Newstalk\u2019s new schedule has begun after the most \u2018significant revamp\u2019 in the station\u2019s history.<\/p>\n
Having last worked for\u00a0Newstalk\u00a0in the 2000s, Claire Byrne has returned to the station and will present daily between 9am and 12pm every weekday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cThis new chapter marks a really significant milestone for me in my career,\u201d Claire said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0thrilled to be doing it with the vibrant team and listeners at\u00a0Newstalk\u00a0as they continue to thrive and cement their position in the Irish media landscape.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s a particular honour for me to take up the reins from Pat Kenny, a broadcaster whose career, skill and passion for the job is an inspiration to all of us\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0Andrea Gilligan will continue to present\u00a0Lunchtime Live<\/a>\u00a0from 12 to 2pm, while Se\u00e1n Moncrieff can still be heard from 2 until 4pm every day on\u00a0Moncrieff<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The Hard Shoulder with Ciara Kelly & Shane Coleman: 4pm to 7pm<\/p>\n \u00a0Listeners can still tune into Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman, who will be presenting\u00a0The Hard Shoulder\u00a0from 4 to 7pm.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cAfter nearly a decade of travelling to work with Ireland’s commuters every morning on\u00a0Newstalk, I am hugely excited at the prospect of now joining them for their journey home on\u00a0The Hard Shoulder<\/a>,\u201d Shane said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cAnd\u00a0I’m\u00a0thrilled to be doing so alongside my co-host and great friend Ciara Kelly. We\u00a0can’t\u00a0wait to get started.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0Ciara said she was \u201cabsolutely thrilled\u201d to continue working with Shane.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Newstalk Breakfast<\/p>\n