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
Oliver Callan swaps the laughs for a harrowing tale with a powerful message
Radio review: Comic-turned-presenter shows his serious side during powerful interview with rape survivor Bláthnaid Raleigh
Claire Byrne shows you don’t have to spice things up to have some bite
RTÉ host’s low-key approach is quietly effective, while Kieran Cuddihy is left speechless by Gazan horrors
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
Claire Byrne and Mary Lou McDonald come unexpectedly close to a shouting match
Radio review: The reliably poised RTÉ Radio One presenter gets into tetchy exchange with Sinn Féin leader. On Today FM, Matt Cooper swaps ballot-box coverage for indignation
Kieran Cuddihy is far better at landing punches than punchlines, which is bad news for Stephen Donnelly
Radio: Newstalk presenter mercifully ditches the flat gags, subjecting the Minister for Health to an onslaught
First Doireann Garrihy, now the 2 Johnnies and Jennifer Zamparelli: why are so many stars leaving 2FM?
Radio: If losing one big-name broadcaster from RTÉ’s second station can be regarded as misfortune and two as carelessness, what does four count as?
Grumpy boomer bingo: Cliches abound as Pat Kenny plays to stereotype
Radio review: Unfortunately, the Newstalk host stops short of mentioning ‘snowflakes’, so denying listeners a full house
No news is bad news: Morning Ireland proves daunting but necessary
Radio: Radio 1 flagship dutifully covers the RTÉ crisis as Colm Ó Mongáin and Oliver Callan give cause for optimism
Brendan O’Connor brings his contrary streak to a cosy conversation about immigration
Radio: Even at his most factually minded, the RTÉ presenter can’t resist his mischievous side
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
Wake-up call on Newstalk Breakfast as inflammatory language on immigration goes mainstream
Radio: Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly run the gamut from children’s sleepovers to John McGuirk’s bellicose language
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
The 2 Johnnies might act like jokers, but they’re laughing all the way to the bank
Radio: 2FM’s drivetime duo, who turn raucous rural references into ratings, know their listeners – and the value of their brand
Newstalk host Kieran Cuddihy isn’t easily silenced, even when his mouth is full
Radio: Newstalk host tucks into burgers while taking on bigger issues, as Ray D’Arcy earns dad rock cachet