Matt Cooper: I’m an only child. I’ve always been conscious of not having brothers or sisters
The journalist and broadcaster on his middle name Raphael, visiting Belfast in the 1970s and his experience as an only child
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Tempers rise over immigration debate as Matt Cooper scolds warring politicians
Radio: Today FM host bemoans uneventful general election, as Pat Kenny hears two sides of the charged migrant issue
RTÉ 2FM loses listeners after string of presenter exits
‘Exciting plan’ for new schedule in early 2025, says RTÉ, while news programmes on Radio 1, Newstalk and Today FM look forward to general election boost
Pat Kenny stokes fears of dystopian Dublin with accounts of rampant criminality
Radio: The Newstalk host hears lurid tales of urban crime. Over on Today FM, Matt Cooper has a more upbeat take on the capital’s future
Andrea Gilligan listens intently but is powerless to help parents dogged by back-to-school guilt
Radio: On Newstalk, Andrea Gilligan moves easily from light to shade, imbuing her folksy style with compassion and honesty
Pat Kenny keeps his cool as spluttering reporter is doused in pepper spray
Radio: Henry McKean’s raw account of ‘really ugly scenes’ in Coolock captures how quickly an anti-immigration protest descends into chaos
Matt Cooper on the Leaving Cert: ‘I still have nightmares about it’
The broadcaster and author loved English and struggled with Irish before going on to study commerce at UCC
Claire Byrne and Mary Lou McDonald come unexpectedly close to a shouting match
Radio review: The reliably poised RTÉ Radio One presenter gets into tetchy exchange with Sinn Féin leader. On Today FM, Matt Cooper swaps ballot-box coverage for indignation
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
‘We’re so middle class’: Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman don’t hide their familiarity with bourgie lifestyle cliches
Radio review: In being themselves, the Newstalk Breakfast hosts leave a distinctive stamp on their morning show
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
Ian Dempsey and Dave Moore lay on a welcome five hours away from the woes of the world
Radio: Today FM morning hosts’ shows segue seamlessly into each other as Moore shows there’s plenty of life in him now that he has left the Dermot & Dave double act behind
Inquisitor general or Inspector Gadget? Matt Cooper finds his fun side
Radio: Today FM host is unconvincing as a tech goods showman, while Sean Moncrieff can’t stay serious for too long
Matt Cooper: I ask questions but I’m also a little sceptical about what I’m told
I’m laughing at the idea that I have solutions, because I’m a journalist and broadcaster who asks questions rather than providing answers
Together again: Matt Cooper and Ivan Yates reunite to launch political podcast
Noel Kelly Management seeks sponsor for new podcast with Today FM presenter as host and former minister as pundit
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
Miriam Lord’s Week: Diligent Verona Murphy’s masterclass in pulling teeth
Politicians prevail despite sustained and mystifying onslaught of corporate gobbledegook at the Public Accounts Committee
RTÉ Radio 1 and 2FM make modest gains in listenership
Today with Claire Byrne, Morning Ireland and Drivetime among the shows adding listeners
Media literacy for students vital to protecting democracy, says Minister
Catherine Martin says importance of education in meeting challenge of navigating media environment ‘cannot be understated’
‘I actually was a bit spooked’: Andrea Gilligan, usually unflappable, sounds shaken by her online harassment
Radio: The Newstalk presenter reveals her own experiences during a discussion of abusive online behaviour
Matt Cooper rarely makes a slip on The Last Word. But this week he FX up
Radio: That a minor error is even notable testifies to the steady, assured way the journalist has hosted Today FM’s drivetime show for nearly 20 years
Matt Cooper doesn’t like good news, but he cheers up when it turns bad
Radio review: The Today FM host refuses to get carried away by bad news or good
Ryan Tubridy’s ‘nice little distraction’ now number two Irish radio show
Claire Byrne, Matt Cooper and Pat Kenny among ratings winners
Claire Byrne gives Leo Varadkar the upper hand
Radio review: Things get tetchy when she raises his alleged leak of documents
‘Everyone’s nerves are a little bit frayed.’ Ryan Tubridy pleads for patience
Radio: He can sound corny, but his dislike of bad manners has a genuine ring
Ryan Tubridy now has the second biggest weekday radio programme in Ireland
Newstalk’s Pat Kenny and Today FM’s Dermot & Dave among JNLR ratings winners
The Michael Healy-Rae climate plan: ‘Save the planet but not at the expense of the farmer’
Radio: Pat Kenny tries to sum up the Kerry TD’s view of the climate crisis in Ireland
‘The right surname, school and rugby club’: Newstalk’s women tackle the old boys’ network
Radio: Andrea Gilligan is Newstalk’s only solo female weekday presenter
Matt Cooper quits his TV show: ‘Need to reduce the working hours a bit’
Broadcaster says ‘holidays confirmed’ that he needs ‘more flexibility’ in the evenings
Want a rude awakening? Switch from Morning Ireland to 2FM Breakfast
Radio: Doireann Garrihy, Donncha O’Callaghan and Carl Mullan front the zany new show
Pat Kenny witnesses a street brawl in Dalkey: ‘30 or 40 people at it full pelt’
Radio: ‘Thinking about this reopening,’ the Newstalk presenter says. ‘Are we really prepared?’
95 things to look forward to: Matches, movies, plays, pints, pals
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BAI complaint over JK Rowling ‘transphobia’ accusation upheld
Harry Potter author was referred to as a ‘bigot’ during segment of show on Today FM
Philip Boucher-Hayes trips over his own intellect
Radio: The erudite, thoughtful presenter is sometimes too keen to show off his learning
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