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Mick Heaney: Joe Duffy is leaving Liveline, but who will replace him in coveted RTÉ slot?
In the News podcast: Radio columnist Mick Heaney on the history of Liveline, Duffy’s career and the names already in the mix for the much-coveted afternoon slot
RTÉ’s Oliver Callan enjoys biggest gain in radio listenership, according to JNLR’s latest survey
The survey shows 3.83 million people listened to the radio every week in the past year
Never mind the new pope, who’s going to replace Liveline’s spiritual leader, Joe Duffy?
Michael McDowell coy at book launch, Bertie gives state-of-the-world address and Mark Daly feels the heat
Joe Duffy retirement: Liveline host presided over Ireland’s court of public opinion
The departing RTÉ host gave witness to Irish life on his phone-in show and exits the stage as one of the most influential, and distinctive, figures in Irish broadcasting
Joe Duffy to leave Liveline at the end of June after 27 years
Presenter said on Thursday’s show he would not renew his contract when it expires
Radio review: ‘It sounded like a big mosquito’ - anger over drones fills the airwaves
Radio: RTÉ presenter is a likable substitute for Joe Duffy, while Newstalk’s Kieran Cuddihy launches an unusual free-speech crusade
Bertie Ahern’s talent for mangling everyday phrases is undimmed
Radio: The former taoiseach joins former tánaiste Simon Coveney to analyse the turmoil surrounding Donald Trump’s tariffs
As Fergus Finlay and Tom Clonan’s spat escalates, Sarah McInerney relishes the radio gold
Radio: The whiff of cordite in the RTÉ studio is strong enough to warrant a UN peacekeeping mandate of its own
‘Would the credit union give me a loan?’: Joe Duffy gets constructive about garden cabin housing plan
Radio: Liveline host also celebrates the work of neuroscientist Eleanor Maguire with enlightening, even inspiring discussions
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’
2024 in radio: chaotic exodus of Doireann Garrihy, Jennifer Zamparelli and the 2 Johnnies hangs over 2FM
Many presenters left RTÉ's pop station but Radio 1 had a much more stable year and Newstalk sailed serenely on. The online sphere and the threat of podcasts looms ever larger
A darkly farcical incident on Liveline ends up exposing a hot-button issue
Radio: The Liveline host gleefully performs the audio equivalent of nudges and winks after a general-election weekend that leaves him hoarse
Sage Bertie Ahern, wry Joe Duffy and stoned-sounding Irish Maga fan: Radio reactions to Trump’s US election win
Radio: Ciara Kelly hears differing takes on Trump victory while Kieran Cuddihy meets jubilant Maga fans in New York
Former RTÉ broadcaster David Davin-Power ‘showed bravery to the bitter end’, son tells funeral Mass
Former RTÉ northern editor and political correspondent died last weekend after short illness
Joe Duffy’s Liveline can sound unmoored when not anchored by weighty subjects
RTÉ presenter hears rambling nostalgia and minor gripes, while Myles Dungan keeps history fresh
The Meaning of Life review: A shame Joe Duffy didn’t do better job of bringing context to Sinéad Burke’s life
Television: RTÉ presenter is allowed to display a different side than on Liveline, but Burke needed more context
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, beginning tonight
From a new series of The Meaning of Life with Joe Duffy to superhero film-making satire The Franchise
Sickening but essential listening as victims tell radio shows about sexual abuse at religious-run schools
Radio: The Hard Shoulder and Liveline hear harrowing stories from former pupils while the Leinster House bike shed continues to exercise listeners
‘If I’m intimidated, that’s a problem’: Fireworks fly as Joe Duffy hears tales of teenage delinquency
Radio: Liveline callers paint a grim portrait of urban dystopia, while Nell McCafferty’s legacy is vividly remembered across the airwaves
Dr Eva Orsmond isn’t mincing her words. Where are we? Back in 1952?
Radio: The weight-loss expert is on Newstalk for a discussion of Ozempic and similar drugs. Prof Luke O’Neill, the guest host, needs to push back more
RTÉ reports €9.1m deficit last year as Liveline host Joe Duffy highest paid with €351,000 package
Chairman Terence O’Rourke described 2003 as a ‘difficult and damaging year’ in annual report
Rory Gallagher guitar auction causes Liveline listeners to cry blasphemy
Katie Hannon deftly oversees a lively discussion that would surely cause the famously low-key Irish rock star to blush
Joe Duffy’s Liveline conversation seems designed to play on men’s worst fears
Radio: If the Liveline conversation seems designed to play on men’s worst fears, it ultimately eschews sensationalism in favour of salutary advice
Wolfe Tones lead singer sues RTÉ for defamation over comments made by Joe Duffy on Liveline
Brian Warfield is represented by well-known libel solicitor Paul Tweed in the proceedings
Joe Duffy’s snap judgment on Simon Harris’s Stardust apology somehow captures the wider mood
Radio review: the Liveline host’s snap judgment on Simon Harris’s State apology somehow captures the wider mood
A sense of foreboding descends on Liveline. Then Joe Duffy takes an unexpected turn
Radio: Talk of saints and babies has the RTÉ broadcaster in flighty mood. Over on Today FM, Matt Cooper has the better show
Claire Byrne’s question about happiness seems particularly pertinent right now
Radio: Today with Claire Byrne, Drivetime and Liveline all hear why so many people voted against the Government’s proposed changes to the Constitution
Feeling unwanted by RTÉ, Joe Duffy shows his value with a heartbreaking programme
Radio: When on form he is unparalleled at drawing out personal stories that illuminate wider truth
‘The first I’ve heard about it’: Joe Duffy denies suggestion he will not seek new RTÉ contract
Kevin Bakhurst told Irish Mirror that Liveline host had ‘made it clear he is not looking’ for new contract
Deposit return scheme operators Re-turn say first day teething problems were anticipated
‘Under no circumstances will consumers pay a deposit and not be entitled to reimbursement’, company says following complaints
Friday’s Top Stories: Unions seek improved public pay offer; Houthi rebels threaten more ship attacks
Here are the most important stories you need to start your day, including: protest at hotel in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, over plans to house 160 asylum seekers
‘It’s the talk of the country’: Joe Duffy aims at radio rivals’ cash cow
Radio: There’s a frisson of payback as Liveline host’s concerns about Bauer Media’s Cash Machine game are shared by the Drivetime team
2023 in radio: Tubridy fallout lingers over RTÉ as rival stations look like safer options
Radio 1 and 2FM are shaken but still standing after the Montrose payments scandal as Pat Kenny’s strong Newstalk performance symbolises changed landscape
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