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2024 in radio: chaotic exodus of Doireann Garrihy, Jennifer Zamparelli and the 2 Johnnies hangs over 2FM
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RTÉ 2FM loses listeners after string of presenter exits
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El Diablo’s grandson hopes to join the Haughey political dynasty at the second attempt
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Aifric O’Connell, Lottie Ryan and David O’Reilly among names to join 2FM daily schedule
New presenters come in wake of several departures from radio station
National service, Irish-style: Everyone must do a stint on 2FM
There’s a new regime at RTÉ, but also some vacancies. Is it time to conscript Generation Z for presenter duties?
Jennifer Zamparelli would have been worth fighting for. But if The 2 Johnnies ‘were never ours’, why hire them?
The station needs to stop trying to import the latest quick-fix from a podcast or Instagram or TikTok
What is it about RTÉ that it can’t seem to hold on to the talent?
RTÉ effectively gave presenters a choice: you can work for us or you can work for yourself, but you can’t do both. When you look at the numbers, it’s no surprise which option they’re choosing
Fox in for Zamparelli, but what else is next for 2FM?
RTÉ station, hit by four presenter departures, must start over in its bid to reach the ears of 15-34s
First Doireann Garrihy, now the 2 Johnnies and Jennifer Zamparelli: why are so many stars leaving 2FM?
Radio: If losing one big-name broadcaster from RTÉ’s second station can be regarded as misfortune and two as carelessness, what does four count as?
Jason Smyth wins Dancing with the Stars on a night of high emotion
Paralympian Jason Smyth and pro-dance partner Karen Byrne lift the glitterball trophy after ‘a lesson of what you can do in life’
Dancing with the Stars: ‘Absolute gent’ Davy Russell leaves everyone in tears
Television review: The jockey falls at the final hurdle in this season’s Dancing with the Stars semi-final
Dancing with the Stars: Jennifer Zamparelli gets one over on Doireann Garrihy as Katja Mia bows out
Television: ‘I kind of feel numb right now. It’s a memory I won’t forget’, says Katja Mia on exit from show
Dancing with the Stars: ‘I’m a mum and my children really need me,’ says Rosanna Davison as she is voted off show
Television Review: “Oh the mum guilt, it gets ya!” quips host Jennifer Zamparelli as former Miss World is latest celebrity to be eliminated from Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars: Bad news for Eileen Dunne as she loses out to Rosanna Davison
Television: Former RTÉ news reader says she ‘enjoyed every moment’ on the show
Dancing with the Stars: Rosanna Davison is high on emotion as Davy Russell tops the public vote
Television: Blu Hydrangea has what it takes to win after excelling with a Paso Doble to RuPaul’s Sissy That Walk during Dedicated Dance Week
Dancing with the Stars: Fair City actor Shane Quigley Murphy voted off as show takes sour turn over online abuse of Katja Mia
Television review: Dancing with the Stars takes a sour turn as Virgin Media presenter Katja Mia reveals she was subjected to online abuse
Dancing with the Stars: ‘It’s devastating’ – public votes tearful TikTok star Miriam Mullins off the show
Television: Dancing with the Stars often takes its time to achieve lift-off. Four weeks in, this season is at last coming together
Dancing with the Stars: No pretty-in-pink ending for Rory Cowan as he’s first to be eliminated on stormy night
Rory Cowan is the obvious candidate for an early exit, but he’s pushed all the way by jockey Davy Russell
Dancing with the Stars: wilting chemistry between Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy a cause for concern
Television: Davy Russell disaster follows pro-dancers falling ill on week two of DWTS 2024
Dancing with the Stars: The show returns to kick off the new year in whizz-bang fashion
Television: There’s an early front-runner and some stumbles in the enjoyable season opener that is full of the traditional sweat and spice
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Friends, bad singing and Love Actually: Miriam O’Callaghan, James Kavanagh, Marian Keyes and more on their Christmas traditions
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Big personalities, small talk: 2FM parties on as RTÉ sinks
Radio: The music station is as loud and buzzy as ever, despite questions about its future
Laura Slattery: What the Late Late needs now is the total chaos of guest hosts
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Dancing with the Stars 2023: 2FM’s Carl Mullan wins in one of the biggest shocks in show’s history
The 2FM personality comes out on top ahead of bookies’ favourite Brooke Scullion and early frontrunners Suzanne Jackson and Damian McGinty
Dancing with the Stars week 10: semi-final with a tense dance-off and bloody headbutt
Television: comedian Kevin McGahern loses out to Suzanne Jackson, as she joins Brooke Scullion, Damian McGinty and dark horse Carl Mullan in the final
Dancing with the Stars week 9: Twirl too far for Panti Bliss as history-making drag queen voted off
It’s a long walk into the twilight for drag queen Panti Bliss who, with Samson, created history as the first same-sex couple on the show
Dancing with the Stars week 8: Shane Byrne’s luck runs out as Brooke Scullion edges closer to victory
TV: It’s a bittersweet sign-off from the rugby player – comic relief through most of the series – after his American smooth scores a not-at-all shabby 22
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