‘Christ, I’m angry’: Ciara Doherty’s striking interview with Andrew McGinley
Radio: Stand-in host is comfortable with tough topics, while Ciara Kelly courts controversy on Newstalk Breakfast
Katie Hannon
‘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’s Radio 1 revamp: Who impresses most on day one – David McCullagh, Kieran Cuddihy or Katie Hannon and Colm Ó Mongáin?
RTÉ Radio 1 has seen its biggest shake-up in decades. Its new presenters face a marathon, not a sprint
RTÉ’s Radio 1 reboot: ‘We weren’t aware that this level of a shake-up was on the cards’
It’s the biggest change to the station’s weekday line-up since 1999. But what does that really mean?
RTÉ’s new radio schedule a hurried defensive reflex to sour taste left by Ray D’Arcy exit
Signing Kieran Cuddihy is a coup, but RTÉ Radio 1 might waste his talents in Liveline’s dated format
RTÉ host Colm Ó Mongáin goes nuclear on rudderless Liveline
Radio: Fabled phone-in show is drifting despite talents of guest host, while Brendan O’Connor underlines his interview skills
Liveline contenders: ‘Crazy levels of speculation’ about who will step in to replace Joe Duffy
Candidates remain tight-lipped, but sources suggest there could be an overhaul of radio show and RTÉ’s afternoon schedule
Joe Duffy’s last Liveline: A rare acerbic shot at the Taoiseach, then the fabled phone-in show goes full end-of-pier
Radio: Saying goodbye with cabaret comedy rather than concerned callers, the departing host’s valedictory variety show is oddly apposite
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
No sheepishness as Katie Hannon decries bleating TDs
Radio: Liveline guest host adoitly covers Dáil speaking-time fiasco as political divisions are laid bare on Drivetime
Parties clash on future of Help to Buy scheme which Sinn Féin plans to abolish
Labour and Sinn Féin claim scheme has inflationary effect, increasing price of housing for first time buyers
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
European election Midlands-North-West debate: Migration a heated topic, but winning candidates hard to pick
Live debate on RTE Upfront features Peter Casey, Barry Cowen, Luke Ming Flanagan, Saoirse McHugh, Chris MacManus, Pauline O’Reilly. Peadar Tóibín and Maria Walsh
‘There are a lot of sound people out there’: Amy Huberman, Paul Brady, Joseph O’Connor and more share their stories of kindness from strangers
Random Acts of Kindness Day, which falls today, offers a salutary reminder that even a small gesture can elevate someone else’s mood. Here, several well-known names share their stories
Mickey Mouse topics and bullsh*t conversations: Some RTÉ shows haven’t read the public-service memo
Radio: Oliver Callan, on The Nine O’Clock Show, and The Ray D’Arcy Show take divergent approaches to the same material
TV guide: 12 of the best new shows to watch, beginning tonight
From a BBC exploration of the dark underbelly of Irish dancing to a documentary about the Wagatha trial
‘Say that again?’ Katie Hannon can’t believe what she hears in budget brouhaha
Radio: Liveline’s stand-in host hears foster parents speak of strain, while Pat Kenny shows his wonky side
Upfront with Katie Hannon: RTÉ's bonfire of the Tubridys has been good TV
Television: Hannon is effective host but her attempt at a Jeremy-Paxman-style gotcha moment fails
TV guide: 13 of the best new shows to watch, beginning tonight
This week’s TV menu includes talking sex with students, Jamie showing us the cuisine of the Med, and a new-look Late Late Show
Upfront with Katie Hannon: Strait-laced, a bit po-faced, except when it’s trying to be cuddly. Then it is unbearable
Television: RTÉ new current-affairs show is off to a solid if not earth-shattering start
TV guide: 12 of the best shows to watch this week
From current affairs to the Arctic, the Welsh Valley and the world of Putin, this week’s TV has something for everyone
Jolly Marty’s new year cheer is quickly displaced by Liveline tales of hospital horrors
Radio: Marty Morrissey’s on-air geniality fades from memory as Katie Hannon hears callers’ stories of woe
Katie Hannon, alert and empathetic, knows what makes Irish life tick
Radio Review: As Joe Duffy’s default Liveline stand-in, she never gets bogged down
‘Absolutely outrageous’: Fuel pump staff threatened after price-fixing claims
Abuse followed cut in excise duty spurred by spike in prices linked to invasion of Ukraine
Extremists rush to exploit murder of Ashling Murphy
Far-right groups attempt use death as means to spread racist and misogynistic information
Here’s what women don’t want to happen after the murder of Ashling Murphy
Jennifer O'Connell: ‘Stop giving us advice on how to stay safe. Stop glamourising violent men’
Women of Honour: Coveney to reconsider limits on review of abuse in Defence Forces
Group meets Minister amid concerns review will lack power to compel witnesses to testify
Covid-19: Further 4,004 cases reported, with 111 virus patients in ICU
Reid refuses to say if boosters will be available for those aged 40-49 next week
Schools need to ‘proceed slowly’ with extracurricular activities – INTO
General secretary ‘thrilled’ to see significant fall in infection among schoolchildren
Brendan O’Connor sharpens the skewers, helped by a hapless Conor Lenihan
Radio: RTÉ host does a good line in disdain when proceedings threaten to get too cosy
Affable, no-waffle Katie Hannon is a natural in the Liveline seat
Radio review: Hannon is more comfortable than any of Duffy’s other replacements
Councillor says she was the victim of a sexually motivated attack
Deirdre Donnelly says reporting experience was so bad, women should just ‘move on’
Katie Hannon’s winning formula: sharp questioning and wry derision
Radio: The Late Debate’s quietly authoritative presenter is the show’s key asset
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