Review: Andrea Gilligan’s discussion of free speech includes no dissenting voices

The stand-in presenter wings it with breathless enthusiasm and cheeky charm

Beloved by millions, incomprehensible to millions more, the novel is now firmly embedded in Irish culture

Radio in 2021: Radio 1’s new guard found their voice, Newstalk stayed scrappy

Radio: He can sound corny, but his dislike of bad manners has a genuine ring

Radio: In a high-wire act, Newstalk’s Clare McKenna airs fears over child vaccination

Review: Joe Duffy presides over tetchy debates on bungalows and masks in schools

Radio: The Newstalk host presses the chief medical officer on his pandemic response

Radio: Disappointment at the mother and baby home redress scheme is unmistakable

Radio: The RTÉ host deftly turns a consumer item into a querying of government policy

Radio: Pat Kenny tries to sum up the Kerry TD’s view of the climate crisis in Ireland

Veteran journalist on coming to terms with his motor neuron disease diagnosis

The Newstalk host has an appealing confidence. He just needs a pinch of brutality

Radio: His naturally upbeat manner plays a crucial role in a poignant conversation

Radio: Budget 2022 seems to have pleased no one, judging by reaction on airwaves

Radio: The Newstalk host also disapproves of sloppy attire and sloppy thinking

Radio: Only a vindictive soul would wish D’Arcy silenced in so cruel a way

Radio: The ostensibly mismatched Drivetime hosts are a year into their on-air partnership

Radio: RTÉ host does a good line in disdain when proceedings threaten to get too cosy

Radio: Andrea Gilligan is Newstalk’s only solo female weekday presenter

Radio: The lifting of Covid restrictions runs a distant second to the Katherine Zappone controversy

Radio: The Liveline host sounds furious at the ‘hijacking’ of Nicole Cahill’s death

Radio: The Newstalk host hears lurid tales of ‘urban terrorism’ on the streets of Dublin

Radio: Playing the naif is tricky when the topic is the glorification of criminality at a funeral

Radio: He knows his style isn’t for everyone, but his enthusiasm is infectious

Radio review: Hannon is more comfortable than any of Duffy’s other replacements

Radio: The interview underscores how quickly the optimistic mood has disappeared

Radio: Minister for Health is smooth on the Delta variant but rattled by the hospital saga

Radio: Doireann Garrihy, Donncha O’Callaghan and Carl Mullan front the zany new show

Radio: Sinn Féin’s defence that it was merely following the example of others is true

Radio: The talented mimic is adept at filling airtime but oddly reserved when talking to others

Radio: The national broadcaster's Truth Matters podcast seeks to unpick fact from fiction

Radio: The Late Debate’s quietly authoritative presenter is the show’s key asset

Radio: ‘Thinking about this reopening,’ the Newstalk presenter says. ‘Are we really prepared?’

Radio: The RTÉ host’s trademark efficiency even extends to her leisure time planning

Radio: They’re not to everyone’s taste, but they add flavour to Kieran Cuddihy’s show

Radio: Beside strutting colleagues, empathetic host sounds as saintly as Mother Teresa

Radio: RTÉ’s Drivetime host is frustrated by a spokesman’s stance on Covid vaccines

Radio: The erudite, thoughtful presenter is sometimes too keen to show off his learning

Radio: Duffy may not curry favour with radio advertisers, but he serves his public well

Radio: The RTÉ Radio 1 host can be smart and sharp but also thoughtful and even empathetic

Radio: The GAA broadcaster is an unlikely tonic after a downbeat run-up to St Patrick’s Day

Radio: The RTÉ presenter shows his everyman side but could do with more substantial material

Radio: Meanwhile serious public issues, like the Central Bank’s €4.1m fine of Davy, got little airtime

Radio: Host tires of Charlie McConalogue’s vagueness as Ministers fudge pandemic plans

Radio: The RTÉ host heard from Erin and James McClean about their anti-Irish abuse

Radio: Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra combine rigorous interviews with light relief

Radio: Cuddihy is skilled and energetic, yet his Newstalk show seldom hits the mark

Radio review: The calmly forensic style of the host unpicks the Minister for Health’s assertions

Radio: Ryan Tubridy’s spiel shows his ability as a broadcaster. Sounding this effortless isn’t easy 

