Gay Byrne was the first big beast broadcaster. Claire Byrne was the last
Now we’re in the era of big beast bean counters
Claire Byrne
RTÉ spent €8.5m on redundancy packages for 67 people in 2025
‘Exit costs’ for 67 people accepted for scheme were €8.5m, with 30 roles ‘suppressed’, broadcaster’s annual report shows
RTÉ’s top 10 highest earners in 2025 included nine members of senior management
Former radio presenter Claire Byrne is the only on-air talent to feature in top 10 highest paid staff last year
Claire Byrne: ‘I never really went into this game to be famous’
The broadcaster on the push and pull factors behind her move, her new podcast and turning 50
Claire Byrne deploys the tact and restraint that make her so good on delicate topics
Newstalk host gives Chalkie White the space to describe the complexity of his reaction to an ordeal that, with George Gibney’s conviction, may finally be near its end
At 65 years old, isn’t it time for RTÉ to retire The Late Late Show?
Patrick Kielty’s contract expired about nine weeks ago, leaving questions to be answered for a show due to return in September
The secret of Claire Byrne’s success? Her Laois accent
Newstalk host’s mood matches sunny weather, while Hard Shoulder pair take big-top approach on tour
Anton Savage stays just on the right side of clever-clever on Newstalk Breakfast
The broadcaster’s most striking skill is his ability to keep things snappy. On RTÉ, the Drivetime duo’s chemistry clicks
Derek Mooney row may prove to be minor blip for RTÉ. But broader questions remain
Management at broadcaster should be prepared to defend their recent decisions more robustly than they have managed so far
Derek Mooney pay controversy compounds image of dysfunction and distrust at RTÉ
Wildlife presenter’s sudden inclusion among top 10 earners is the latest blow to the embattled network
Derek Mooney among RTÉ’s 10 highest-paid presenters since 2020
Broadcaster paid almost €100,000 to Claire Byrne and Ray D’Arcy after both left roles in Radio 1 last year
RTÉ confirms Derek Mooney’s pay was incorrectly listed in public records
Broadcaster says in 2024 Mooney earned salary of €197,151 which saw him finish in eighth place in RTÉ earning list
Bertie Ahern’s comments on immigration ‘totally wrong’, says Jack Chambers
Tánaiste Simon Harris expects former taoiseach to ‘reflect’ on ‘any hurt or harm’ remarks have caused
Is it too early to say that Claire Byrne is slaying it on Newstalk?
Radio: The presenter is showing a refreshing new side to her on-air persona
Mother of Grace Lynch, who died after being hit by scrambler, describes online threats
Siobhán Lynch vows to continue campaign for stricter legislation despite intimidation
Ruins of Meath house should be preserved as a monument to Celtic Tiger hubris
Notion that you’re better off asking for forgiveness than permission has long been one of the unspoken principles of the Irish property market
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
RTÉ Radio 1 dominates latest radio ratings amid ‘phenomenal’ rise for Brendan O’Connor
New JNLR data offers comfort for national broadcaster in wake of major programming overhaul
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
‘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
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
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
I have one quibble with David McCullagh’s first month on radio
RTÉ Radio 1 host’s jaundiced air lifts his show, while a tetchy chat dispels Oliver Callan’s December-birthday blues
‘Overrun with racist comments’: On Liveline, a rueful Kieran Cuddihy hits his stride
RTÉ’s phone-in show comes under most scrutiny as Radio 1’s revamped schedule begins
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
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
Richard Boyd Barrett given all-clear following treatment for throat cancer
Dún Laoghaire TD says treatment has been ‘successful’ and the disease had been ‘eliminated’
Taoiseach Micheál Martin defends leadership amid backlash over presidential campaign
Mr Martin criticised ‘unacceptable’ and ‘hurtful’ comments about him from Fianna Fáil rebels
Matt Cooper’s acerbic presidential election remark pays off
Radio: The Today FM host is dependably thorough when he interviews Catherine Connolly and, at last, Heather Humphreys
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
Ray D’Arcy and former boss at odds over when he was told he was being dropped by RTÉ
Director of audio Patricia Monahan says all presenters were told no contract was guaranteed in the radio shake-up
RTÉ’s twisty new soap opera stars Ray D’Arcy and, now, Brendan Courtney
The host sounds awkward standing in for his departed colleague
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