Joe Duffy is going round in circles. He seems to do little else these daysRadio: Liveline host revisits old maths lessons in giddy fashion, while Andrea Gilligan shows her practical side in conversations about racism and cancerFri Mar 24 2023 - 05:00
Losing the Edge: Ryan Tubridy fluffs his questions for U2 guitarist Radio: The exiting Late Late Show hostâs chummy chat underlines why he needs to focus on his radio gameFri Mar 17 2023 - 05:00
âIâm breakingâ: Morning Irelandâs emotional interview gets to the heart of housing crisisRadio: Flagship show has been struggling lately but its old formula proves perfect for addressing the consequences of lifting of the evictions banFri Mar 10 2023 - 05:00
Newstalkâs Kieran Cuddihy a psychopath? Heâs far too easygoing and disarmingly informalHard Shoulder host brings an easygoing manner to Holly Cairns interview and Northern Ireland coverageFri Mar 03 2023 - 05:00
SeĂĄn Moncrieff the war correspondent? Bet you didnât see that one coming Radio: The Newstalk hostâs offbeat dispatches from Kyiv show the surreality of war as well as bearing witness to Putinâs savageryFri Feb 24 2023 - 05:00
For all Dave Fanningâs on-air energy, his glory days as influential tastemaker had long recededChampioning an early U2 gave the DJ a reputation as a kingmaker. That he left without fanfare seems symptomatic of how much his beloved station has changedThu Feb 23 2023 - 15:03
Jennifer Zamparelli is one of the few people in RTĂ with reasons to be cheerfulRadio: Punchy approach of Jennifer Zamparelli and feelgood mood of the 2FM Breakfast team bucks the trend for falling ratingsFri Feb 17 2023 - 05:00
âHe was encouraging people to take a vow of celibacy, and he was abusing them at night-timeâRadio: Tales of the late theologian Jean Vanierâs sexual abuse of young women prompt deja vu all over again for Joe DuffyFri Feb 10 2023 - 05:00
âI actually was a bit spookedâ: Andrea Gilligan, usually unflappable, sounds shaken by her online harassmentRadio: The Newstalk presenter reveals her own experiences during a discussion of abusive online behaviourFri Feb 03 2023 - 05:00
Itâs hard to hoodwink Pat Kenny. But this week he sounded strangely naive about politicsRadio: Newstalkâs seasoned broadcaster was probably kicking himself for an uncharacteristic misfiring over Paschal Donohoeâs election expensesFri Jan 27 2023 - 05:00
A Brad Pitt lesson in making the most of a brief encounter with a Hollywood starRadio: Ireland is beautiful, Bonoâs extraordinary â Dermot and Dave masterfully spin a five-minute chat into a three-hour show on Today FMFri Jan 20 2023 - 05:00
Nose picking, pimple squeezing and expectorating: Newstalkâs stomach-turning breakfast radioCiara Kelly and Shane Coleman test their listenersâ appetites, but their theatrical chalk-and-cheese act is strangely comfortingFri Jan 13 2023 - 05:00
Jolly Martyâs new year cheer is quickly displaced by Liveline tales of hospital horrorsRadio: Marty Morrisseyâs on-air geniality fades from memory as Katie Hannon hears callersâ stories of woeFri Jan 06 2023 - 05:00
Ronan Collinsâs voice catches, then he weeps for a moment before signing off after 37 yearsRTĂ DJ is not the only one shedding a tear, judging by the correspondence he has received since announcing heâd be stepping down from his Radio 1 showFri Dec 23 2022 - 14:31
RTĂâs historic changing of the guard is going off without a hitch. Well, almostAs Ronan Collins prepares for his final regular weekday show on Radio 1, Montrose management has been solving the succession questionThu Dec 22 2022 - 05:00
Cormac Ă hEadhraâs mad scientist comes out to play on DrivetimeRadio: The Drivetime host is enjoyably giddy presenting solo this week, but a special zing returns when heâs side by side with his cohost Sarah McInerneyFri Dec 16 2022 - 05:00
