Derek Mooney pay controversy compounds image of dysfunction and distrust at RTÉ
Wildlife presenter’s sudden inclusion among top 10 earners is the latest blow to the embattled network
Claire Byrne
Derek Mooney among RTÉ’s 10 highest-paid presenters since 2020
Broadcaster paid almost €100,000 to Claire Byrne and Ray D’Arcy after both left roles in Radio 1 last year
RTÉ confirms Derek Mooney’s pay was incorrectly listed in public records
Broadcaster says in 2024 Mooney earned salary of €197,151 which saw him finish in eighth place in RTÉ earning list
Bertie Ahern’s comments on immigration ‘totally wrong’, says Jack Chambers
Tánaiste Simon Harris expects former taoiseach to ‘reflect’ on ‘any hurt or harm’ remarks have caused
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Siobhán Lynch vows to continue campaign for stricter legislation despite intimidation
Ruins of Meath house should be preserved as a monument to Celtic Tiger hubris
Notion that you’re better off asking for forgiveness than permission has long been one of the unspoken principles of the Irish property market
Claire Byrne is relaxed as she settles in to Newstalk, while Shane Coleman gets mad as hell at drivetime
Radio: Newstalk host is an ideal, unflustered presence when the you-know-what hits the fan
RTÉ Radio 1 dominates latest radio ratings amid ‘phenomenal’ rise for Brendan O’Connor
New JNLR data offers comfort for national broadcaster in wake of major programming overhaul
What’s happened to Claire Byrne? It’s as if she’s rocked up to work late with a bag of cans
The former RTÉ presenter quickly puts her stamp on her Newstalk show – and her reshuffled colleagues also play their cards right
Kevin Bakhurst: ‘For many years the level of presenter pay at RTÉ got a little bit out of control’
Director general disagrees with Claire Byrne’s claim of ‘editorial nervousness’ at broadcaster
‘Let’s get to it!’ Claire Byrne wheels out the big guns for her first day back at Newstalk
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‘I’m not going anywhere,’ says gloriously cranky Pat Kenny as he prepares to move on
Radio: On Newstalk, the veteran host’s coverage of flooding is as thorough and idiosyncratic as ever
2025 in radio: RTÉ and Newstalk’s tit-for-tat talent raids only add to an uncertain future
After a seismic year of poaching presenters and refreshing rosters, Ireland’s revamped stations can’t ignore the shift online
Anton Savage is biggest winner to emerge from Newstalk’s schedule overhaul
Commercial station’s roster revamp moves proven presenters in logical fashion, setting it up as less risky alternative to RTÉ Radio 1
I have one quibble with David McCullagh’s first month on radio
RTÉ Radio 1 host’s jaundiced air lifts his show, while a tetchy chat dispels Oliver Callan’s December-birthday blues
‘Overrun with racist comments’: On Liveline, a rueful Kieran Cuddihy hits his stride
RTÉ’s phone-in show comes under most scrutiny as Radio 1’s revamped schedule begins
RTÉ Radio 1 most popular station as 2FM loses 24,000 listeners since last survey
Latest JNLR figures come ahead of a huge upheaval to RTÉ Radio 1’s daytime scheduling
Claire Byrne signs off from Radio 1 after ‘15 wonderful years’ with RTÉ
Byrne is set to rejoin Newstalk and host the weekday morning slot being vacated by Pat Kenny
Richard Boyd Barrett given all-clear following treatment for throat cancer
Dún Laoghaire TD says treatment has been ‘successful’ and the disease had been ‘eliminated’
Taoiseach Micheál Martin defends leadership amid backlash over presidential campaign
Mr Martin criticised ‘unacceptable’ and ‘hurtful’ comments about him from Fianna Fáil rebels
Matt Cooper’s acerbic presidential election remark pays off
Radio: The Today FM host is dependably thorough when he interviews Catherine Connolly and, at last, Heather Humphreys
David McCullagh: ‘There’s plenty of people in the long grass hoping I’ll fall flat on my face’
The RTÉ presenter on his new book, From Crown to Harp, taking over Radio 1’s Today show and what people say to him on the street
Ray D’Arcy and former boss at odds over when he was told he was being dropped by RTÉ
Director of audio Patricia Monahan says all presenters were told no contract was guaranteed in the radio shake-up
RTÉ’s twisty new soap opera stars Ray D’Arcy and, now, Brendan Courtney
The host sounds awkward standing in for his departed colleague
After last week’s radio reshuffle, what is the difference now between RTÉ and Newstalk?
The departure of Ray D’Arcy led to a cascade of announcements, including Kieran Cuddihy succeeding Joe Duffy on Liveline
Who is Patricia Monahan, planner of RTÉ’s reshuffle? ‘She’s the opposite of a snowflake’
‘She has a very pleasant exterior, but she is tough’
Ray D’Arcy the latest top earner to leave RTÉ as salary bill continues to fall
Many of the broadcaster’s highest earners – and biggest names – have left of late
‘It’s been a privilege’ - Mary Wilson and Áine Lawlor host final Morning Ireland
RTÉ to unveil replacements shortly, but The Week in Politics presenter is to remain at broadcaster
‘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
The longer Joanna Donnelly’s Drivetime interview goes on, the more we worry
On RTÉ Radio 1, the ambitions of the palpably sincere meteorologist can sound slightly delusional. Unusually, Cormac Ó hEadhra decides to ease off
Use of Tricolour to mark territory for ‘indigenous Irish’ inappropriate, says Minister
Jim O’Callaghan cautious on any demands to take flags down, saying issue has to be handled ‘sensitively’
Even if RTÉ stretched to its limit, Claire Byrne likely stood to gain 60% more by moving to Newstalk
Irish radio, like Irish politics, has a habit of appearing stagnant until, suddenly, it isn’t
RTÉ was quick to name Claire Byrne’s successor, but Newstalk is the big winner here
Losing one Today show presenter to Newstalk was misfortune, losing two looks like carelessness
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