Ivan Yates

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

Judging by Ryan Tubridy’s show, we have Covid-19 on the run

Radio review: The chipper presenter barely referred to the pandemic this week

Fri Jun 19 2020 - 06:00

Nudity, teenage sex, porno movies and plain old fornication: Liveline has it all

Joe Duffy can’t believe his luck – er, sorry, ears – when callers splutter about Normal People

Fri May 01 2020 - 12:25

Ivan Yates allows ancient rivalries provide respite from new menace

Sombre Newstalk host rediscovers irreverent persona for on-air prank, while Morning Ireland highlights the perils of shopping

Sat Apr 04 2020 - 06:00

Ryan Tubridy ponders positives to the crisis, a ‘corona bounce’ as he puts it

He assures us he can broadcast from home. Some may not see that as an upside

Sat Mar 14 2020 - 06:00

Ivan Yates turns the blowtorch on all politicians

Yates doesn’t so much grill politicians as turn them over an open fire on a spit roast

Sat Feb 22 2020 - 06:00

Ivan Yates: ‘I was a poster boy for bankruptcy tourism’

Broadcaster relieved at return of family home, and plans to step back from media

Fri Feb 14 2020 - 20:55

Scorched-earth Ivan Yates is more in tune than brainy Pat Kenny

Kenny may be out of step with the restive public mood, but his interviews are memorable

Sat Feb 08 2020 - 06:00

Marian Finucane added listeners in last months on air

Audience data shows late broadcaster helped RTÉ Radio 1 make gains in fourth quarter

Thu Feb 06 2020 - 12:01

Election 2020: Early rising Healy-Raes take twin track approach to sprawling constituency

On coalition: ‘Once they see after the issues we are talking about in Kerry.....we will talk to them’

Tue Feb 04 2020 - 16:35

‘It’s about connecting the dots’: Calleary attempts to paint bigger picture

Interview: FF deputy leader 'not being complacent', but tipped to top Mayo poll

Mon Feb 03 2020 - 18:00

Six Nations TV View: Nitty gritty, it wasn’t pretty as Andy Farrell era dawns

Postmortem the order of the day as ghosts of 2019 continue to reverberate

Sat Feb 01 2020 - 20:54

Election debate: A messy first half with over-weening presenters

Inside Politics: Once things calmed down, the leaders made some substantive contributions

Fri Jan 31 2020 - 11:37

Election 2020 debate: Pointedly rude Matt Cooper and Ivan Yates oversee a political punch-up

TV review: Leo Varadkar is the weakest link in a game show-style political contest

Fri Jan 31 2020 - 06:12

Leaders’ TV debate: Martin puts in his best performance so far

Fianna Fáil leader probably emerged the narrow winner, mixing emotive argument with calm authority

Fri Jan 31 2020 - 00:08

Rent freeze raises the heat during fractious leaders’ TV debate

McDonald dismisses Martin’s assertion that such a move would be unconstitutional

Thu Jan 30 2020 - 23:00

Voters must look to painful lessons learned

Kathy Sheridan: Ask hard questions but beware of dangers of change for sake of change

Wed Jan 29 2020 - 01:00

Election 2020: Varadkar and Martin’s first TV debate set for Wednesday

Pat Kenny to moderate Virgin Media One head-to-head between FF and FG leaders

Mon Jan 20 2020 - 16:31

Ivan Yates keeps his counsel as election overshadowed by horrific events

Radio review: Newstalk host has comparatively quiet week while Mary Wilson chips away at political guests

Sat Jan 18 2020 - 06:00

Irish TV stands to benefit - and suffer - in Election 2020

RTÉ will be keeping a tally of its costs, while Virgin Media won't want to displace Love Island

Tue Jan 14 2020 - 04:55