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
Presenter said on Thursday’s show he would not renew his contract when it expires
Radio: RTÉ presenter is a likable substitute for Joe Duffy, while Newstalk’s Kieran Cuddihy launches an unusual free-speech crusade
Radio: The former taoiseach joins former tánaiste Simon Coveney to analyse the turmoil surrounding Donald Trump’s tariffs
Radio: The whiff of cordite in the RTÉ studio is strong enough to warrant a UN peacekeeping mandate of its own
Radio: Liveline host also celebrates the work of neuroscientist Eleanor Maguire with enlightening, even inspiring discussions
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’
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
Radio: The Liveline host gleefully performs the audio equivalent of nudges and winks after a general-election weekend that leaves him hoarse
Radio: Ciara Kelly hears differing takes on Trump victory while Kieran Cuddihy meets jubilant Maga fans in New York
Former RTÉ northern editor and political correspondent died last weekend after short illness
RTÉ presenter hears rambling nostalgia and minor gripes, while Myles Dungan keeps history fresh
Television: RTÉ presenter is allowed to display a different side than on Liveline, but Burke needed more context
From a new series of The Meaning of Life with Joe Duffy to superhero film-making satire The Franchise
Radio: The Hard Shoulder and Liveline hear harrowing stories from former pupils while the Leinster House bike shed continues to exercise listeners
Radio: Liveline callers paint a grim portrait of urban dystopia, while Nell McCafferty’s legacy is vividly remembered across the airwaves
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
Chairman Terence O’Rourke described 2003 as a ‘difficult and damaging year’ in annual report
Katie Hannon deftly oversees a lively discussion that would surely cause the famously low-key Irish rock star to blush
Radio: If the Liveline conversation seems designed to play on men’s worst fears, it ultimately eschews sensationalism in favour of salutary advice
Brian Warfield is represented by well-known libel solicitor Paul Tweed in the proceedings
Radio review: the Liveline host’s snap judgment on Simon Harris’s State apology somehow captures the wider mood
Radio: Talk of saints and babies has the RTÉ broadcaster in flighty mood. Over on Today FM, Matt Cooper has the better show
Radio: Today with Claire Byrne, Drivetime and Liveline all hear why so many people voted against the Government’s proposed changes to the Constitution
Radio: When on form he is unparalleled at drawing out personal stories that illuminate wider truth
Kevin Bakhurst told Irish Mirror that Liveline host had ‘made it clear he is not looking’ for new contract
‘Under no circumstances will consumers pay a deposit and not be entitled to reimbursement’, company says following complaints
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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
Radio 1 and 2FM are shaken but still standing after the Montrose payments scandal as Pat Kenny’s strong Newstalk performance symbolises changed landscape
Radio review: Fault lines trump fairy tales as Newstalk Breakfast duo do their own thing
Television: Tone throughout is one of levity, often jarringly so when subject is Puck Fair goat
Claire Byrne seems blindsided by leaked news of Kevin Bakhurst’s ‘strategic vision’
Joe Duffy, Claire Byrne and Miriam O’Callaghan’s earnings to drop as Kevin Bakhurst outlines plan to shed 400 people from workforce
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