George Hook

George Hook on the ‘rape culture’ comments that got him sacked and the despair he once felt

On Eating with the Enemy the media bruiser breaks bread with the comedian Martin Beanz Warde. But it becomes a bit of a one-sided conversation

Mon Jan 16 2023 - 23:35

Ban on Irish Times contributors lifted by Bauer radio group with immediate effect

Move follows completion of deal to buy Communicorp from Denis O’Brien

Thu Jun 03 2021 - 11:00

How will Denis O’Brien’s departure change the Irish media landscape?

Hugh Linehan: The era of moguls has run its course; European conglomerates have arrived

Sun Mar 07 2021 - 07:00

The Offload: No credit from Pat Kenny on Newstalk Six Nations segment

Ex-England captain John Pullin will be remembered for bravery during the Troubles

Mon Feb 08 2021 - 01:00

RTÉ’s Sam Bennett faux pas adds insult to imagery

Mistaken identity as Bennett, arguably, robbed at the RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year

Fri Jan 29 2021 - 12:45

Tommy Bowe still on his game and alert to all possibilities

Former Lions, Ireland and Ulster winger has never been one to settle for the comfort zone

Sat Oct 10 2020 - 09:30

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

Tipping Point: Extinction fears for TV species of lesser spotted Shit Stirrer

There’s still nothing better than a loose-tongued gouger lobbing grenades into the mix

Mon Feb 24 2020 - 07:00

Hugh Linehan: ‘I wouldn’t go back to Communicorp even if they’d have me’

Radio bans of Irish Times and The Currency journalists show something is deeply amiss

Sat Oct 05 2019 - 05:00

Petty vindictiveness following Ireland around like a bad smell

Critics gleefully wait to give the team a kicking for daring not to deliver on the promise of 2018

Fri Oct 04 2019 - 16:00

Writing Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I think in the voice of a f**king idiot 12 hours a day’

In RTÉ’s We Need to Talk about Ross, writer Paul Howard tells how he almost killed RO’CK in 2007

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 22:35

Defunding Trinity paper a disproportionate response - provost

Voting to cut paper’s funding would be a ‘blow against press freedom’

Fri Apr 05 2019 - 18:08

High-profile members of Trinity club express surprise at ‘hazing’ claims

David Norris says: ‘When I joined, they simply dipped my tie into a pint of stout’

Sat Mar 30 2019 - 01:31

Art of hurley-making fails to impress Paschal Donohoe

Minister for Finance rules out including ancient craft as part of artistic tax exemption

Tue Mar 19 2019 - 00:41

Ivan Yates and Ian Dempsey are the main winners in latest radio ratings

Newstalk’s market share reached a new record high, industry figures show

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 12:08

Pioneering science students chosen as Cork Persons of the Year

Irish rugby coach, Joe Schmidt made an honorary Corkman for his contribution

Sat Jan 19 2019 - 10:35

David Wallace: Munster have the firepower to scale Europe again

Former flanker says X factor players can emulate Cup-winning class of ’06 and ’08

Fri Jan 11 2019 - 06:00

The Irish media year in review: From the INM drama to TV3’s reinvention

After an eventful 12 months, there may not be much in the way of let-up in 2019

Mon Dec 31 2018 - 07:00

Presidential candidate Peter Casey is Newstalk’s latest recruit

But the businessman turned politician hasn’t got his own radio show just yet

Fri Nov 30 2018 - 11:22

George Hook retires from Newstalk after 16 years

Controversial presenter will leave Communicorp station in December

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 12:40

Ciara Kelly: ‘I remember the first time I told somebody that they were dying. You never forget’

The former GP does not hold back on her Newstalk show, even if it gets her into trouble

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 06:00

Katie Hopkins’s only talent: being tiresome and repellent

Radio: 4FM’s Niall Boylan invites Hopkins on to discuss race relations. It’s shock-jock overkill

Sun Aug 19 2018 - 16:21

Two decades on: Après Match are ready for Russia

When it comes to tournament telly, there’s only one Après Match

Sat Jun 02 2018 - 07:00

BAI to act in wake of Communicorp ban on Irish Times journalists

Broadcasting regulator to introduce plurality policy and revise ownership and control policy

Wed Mar 28 2018 - 16:52

Communicorp adds three streaming services to Today’s offering

Rebranded radio group will step up video and podcast activity in multi-media fightback

Wed Mar 21 2018 - 18:33

Newstalk failed to act in ‘timely fashion’ after George Hook’s rape comments, says BAI

Two complaints on remarks by Paul Williams about Jobstown protesters

Tue Feb 06 2018 - 13:58

Joe Duffy left stunned by ‘Home Alone’ booby trap tale

Liveline host alarmed by crime experiences, while Kingsmill exercises Sean O’Rourke

Sat Jan 13 2018 - 06:30

Snooze talk: George Hook’s Saturday morning show falls flat

Controversial broadcaster’s underwhelming Newstalk comeback takes aim at familiar targets

Sat Jan 06 2018 - 13:43

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

A month-by-month look back at 2017 in Ireland

News review of the year: Border issues, the Garda whistleblower scandal, property prices, the Paradise Papers, Storm Ophelia and the Rescue 116 tragedy were some of the big stories of 2017

Wed Dec 27 2017 - 04:13

Complaint over George Hook calling listener ‘ignorant shit’ rejected by BAI

BAI also rejects complaints over broadcast of The Queen of Ireland documentary

Tue Nov 28 2017 - 16:28

Rugby on RTÉ: ‘It was like herding cats, like dealing with children’

After losing Six Nations coverage, the days of international rugby on RTÉ are ending

Sat Nov 25 2017 - 07:00

Profits jump at Kelly’s in Rosslare as confidence returns

Hotel resort has spent €3m on capital projects over last few years

Wed Nov 22 2017 - 16:41

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