Former RTÉ broadcaster David Davin-Power ‘showed bravery to the bitter end’, son tells funeral Mass
Former RTÉ northern editor and political correspondent died last weekend after short illness
Joe Duffy
Joe Duffy’s Liveline can sound unmoored when not anchored by weighty subjects
RTÉ presenter hears rambling nostalgia and minor gripes, while Myles Dungan keeps history fresh
The Meaning of Life review: A shame Joe Duffy didn’t do better job of bringing context to Sinéad Burke’s life
Television: RTÉ presenter is allowed to display a different side than on Liveline, but Burke needed more context
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From a new series of The Meaning of Life with Joe Duffy to superhero film-making satire The Franchise
Sickening but essential listening as victims tell radio shows about sexual abuse at religious-run schools
Radio: The Hard Shoulder and Liveline hear harrowing stories from former pupils while the Leinster House bike shed continues to exercise listeners
‘If I’m intimidated, that’s a problem’: Fireworks fly as Joe Duffy hears tales of teenage delinquency
Radio: Liveline callers paint a grim portrait of urban dystopia, while Nell McCafferty’s legacy is vividly remembered across the airwaves
Dr Eva Orsmond isn’t mincing her words. Where are we? Back in 1952?
Radio: The weight-loss expert is on Newstalk for a discussion of Ozempic and similar drugs. Prof Luke O’Neill, the guest host, needs to push back more
RTÉ reports €9.1m deficit last year as Liveline host Joe Duffy highest paid with €351,000 package
Chairman Terence O’Rourke described 2003 as a ‘difficult and damaging year’ in annual report
Rory Gallagher guitar auction causes Liveline listeners to cry blasphemy
Katie Hannon deftly oversees a lively discussion that would surely cause the famously low-key Irish rock star to blush
Joe Duffy’s Liveline conversation seems designed to play on men’s worst fears
Radio: If the Liveline conversation seems designed to play on men’s worst fears, it ultimately eschews sensationalism in favour of salutary advice
Wolfe Tones lead singer sues RTÉ for defamation over comments made by Joe Duffy on Liveline
Brian Warfield is represented by well-known libel solicitor Paul Tweed in the proceedings
Joe Duffy’s snap judgment on Simon Harris’s Stardust apology somehow captures the wider mood
Radio review: the Liveline host’s snap judgment on Simon Harris’s State apology somehow captures the wider mood
A sense of foreboding descends on Liveline. Then Joe Duffy takes an unexpected turn
Radio: Talk of saints and babies has the RTÉ broadcaster in flighty mood. Over on Today FM, Matt Cooper has the better show
Claire Byrne’s question about happiness seems particularly pertinent right now
Radio: Today with Claire Byrne, Drivetime and Liveline all hear why so many people voted against the Government’s proposed changes to the Constitution
Feeling unwanted by RTÉ, Joe Duffy shows his value with a heartbreaking programme
Radio: When on form he is unparalleled at drawing out personal stories that illuminate wider truth
‘The first I’ve heard about it’: Joe Duffy denies suggestion he will not seek new RTÉ contract
Kevin Bakhurst told Irish Mirror that Liveline host had ‘made it clear he is not looking’ for new contract
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‘Under no circumstances will consumers pay a deposit and not be entitled to reimbursement’, company says following complaints
Friday’s Top Stories: Unions seek improved public pay offer; Houthi rebels threaten more ship attacks
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‘It’s the talk of the country’: Joe Duffy aims at radio rivals’ cash cow
Radio: There’s a frisson of payback as Liveline host’s concerns about Bauer Media’s Cash Machine game are shared by the Drivetime team
2023 in radio: Tubridy fallout lingers over RTÉ as rival stations look like safer options
Radio 1 and 2FM are shaken but still standing after the Montrose payments scandal as Pat Kenny’s strong Newstalk performance symbolises changed landscape
Newstalk Breakfast duo preside over fractious debate as Shane MacGowan’s widow shares fond memories on RTÉ
Radio review: Fault lines trump fairy tales as Newstalk Breakfast duo do their own thing
Scannal: For Puc’s Sake: A serious subject treated as a bit of a joke
Television: Tone throughout is one of levity, often jarringly so when subject is Puck Fair goat
Claire Byrne and Joe Duffy assiduously avoid talking about the salary cap
Claire Byrne seems blindsided by leaked news of Kevin Bakhurst’s ‘strategic vision’
RTÉ reforms to include salary cap of €250,000 as State agrees to aid broadcaster with extra €56m
Joe Duffy, Claire Byrne and Miriam O’Callaghan’s earnings to drop as Kevin Bakhurst outlines plan to shed 400 people from workforce
Tony Holohan on The Meaning of Life: Joe Duffy takes off the gloves, but he’s no Jeremy Paxman
Television review: Fascinating conversation with Joe Duffy confirms Tony Holohan to be an ordinary man caught up in extraordinary circumstances
Radio: Natural but nervous Maura Derrane struggles to lift RTÉ’s misfiring 9am slot
Radio 1′s revolving-door approach to Ryan Tubridy’s old spot does no favours for the TV presenter finding her groove in a new medium
Johnny Logan: ‘I’ve done my best, I’ve screwed up many times’
Television: On Joe Duffy’s The Meaning of Life, two-time Eurovision winner Johnny Logan reveals his spirituality is deeply felt and slightly muddled
Joe Duffy needles Up the ’Ra songwriter about the ‘brutal’ song that made him ‘a bit rich’
Radio: Argument about chant from the Wolfe Tones song Celtic Symphony feels unsatisfying all around
What will Ryan Tubridy’s exit mean for his fellow RTÉ presenters?
A significant drop in earnings is on the cards under a new regime that holds all the cards
Tubridy tumult saturates RTÉ: ‘The consequences are felt every hour in this building’
Radio 1 presenters relentlessly cover hidden payments controversy, as Oliver Callan sounds like someone making himself comfortable in the Ryan Tubridy slot
RTÉ pay crisis: Inquiries into hidden payments to Ryan Tubridy face pushback from Forbes
Day of drama sees RTÉ director general resign while three top stars declare pay in full
Ryan Tubridy controversy prompts Claire Byrne and Joe Duffy to disclose their RTÉ deals on air
Miriam O’Callaghan joins fellow RTÉ presenters in publicly discussing remuneration from broadcaster
RTÉ pay crisis: Day of drama as Dee Forbes resigns while Claire Byrne and other presenters reveal salaries
Controversy stemming from secret payments to Ryan Tubridy appears to be worsening as week of hearings dawns
Joe Duffy on his Leaving Cert: ‘Nobody mentioned third level. It was never discussed’
Liveline presenter was the first in his family to complete second-level education
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