Signing Kieran Cuddihy is a coup, but RTÉ Radio 1 might waste his talents in Liveline’s dated format

RTÉ Drivetime and Newstalk Breakfast propel a week of political theatre as Fianna Fáil’s presidential race implodes

Radio: Newstalk host has lively exchanges on ballot papers, while Séan Moncrieff gets scientific and saucy

The sportscaster sounds moved as RTÉ’s flagship news show takes on an uncharacteristically celebratory air

Radio: Fabled phone-in show is drifting despite talents of guest host, while Brendan O’Connor underlines his interview skills

Radio: Newstalk host Pat Kenny urges listeners to be cautious, while Simon Harris sounds the alarm about violent threats on Morning Ireland

On RTÉ Radio 1, the ambitions of the palpably sincere meteorologist can sound slightly delusional. Unusually, Cormac Ó hEadhra decides to ease off

Losing one Today show presenter to Newstalk was misfortune, losing two looks like carelessness

RTÉ Radio 1 host sounds disconcertingly cheerful in discussion about a new outbreak

Having produced a new film on his hero James Connolly, the former trade union leader reflects on his activism and idealism

Radio: An upbeat air on his London-based show contrasts with RTÉ’s continuing struggles

Late broadcaster’s easy wit and big-hearted spirit belied a lifelong devotion to our rich culture

Radio: If Kenny’s attitude to splashy Government spending plans is jaded, he sounds sickened by the horrors in Gaza

Radio: The Radio 1 presenter is in jolly form during outside broadcasts, while Ray D’Arcy shows his serious side

Radio: Newstalk’s opinionated guest presenter bemoans young people’s abstemiousness