Normality bites: falling audiences and stagnant schedules challenge post-pandemic radioRadio review of 2022: RTĂ stations lost listenership as lockdown eased and interests fractured, while Today FM and Newstalk were stable without being stagnantSat Dec 10 2022 - 05:00
Ryan Tubridy bores into Wonderful Life stories Radio 1 host successfully uses his cultural obsessions to draw out a guest, and thereâs a rare outbreak of optimism on LivelineFri Dec 09 2022 - 05:00
Unapologetic, unrepentant and scornful, SeĂĄn Moncrieff hits his strideRadio: The hostâs off-beam but engaging broadcasting style has seen him become Newstalkâs most durable fixtureFri Dec 02 2022 - 05:00
âCompare the cowardice of Harry Kane and his chums to the Iranian team they played againstâRadio: The England soccer teamâs abortive armband protest in Qatar exercises the Newstalk host Kieran CuddihyFri Nov 25 2022 - 05:00
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 FMâs drivetime show for nearly 20 yearsFri Nov 18 2022 - 05:00
Raw tales from Blackrock College are as disturbing as anything from the Magdalene laundriesRadio: Liveline and Documentary on Oneâs cataloguing of sexual abuse is public-service broadcasting in the truest senseFri Nov 11 2022 - 06:03
Gut-wrenching, essential radio: Blackrock College sexual abuse accounts are tough to listen to Radio review: Documentary on One recounts the horrific experiences of Dublin brothers Mark and David Ryan at the hands of a trusted priestTue Nov 08 2022 - 13:05
Ian Dempsey is in his usual irrepressibly good cheer. Then he drops the H-bomb Radio: Itâs a shock to hear the habitually buoyant Today FM presenter express hatred on Wednesday morningâs breakfast showFri Nov 04 2022 - 05:00
âThis is the grimmest item weâve ever done, but weâre laughing. Itâs Irish peopleâs idea of entertainmentâRadio: Brendan OâConnor ranges across social, political and deeply personal matters with John Banville, Tara Flynn and Rory OâNeillFri Oct 28 2022 - 05:45
Flippant filler and hot-button issues: Joe Duffy brings us the upmarket tabloid of Irish radioRadio: On Liveline, the midweek downpours bring out Duffyâs inner stand-up, as he showers listeners with permachuckling bonhomieFri Oct 21 2022 - 05:00
âIn the 1980s, almost everyone in the National Front came from an Irish familyâAuthor and activist Matthew Collins was once a self-described âbootboyâ who grew disenchanted with his erstwhile comradesMon Oct 17 2022 - 05:20
Ooh ah... Irelandâs World Cup party seems well and truly poopedRadio review: The celebrations of the Republic of Ireland womenâs soccer team reverberated across Newstalkâs programmes this weekFri Oct 14 2022 - 05:00
George Hook, bumptious and off-colour, returns to NewstalkRadio: The retired presenter divides opinion, as always, but he brings a palpable lift to Newstalk BreakfastFri Oct 07 2022 - 05:00
Jennifer Zamparelli doesnât normally censor herself. Then she reaches a line she wonât crossThe RTĂ 2FM hostâs personal taboo might seem curiously genteel for a broadcaster with such an irreverently lippy personaFri Sept 30 2022 - 05:30
âItâs like a different planet,â says an awestruck Ray DâArcy. âYou have to experience it for yourselfâRadio: The National Ploughing Championships is a fixture on the airwaves for the first time since 2019Fri Sept 23 2022 - 05:00
We Are an Archipelago review: Island lives collide in an entrancing performance piece Dublin Fringe Festival 2022: Blending poetry with music, Erin Fornoff weaves a beguiling tale of an unlikely friendshipWed Sept 21 2022 - 10:06
