The Irish Times

Miriam Lord: Ryan’s U-turn on Limerick road fails to keep Keating on board

Minister for Beer Gardens mortifies former hacks amid leaks of ridiculous proportions

Sat Feb 13 2021 - 01:30

Ivan Yates – embodiment of Newstalk’s iconoclastic self-image – hangs up his mic

At home on radio, Yates was provocative without tipping into gratuitous offence

Thu Jul 23 2020 - 06:00

Paul Williams leaves ‘Newstalk Breakfast’

Journalist steps down after two years on Communicorp-owned station

Thu Nov 08 2018 - 16:49

Ireland may host Middle East peace meeting, Coveney says

Government ‘working with France’ on initiative, Tánaiste says

Wed Oct 31 2018 - 20:58

Newstalk rejigs weekend schedule as George Hook returns

Kieran Cuddihy, Jess Kelly and Andrea Gilligan to present new shows

Thu Jan 04 2018 - 16:15

Curmudgeon Vincent Browne Vs Ray D'Arcy - it's radio gold

Vincent grumbles to Ray, while Muireann O’Connell is the new safe pair of hands in Al Porter's former Today FM slot

Sat Nov 25 2017 - 05:00

Sarah McInerney to leave Newstalk in December

Presenter is latest in a spate of recent departures from radio group Communicorp

Tue Nov 21 2017 - 13:43

Chris Donoghue to leave Newstalk after 14 years, Communicorp confirms

Group political editor to take on the role of special adviser to Simon Coveney

Sat Nov 18 2017 - 11:17

Miriam Lord: Man down at NoTalk as Coveney poaches Chris Donoghue

Thankfully George Hook will soon return from suspension to keep things masculine

Sat Nov 18 2017 - 10:27

2fm has more daily listeners than Today FM for first time in seven years

Communicorp stations make audience gains, while Radio 1 is hit by summer slump

Thu Oct 26 2017 - 12:04

Hotel group cancels Newstalk sponsorship over Hook rape comments

Rape Crisis Centre says comments can lead to under-reporting

Mon Sept 11 2017 - 11:45

Newstalk reshuffle sees no female presenters on air from Monday to Friday

Sarah McInerney’s on-air time has dropped from 15 hours a week to one on the weekend

Fri Aug 25 2017 - 14:54

Ivan Yates back at Newstalk for ‘opinion-led’ drivetime show

Communicorp radio station reverts to old favourite for key time slot

Thu Aug 17 2017 - 13:19

It’s radio ratings time again. Here’s why the numbers are rarely simple

The JNLR can seem like ‘fake news’, but the underlying data is vital to stations – still

Tue Apr 25 2017 - 09:09

No women need apply as Ivan Yates brings manly swagger to Sundays

Newstalk adds more middle-aged male voices to its roster in the form of Yates and Bobby Kerr, but the formula is wearing thin

Fri Apr 07 2017 - 13:00

Going on ‘Newstalk Drive’? Don’t make Sarah McInerney angry

The radio presenter is never less than lively – especially when she takes a swipe at Pat Kenny

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 14:00

UTV Ireland made loss of €19.5m in first year

Uncertainty continues for channel as Virgin Media deal awaits clearance from Minister

Thu Nov 10 2016 - 14:12

Paul Williams’s hard-boiled breakfast offering not easy to stomach

Radio Review: ‘Newstalk Breakfast’, ‘Newstalk Drive’ and ‘Liveline’

Fri Oct 28 2016 - 14:00

Newstalk moves the dial on its advertising slogan

A €400,000 campaign is under way to bring listeners to the radio station’s new schedule

Sun Oct 02 2016 - 13:45

Rocky restart for Newstalk as hosts struggle to land a punch

Radio review: ‘Breakfast’, ‘The Pat Kenny Show’, ‘High Noon’, ‘Newstalk Drive’ and ‘Sean Moncrieff’

Fri Sept 16 2016 - 14:30

Light goes on for new Newstalk schedule on Monday

Radio station has spent the summer rehearsing a fresh bid to gain younger listeners

Sat Sept 10 2016 - 06:00

All in the chemistry as Irish radio hopes for sparks

Toxic partnerships behind the mic can be fatal, but rapport is a joy listeners can share

Tue Aug 02 2016 - 13:34

Radio: Brexit parting is such sweet sorrow for Sean Moncrieff

Review: ‘Moncrieff’, ‘Drivetime’, ‘Morning Ireland’, ‘Breakfast’

Fri Jul 01 2016 - 16:00

Newstalk tears up rule book with new weekday schedule

Communicorp station hopes to double down on its 25 to 54-year-old, urban audience

Fri Jul 01 2016 - 08:00

Paul Williams, Alan Quinlan and Sarah McInerney join Newstalk

Daily schedule changes follow departure of Ivan Yates from radio station

Tue Jun 28 2016 - 12:19

Miriam Lord’s Week: Desperately seeking pop-up Dáil site

Clerys could be an option – on slow days, mannequins would come and fill the chamber

Sat May 28 2016 - 11:37

Newstalk prepares for banter-filled autumn schedule revamp

Ivan Yates may be off, but George Hook is not finished yet, says station CEO Tim Collins

Fri May 27 2016 - 08:15

Radio: Unexpected buzz as Ray D’Arcy rediscovers his mojo

Review: ‘The Ray D’Arcy Show’, ‘Moncrieff’ and ‘Breakfast’ (Newstalk)

Fri Apr 08 2016 - 16:00

Ivan Yates to shelve media work and leave Ireland

Broadcaster has denied move prompted by family’s legal battle with AIB

Wed Apr 06 2016 - 19:14

Miriam Lord: Why voters are not shifting on Valentine’s Day

Fine Gael election manifesto launched in docklands amid much media matchmaking

Mon Feb 15 2016 - 01:00

Alex White fends off questions about Labour Party leadership

‘There isn’t a single TD who doesn’t want to be leader of his or her party,’ says Alex White

Mon Feb 08 2016 - 01:00

Miriam Lord: Ballot Capers as Flynn feels love from Creighton

A sideways look at the election campaign