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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
The breakfast host seems to court listeners who once complained about the PC brigade but now prefer to decry the woke mob
Radio: The Liveline host gleefully performs the audio equivalent of nudges and winks after a general-election weekend that leaves him hoarse
Radio: The Hard Shoulder host Kieran Cuddihy gives his guest’s talent for inflammatory opinions full rein – all while discussing his favourite books
Radio: When the RTÉ host talks to Pat and Aisling Ryan, it’s an intriguing glimpse into an unseen and unglamorous yet vital industry
Radio: Ciara Kelly hears differing takes on Trump victory while Kieran Cuddihy meets jubilant Maga fans in New York
‘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
Radio: The former RTÉ presenter joins Anton Savage on Newstalk. Sinn Féin is under fire everywhere
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
Fianna Fáil election posters bearing the image of a smiling Micheál Martin were spotted stacked on a pallet in an industrial estate
Radio review: With robust public finances allowing Ministers a Teflon complacency, the fireworks of old are missing from the post-budget airwaves
Radio: There are a few queasy moments in what turns out to be an oddly digestible smorgasbord from the Newstalk host
Radio: The Hard Shoulder and Liveline hear harrowing stories from former pupils while the Leinster House bike shed continues to exercise listeners
Radio: On Newstalk, Andrea Gilligan moves easily from light to shade, imbuing her folksy style with compassion and honesty
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
Pat Kenny’s listenership rises to fresh record on Newstalk as station claims its highest-ever market share
Radio: The move towards calling out Musk and X, where far-right members have been able to gather large followings, is overdue
Radio: Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman host awkward chats and gratuitous squabbles as Fiachna Ó Braonáin signs off with feeling
Radio: RTÉ Drivetime hosts Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra give their current-affairs magazine zip and snap
Radio: Henry McKean’s raw account of ‘really ugly scenes’ in Coolock captures how quickly an anti-immigration protest descends into chaos
The BBC’s Steve Carson to become director of video while Newstalk’s Patricia Monahan will be director of audio
Radio: As one of Ireland’s most experienced interviewers, Pat Kenny is forensic in his questioning. But not, seemingly, with Michael O’Leary this week
Radio: If the Liveline conversation seems designed to play on men’s worst fears, it ultimately eschews sensationalism in favour of salutary advice
Radio: Newstalk presenter mercifully ditches the flat gags, subjecting the Minister for Health to an onslaught
Newstalk’s Tech Talk presenter on being a middle child, summers on the Shannon and being organised
It takes time to build an audience for a radio show – and time to understand exactly how a new one is faring
Broadcaster and his wife Kathy are listed as the firm’s only directors, which has assets of almost €2.4m
Radio review: Unfortunately, the Newstalk host stops short of mentioning ‘snowflakes’, so denying listeners a full house
Oliver Callan’s slot is among those to lose listeners on RTÉ Radio 1, though station maintains its market share
Executive had been leading Bauer Media Audio Ireland, the owner of Today FM and Newstalk, on an interim basis
Radio: Even at his most factually minded, the RTÉ presenter can’t resist his mischievous side
Radio: Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly run the gamut from children’s sleepovers to John McGuirk’s bellicose language
Radio: 2FM’s drivetime duo, who turn raucous rural references into ratings, know their listeners – and the value of their brand
Radio: Newstalk host tucks into burgers while taking on bigger issues, as Ray D’Arcy earns dad rock cachet
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
