The Sandhogs’, ‘The Ray D’Arcy Show’Fri Sept 04 2015 - 16:00
Radio: No regrets as Conor Lenihan wrecks the partyReview: ‘The Last Word’, ‘Morning Ireland’, ‘Culture File Weekly’Fri Aug 28 2015 - 16:00
Radio: Anton Savage makes all the right zoundsReview: ‘The Anton Savage Show’, ‘The Right Hook’, ‘Morning Ireland’ and Johnny LyonsFri Aug 21 2015 - 16:00
Radio review: Grim tales darken Joe Duffy’s sunny moodHomelessness clouds the ‘Liveline’ air, while Pat Kenny tackles the issue with calm effectivenessFri Aug 14 2015 - 16:00
Radio review: Dave Fanning struggles in stopgap summer schedule jobThe 2FM veteran sounds out of place in his temporary Radio 1 slot while Colette Fitzpatrick brings a welcome female presence to NewstalkFri Aug 07 2015 - 16:00
Radio: Neil Delamare swaps good jokes for bad behaviourReview: ‘Neil Delamare’s Sunday Best’, ‘Today With Sean O’Rourke’, ‘Morning Ireland’, ‘Daybreak’Fri Jul 31 2015 - 16:00
Radio: Freewheeling Pat Kenny takes off in awkward directionsReview: The Newstalk presenter tries an invigorating new way into work, but embarrassing old habits emerge when discussing sensitive topicsFri Jul 24 2015 - 16:00
Radio: Tommy Tiernan’s dangerous comedy is no laughing matterThe comic’s 2FM chat show has high ambitions but low wit, while Germaine Greer is wicked company for Miriam O’CallaghanSat Jul 18 2015 - 09:47
‘Once’ brings it all back home | Musical reviewThe hit stage version of the cult film takes on new life in the city where it is setWed Jul 15 2015 - 16:25
Radio: George Hook comes clean about his dirty booksReview: Newstalk host’s literary venture sets pulses racing, as Anton Savage revels in silly season stories on Today FMFri Jul 10 2015 - 14:00
Radio: Sean O’Rourke sinks teeth into Tánaiste, John Murray bids farewellReview: ‘Today with Sean O’Rourke’, Brendan O’Connor on ‘Marian Finucane’Fri Jul 03 2015 - 10:45
Radio: The old-fashioned worries of modern parentingReview: ‘Documentary on One: Seven Years and Nine Months’, ‘Breakfast’, ‘The Pat Kenny Show’, ‘Tubridy’Sat Jun 20 2015 - 04:00
Radio: Joe Duffy keeps his head as ‘Liveline’ goes deadJoe Duffy’s bad studio day underlines his calming persona while Ray D’Arcy forsakes balance for indignation in abortion reportSat Jun 13 2015 - 04:00
Radio: Can money map out a new dawn at Today FM?Evergreen talents of Matt Cooper and Ian Dempsey take second place to cash prizes, but Dermot and Dave make light of mattersSun Jun 07 2015 - 13:56
Radio: Sean Moncrieff drops his wry air during Averil Power’s emotional interviewReview: Sean Moncrieff, Today With Sean O’Rourke, Bright Sparks and The Pat Kenny ShowSat May 30 2015 - 04:00
Radio: In the week that Prince Charles visits Mullaghmore, humour brings light relief from the heavy hand of historyReview: ‘Morning Ireland’, ‘Today With Sean O’Rourke’, ‘Drivetime’, ‘Marian Finucane’, ‘The Anton Savage Show’, ‘The Pat Kenny Show’Sat May 23 2015 - 04:00
Radio: John Murray’s light fare has echoes of Celtic tiger eraReview: The John Murray Show, The Last WordSat May 16 2015 - 04:00
Radio: Is the same-sex marriage referendum getting too much airtime or too little?Review: ‘Liveline’, ‘The Sunday Show’, ‘Morning Ireland’, ‘The Right Hook’ and ‘Drivetime’Sat May 09 2015 - 04:00
Radio: A bit of fine tuning and Iarla Ó Lionáird will hit all the right notes‘Vocal Chords’, ‘Voices’ podcast, ‘The Ray D’Arcy Show’ and ‘Today With Sean O’Rourke’Sat May 02 2015 - 04:00
Radio: Newstalk big beasts Ivan Yates and Pat Kenny stay on the ball, but Joe Duffy takes his eye off itReview: ‘Breakfast’, ‘The Pat Kenny Show’, ‘Liveline’Sat Apr 25 2015 - 04:00
