Liveline contenders: ‘Crazy levels of speculation’ about who will step in to replace Joe Duffy
Candidates remain tight-lipped, but sources suggest there could be an overhaul of radio show and RTÉ’s afternoon schedule
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Joe Duffy goes from public service broadcaster to private detective
Plus: The great Eileen Dunne; Ireland’s biggest stud retires; and Roderic O’Gorman won’t stand for the Phoenix Park being trampled on
‘Don’t call us, Mick Wallace, we’ll call you’: The presidential contest fails to ignite
Catherine Connolly is now in the running, and Fine Gael has a name for the ballot paper. None of the other big parties does at this stage
Joe Duffy rules himself out of presidential race
Former RTÉ broadcaster wished to make it ‘absolutely clear’ he would not run for Áras
Race for the Áras: Mike Ryan and Bertie Ahern among names circulating but parties wary of ‘knee-jerk’ selection
Irish presidential election campaign momentum hits doldrums amid fears of chilling effect on prospective candidates of personalised attacks
Opposition parties cooling on possibility of joint left candidate for presidential race
All parties struggling to find candidates of sufficient stature to replace President Michael D Higgins
Joe Duffy’s last Liveline: A rare acerbic shot at the Taoiseach, then the fabled phone-in show goes full end-of-pier
Radio: Saying goodbye with cabaret comedy rather than concerned callers, the departing host’s valedictory variety show is oddly apposite
Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman excel at jaded on-air grumbling
Radio: Newstalk Breakfast duo adopt a resigned air while Joe Duffy celebrates his retirement with grim nostalgia
‘Dublin city centre is turning into an unadulterated kip’: Joe Duffy’s Liveline highlights
The veteran presenter was always adept at tapping into his audience’s concerns. People talked to Joe, after all
Midway through his interview with Brendan O’Connor, Bono confesses
The RTÉ Radio 1 host eventually asks if the U2 frontman was wrong to accept a medal from Joe Biden given US support for Israel’s invasion of Gaza
Irish hares are unique but the law of the land is against them
Ireland is one of the last remaining countries in Europe where these mystical creatures can be legally chased by dogs
Mick Heaney: Joe Duffy is leaving Liveline, but who will replace him in coveted RTÉ slot?
In the News podcast: Radio columnist Mick Heaney on the history of Liveline, Duffy’s career and the names already in the mix for the much-coveted afternoon slot
RTÉ’s Oliver Callan enjoys biggest gain in radio listenership, according to JNLR’s latest survey
The survey shows 3.83 million people listened to the radio every week in the past year
Never mind the new pope, who’s going to replace Liveline’s spiritual leader, Joe Duffy?
Michael McDowell coy at book launch, Bertie gives state-of-the-world address and Mark Daly feels the heat
Joe Duffy retirement: Liveline host presided over Ireland’s court of public opinion
The departing RTÉ host gave witness to Irish life on his phone-in show and exits the stage as one of the most influential, and distinctive, figures in Irish broadcasting
Joe Duffy to leave Liveline at the end of June after 27 years
Presenter said on Thursday’s show he would not renew his contract when it expires
Radio review: ‘It sounded like a big mosquito’ - anger over drones fills the airwaves
Radio: RTÉ presenter is a likable substitute for Joe Duffy, while Newstalk’s Kieran Cuddihy launches an unusual free-speech crusade
Bertie Ahern’s talent for mangling everyday phrases is undimmed
Radio: The former taoiseach joins former tánaiste Simon Coveney to analyse the turmoil surrounding Donald Trump’s tariffs
As Fergus Finlay and Tom Clonan’s spat escalates, Sarah McInerney relishes the radio gold
Radio: The whiff of cordite in the RTÉ studio is strong enough to warrant a UN peacekeeping mandate of its own
‘Would the credit union give me a loan?’: Joe Duffy gets constructive about garden cabin housing plan
Radio: Liveline host also celebrates the work of neuroscientist Eleanor Maguire with enlightening, even inspiring discussions
As Claire Byrne gets caught up in the Leinster House chaos, Richard Boyd Barrett almost chokes on his outrage
Radio: Reporter Barry Lenihan colourfully describes the political spectacle as having ‘descended into scenes more akin to Camden Street at 2am on a Saturday night’
2024 in radio: chaotic exodus of Doireann Garrihy, Jennifer Zamparelli and the 2 Johnnies hangs over 2FM
Many presenters left RTÉ's pop station but Radio 1 had a much more stable year and Newstalk sailed serenely on. The online sphere and the threat of podcasts looms ever larger
A darkly farcical incident on Liveline ends up exposing a hot-button issue
Radio: The Liveline host gleefully performs the audio equivalent of nudges and winks after a general-election weekend that leaves him hoarse
Sage Bertie Ahern, wry Joe Duffy and stoned-sounding Irish Maga fan: Radio reactions to Trump’s US election win
Radio: Ciara Kelly hears differing takes on Trump victory while Kieran Cuddihy meets jubilant Maga fans in New York
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’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
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, beginning tonight
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
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