Ronan Mairead
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Radio review of 2019: As RTÉ mourned Gaybo, it was tearing itself apart
- Music
- December 7, 2019, 05:00
In a year when Irish radio, like so much traditional media, continued to face online competition and shrinking finances, the experience of two station(...)

Who hasn’t pushed their family to the mental limits with one visit?
- Culture
- November 1, 2019, 06:00
Ireland’s Fittest Family (RTÉ1, Sunday) begins with 15 families of exactly four members each striding confidently into the future as though animated b(...)

Morning Ireland extends lead in radio ratings
- Media & Marketing
- October 24, 2019, 12:00
Morning Ireland has extended its lead as Ireland’s most popular radio programme. The Radio 1 breakfast programme now has a listenership of 429,000, ad(...)

Like the angelus and spice bags, I’ve given up trying to comprehend Liveline
- TV, Radio, Web
- August 16, 2019, 05:00
While Today FM has just come through their latest deck reshuffle (more of this below), it’s fair to say that Joe Duffy’s Liveline (RTÉ Radio 1, weekda(...)

Ivan Yates and Ryan Tubridy add listeners, but Pat Kenny’s audience slips
- Media & Marketing
- August 1, 2019, 12:00
RTÉ Radio 1, Newstalk and Today FM have all gained market share in the Irish radio market, but 2fm’s performance slipped in a “soft” quarter, accordin(...)

Dancing With The Stars 2019: Jennifer Zamparelli and Nicky Byrne’s zero chemistry a turn-off
- TV, Radio, Web
- March 25, 2019
So Dancing With The Stars has foxtrotted into the sunset for another year. It has been a season of highs, lows and in-betweens (you can debate among y(...)

After 12 weeks, one blackout, and enough Nicky Byrne one-liners to keep us ticking over for the rest of our lives, Mairéad Ronan has been crowned winn(...)

Dancing with the Stars: ‘Nah nah’ from judges leaves 18-year-old Demi Isaac Oviawe in tears
- TV, Radio, Web
- January 13, 2019
Tears, twirls and tangos all make an appearance as week two of Dancing with the Stars sees the female contestants competing in earnest for the first t(...)

The ultimate Irish bucket list: Croagh Patrick, the Gaeltacht, soda bread
- People
- March 17, 2018, 06:00
Any list of things you must do before you die runs the risk of sounding bossy, pompous or just plain exhausting. But the world is vast, and our time o(...)