Claire Byrne prepares to go on Celebrity Gogglebox: ‘We need fizzy jellies and quality crisps’ – The Irish Times
One of the most noticeable aspects of The Claire Byrne Show (Newstalk, weekdays) is how relaxed the host…
Unlike Joe Duffy, Kieran Cuddihy doesn’t ramp up the drama on Liveline – The Irish Times
For any broadcaster, the ability to see both sides of the story is a crucial skill, but it’s…
At 65 years old, isn’t it time for RTÉ to retire The Late Late Show? – The Irish Times
The clock is ticking loudly for RTÉ to sort out who will host The Late Late Show this…
New arguments against abortion surface in a ‘retro’ Kieran Cuddihy Liveline show – The Irish Times
Heated arguments about abortion, earnest debates on Irish unity, paeans to footballers from Ireland performing heroics at the…
New arguments against abortion surface in a ‘retro’ Kieran Cuddihy Liveline show – The Irish Times
Heated arguments about abortion, earnest debates on Irish unity, paeans to footballers from Ireland performing heroics at the…
A spirit-sapping encounter between Shane Coleman and Graham Linehan – The Irish Times
With its rush-hour time slot and motorway-adjacent title, The Hard Shoulder (Newstalk, weekdays) has always given off a…
RTÉ Radio 1’s new schedule sees listeners drop for key shows – but station remains dominant – The Irish Times
RTÉ Radio 1 continues to dominate listenership figures in Ireland, though its recent rescheduling has led to losses…
Kieran Cuddihy’s Liveline reveals ominous shifts in Ireland’s public mood – The Irish Times
It sounds like something from a gangster movie set in 1920s Chicago, but a turf war is apparently…
Is it too early to say that Claire Byrne is slaying it on Newstalk? – The Irish Times
In an era when traditional broadcast media are ever more squeezed by online platforms, it makes sense for…
Seamus Culleton’s Ice story gives Kieran Cuddihy his first real Liveline moment – The Irish Times
Listening on as his caller despairingly describes the conditions of the “modern-day concentration camp” where he’s confined, Kieran…
‘I’m not going anywhere,’ says gloriously cranky Pat Kenny as he prepares to move on – The Irish Times
As Pat Kenny (Newstalk, weekdays) finishes in the weekday midmorning slot that he’s occupied, in various iterations and…
Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly splutter over e-scooters – The Irish Times
Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly are on the move, departing Newstalk Breakfast (weekdays) in February to take over…