Drivetime encounters are often bruising. This week they turn particularly fractiousRadio review: A tetchy tone runs through Cormac Ă hEadhraâs discussion with Neale Richmond and Richard Boyd Barrett of rising energy costsFri Sept 16 2022 - 05:00
Hotel Happiness: Big ideas get lost in an anticlimactic productionDublin Fringe Festival 2022: Despite its intriguing premise, Chaos Factoryâs two-handed drama is disappointingly prosaicTue Sept 13 2022 - 09:25
Oops, This Is Toxic review: Candid revelations and cultural observations make for a riotous comic show Dublin Fringe Festival 2022: Comedian Julie Jay uses a conventional stand-up format to deliver uncomfortable truths and irresistible laughsMon Sept 12 2022 - 13:03
Pig Brain review: Dystopian farce takes aim at online paranoia and digital moresDublin Fringe Festival 2022: Ambitious drama promises more than it delivers but is powered by Emma Fineganâs kinetic performanceMon Sept 12 2022 - 11:13
In the face of horror, Claire Byrne is calm, Ryan Tubridy uncharacteristically emotionalRadio review: Byrne manages to find some light relief in a week of unimaginable darknessFri Sept 09 2022 - 05:00
Sean Spicer on Newstalk: An intriguing interview with Trumpâs disarmingly gormless press guyRadio review: Kieran Cuddihy's interview with the ex-White House press secretary lacked his usual peppery zealFri Sept 02 2022 - 05:00
Thereâs a frisson of one-upmanship between Ryan Tubridy and Joe DuffyRadio review: Tubridy favours portentousness, Duffy a more personal angle. One works better than the other for their Michael Collins commemorationsFri Aug 26 2022 - 05:00
With his jaundiced eye and sarky humour, itâs business as usual for Brendan OâConnor. Then his poise deserts himRadio review: The Radio 1 presenter keeps his head when all about him are losing theirs. But awkwardness can creep inFri Jul 29 2022 - 05:00
âWitch with a capital Bâ: Edwina Currie takes aim at Liz Truss on NewstalkRadio review: The former Conservative MP was one of Pat Kennyâs guests this weekFri Jul 22 2022 - 01:10
Ryan Tubridy, always ready to laugh at himself, confesses heâs a big fan of the Trumps Radio review: RTĂ presenter laughs at nerdy pastimes but wears his values on his sleeve, while Matt Cooper gets mad as hellFri Jul 15 2022 - 05:00
âIâm going to call it a dayâ: Boris Johnsonâs father Stanley gets a grilling on Newstalk Radio review: Jonathan Healy interrogates Johnson about his son, in a striking piece of radioFri Jul 08 2022 - 06:24
Claire Byrne, now free of TV, delivers deft radio Radio review: When a prime time RTĂ slot becomes vacant, Katie Hannon is ready for itFri Jul 01 2022 - 06:00
Ray DâArcy dives into a particularly piddling subject, even by his standardsRadio review: The RTĂ host neednât sweat the wee stuff given visits by the A-listers Jessie Buckley and Marian KeyesFri Jun 24 2022 - 06:00
Joe Duffy sounds wounded after Livelineâs transgender discussion. Selflessness or a self-inflicted injury?Radio review: Joe Duffy courts controversy but sounds wounded as contentious discussion draws fireFri Jun 17 2022 - 06:15
The Jackie Healy-Rae way to liven up a three-hour radio showRadio review: Newstalk presenter sometimes hits the wall in his lengthy show, while Pat Kenny can still go the distanceFri Jun 10 2022 - 05:00
Dublin Airport delays: âMajor catastropheâ or âfirst-world problemâ? Cormac Ă hEadhra grilled guests and Joe Duffy calmed listeners on radio this weekFri Jun 03 2022 - 05:00
With Joe Duffy frequently absent, Katie Hannon sounds increasingly at home on LivelineRadio: Livelineâs guest host dissects the aftermath of the Texas school shootingFri May 27 2022 - 05:00
Pat Kennyâs bad news diet: âThereâs only so much you can takeâRadio Review: Newstalk host tackles tricky topics in characteristic fashionFri May 20 2022 - 05:00
