Andrea Gilligan

Broadcaster

Pat Kenny is refreshingly candid about his shift to weekends on Newstalk

Just as interesting are his views on the broader radio landscape and the role of what he calls ‘the talent’

Tue Mar 17 2026 - 06:00

New Drivetime double act’s routine seems almost too good to be true

Hannon and Colm Ó Mongáin are still getting to know each other on RTÉ’s current-affairs radio show

Fri Dec 19 2025 - 05:15

‘A vicious, unrelenting scam’: David McWilliams on the fraudsters using him in fake ads

Radio: Newstalk host Pat Kenny urges listeners to be cautious, while Simon Harris sounds the alarm about violent threats on Morning Ireland

Fri Sept 12 2025 - 05:20

Skorts: Newstalk’s Andrea Gilligan gives the Camogie Association’s pig-headedness short shrift

Radio: The Newstalk host covers the camogie controversy in her signature style

Fri May 09 2025 - 05:30

Carl, Roz & Aisling’s on-air vibes trump cookie-cutter formulas on 2FM’s new breakfast show

Radio: The new presenters get off to the good start the station needs after the calamity of its biggest stars leaving in a single week

Fri Feb 28 2025 - 05:00

As Claire Byrne gets caught up in the Leinster House chaos, Richard Boyd Barrett almost chokes on his outrage

Radio: Reporter Barry Lenihan colourfully describes the political spectacle as having ‘descended into scenes more akin to Camden Street at 2am on a Saturday night’

Fri Jan 24 2025 - 05:00

Andrea Gilligan listens intently but is powerless to help parents dogged by back-to-school guilt

Radio: On Newstalk, Andrea Gilligan moves easily from light to shade, imbuing her folksy style with compassion and honesty

Fri Aug 30 2024 - 05:00

Radio review: Flustered Eamon Ryan and harried Pearse Doherty grilled by Drivetime’s forbidding interrogators

Radio: RTÉ Drivetime hosts Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra give their current-affairs magazine zip and snap

Fri Jul 26 2024 - 05:00

Kieran Cuddihy is far better at landing punches than punchlines, which is bad news for Stephen Donnelly

Radio: Newstalk presenter mercifully ditches the flat gags, subjecting the Minister for Health to an onslaught

Fri May 31 2024 - 05:00

The 2 Johnnies might act like jokers, but they’re laughing all the way to the bank

Radio: 2FM’s drivetime duo, who turn raucous rural references into ratings, know their listeners – and the value of their brand

Fri Apr 05 2024 - 05:00

Oliver Callan doesn’t sound totally at home with lifestyle-oriented conversations that have traditionally filled 9am slot

Radio: RTÉ's Claire Byrne shows she can get riled with the best of them as she urges her guest Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary to stop the ‘personal insults’

Fri Feb 02 2024 - 07:33

Andrea Gilligan might not pose the toughest questions, but she knows how to dodge a bullet

Radio: The Lunchtime Live host opts for friendly inquiry rather than wilful baiting, but she needs to stay alert all the same

Fri Oct 27 2023 - 05:15

‘Money might not buy happiness but definitely provides a sense of security’

Me & My Money: Andrea Gilligan, broadcaster

Mon Jul 10 2023 - 06:00

Ryan Tubridy finally gets his pitch right after a below-par start to his post-Late Late career

Radio 1 presenter struggles to find the right tone after his ‘crazy and beautiful’ goodbye to Late Late show

Fri Jun 09 2023 - 05:52

Newstalk’s Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman are a panto act. All that’s missing is Pat Kenny as Widow Twankey

Radio: Sparks fly when Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly discuss open fires, but Adrian Kennedy arrives on Newstalk without his old shock-jock energy

Fri Apr 28 2023 - 05:00

Joe Duffy is going round in circles. He seems to do little else these days

Radio: Liveline host revisits old maths lessons in giddy fashion, while Andrea Gilligan shows her practical side in conversations about racism and cancer

Fri Mar 24 2023 - 05:00