Podcaster Ger Gilroy on moving to RTÉ, his upstart attitude and starting over: ‘Your job is to win, right?’ – The Irish Times
Ger Gilroy has had a haircut. The long ponytail he sported across his final few months as presenter…
Waterford murders provoke blood-boiling exchanges on Liveline – The Irish Times
For all that things have changed on Liveline (RTÉ Radio 1, weekdays) since Kieran Cuddihy took over as…
RTÉ’s new Listen app tells us some things about its future direction but keeps others hidden – The Irish Times
I can’t quite remember when I stopped listening to broadcast radio. First the little transistor I used to…
Gavin Cooney: Why I won’t be joining media boycott of Ireland’s games against Israel – The Irish Times
Searching for similarly contentious counterparts to the forthcoming Nations League games with Israel led us to a new…
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…
‘I couldn’t listen to it’: Brendan O’Connor frankness with Phil Coulter is an unmissable moment – The Irish Times
“There’s no such thing as a born songwriter,” Phil Coulter tells Brendan O’Connor (RTÉ Radio 1, Sunday). “It’s…
Dublin’s main mortuary operating at double capacity – The Irish Times
Dublin’s main mortuary in Whitehall is operating at double capacity, with 500 autopsies performed to date in 2026…
Oliver Callan learns about keening: ‘They’d pull out hair, rip clothes, reveal their breasts’ – The Irish Times
Death stalks Tuesday’s edition of Oliver Callan (RTÉ Radio 1), as wake expert Ann Moylan pops in to…
‘I sound like such an old git’: Newstalk’s Ciara Kelly laments the rise of automatic cars – The Irish Times
For all that Ciara Kelly is given to grumbling about contemporary foibles, she is at least aware that…
Claire Byrne on a fresh start and leaving her comfort zone: ‘I’m exposing a bit more of myself and my fears’ – The Irish Times
Claire Byrne is riding tall under a blistering sun. She’s on horseback, holding the horn of the saddle…
Claire Byrne deploys the tact and restraint that make her so good on delicate topics – The Irish Times
The sun and its malcontents are in great evidence during Monday’s edition of The Claire Byrne Show (Newstalk,…
The secret of Claire Byrne’s success? Her Laois accent – The Irish Times
How did Claire Byrne become one of the biggest names in Irish broadcasting? If you were citing reasons…