The week's radio shows let survivors set records straight, share their anger and ask crucial questions

This is mightily flimsy stuff, more suited to local radio. But, against the odds, it works

Ó hEadhra’s focused outrage and McInerney’s cooler tenaciousness has rejuvenated one of RTÉ Radio's flagship shows

Radio: Veteran host sounds relaxed and confident, though his unwitting comedic side remains

Her RTÉ show can stray towards sounding a bit judgy, no matter how sensible its advice  

Presenter uses his RTÉ Radio 1 programme to insist he didn’t utter the F-word on Friday night

She expresses her sorrow with uncharacteristic trepidation. Then it’s on with the show

Duffy’s unfunny rhymes make Dustin the Turkey sound like Wu-Tang Clan

Newstalk host sounds sceptical as Trinity College professor floats a novel idea to delay festivities

Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra gel as US poll unfolds, Joe Duffy gets populist about panto

Shane Ross has a barbed confrontation with Regina Doherty... and a cosy chat with Brendan O’Connor

... while chirpy Ryan Tubridy leads listeners into lockdown with head-boy earnestness

Claire Byrne's first post-budget phone-in is a disappointment as she fails to pin down ministers

The professor’s conversation with Pat Kenny on Newstalk is unintentionally hilarious

The newly partnered duo are still finding their feet, or at least trying not to tread on each other too much

Capering presenter discusses mindfulness as Andrea Gilligan hits a groove on her show

Radio review: Matt Cooper has a good day at the office. The health minister not so much

Controversy over 2FM presenter’s dropped discussion seems down to poor judgment

The staleness of the presenter's sweet ‘n’ sour format is a long-running concern

Overeagerness aside, Cuddihy can make a success of his show, as can Andrea Gilligan

The presenter’s interview with Taoiseach sets tone as she takes over Today show on RTÉ Radio 1

Best reads of 2020: The retired reporter’s rant on ageism proved too much for Sarah McInerney

Newstalk’s morning host’s unguarded admission underlines his good mood, while his opinionated colleague retires with honesty

At home on radio, Yates was provocative without tipping into gratuitous offence

Radio review: The Sunday morning programme needs more zip to compete with rivals

Radio review: Last Word presenter goes toe to toe to get facts straight with Peter Tatchell

Radio review: Combative hosts struggle to make TDs rise to their Government-formation bait

Radio review: Glitches pile up as the host hears pandemic stories from all 32 counties

Radio review: The chipper presenter barely referred to the pandemic this week

“You look delighted with yourself,” the RTÉ host curtly tells her cartoonish guest

Radio review: Joe Duffy sounds at a loss; Newstalk has snapshots from a US in turmoil

Radio review: The coronavirus crisis has dulled his once-sparky morning programme

The former Newstalk presenter has firmly placed her stamp on RTÉ Radio 1 mornings

Radio: The presenter’s questions are less urgent health queries than audience clickbait

Stranded Hollywood actor has spirit-lifting conversation with Spin 1038’s morning hosts

He interviews both ministers and hairdressers with professionalism and passion

Joe Duffy can’t believe his luck – er, sorry, ears – when callers splutter about Normal People

His rambling account of baking bread shows he’s the ideal presenter for our time

RTÉ will struggle to replace a host whose ease was accompanied by formidable news skills

Radio Review: Presenter seems ill-suited to venerable format as Off The Ball carries on regardless

The RTÉ star sounds uncharacteristically elegiac after his coronavirus experience

Sombre Newstalk host rediscovers irreverent persona for on-air prank, while Morning Ireland highlights the perils of shopping

Radio review: Joe Duffy hears tales of social distancing prompting antisocial behaviour

69 new cases of coronavirus had been detected the previous day. ‘I am one of them,’ she said

He assures us he can broadcast from home. Some may not see that as an upside

‘How lovely to die on a rug in the garden with the sun beaming down,’ she tells Ray D’Arcy

Lesley Roy’s song has been billed as a game changer. For once, the plaudits might be justified

RTÉ's Sean O'Rourke and 98FM shock jock Adrian Kennedy tamp down fears but Ciara Kelly has other ideas

Yates doesn’t so much grill politicians as turn them over an open fire on a spit roast