Anton Savage stays just on the right side of clever-clever on Newstalk Breakfast
The broadcaster’s most striking skill is his ability to keep things snappy. On RTÉ, the Drivetime duo’s chemistry clicks
Colm Ó Mongáin
Journalist and broadcaster
Derek Mooney spots a rat in the RTÉ car park. Insert your own joke here
Radio: Controversy about wildlife host’s pay comes at an awkward time for Radio 1 as its new schedule fails to gel
Kieran Cuddihy’s Liveline reveals ominous shifts in Ireland’s public mood
Radio: Gambling bodies adopt altruistic airs in Lottery row, while removal of Ukrainian supports draws ominous note of discontent
David McCullagh is a drawler whose sensitivity training needs a tweak, but it works
Radio: Oliver Callan indicates listeners are not the only ones discombobulated by the sonic makeover at RTÉ Radio 1
Spending a penny has become very expensive indeed: Drivetime investigates €6m loos
Radio: Newstalk host Andrea Gilligan discusses a topic rarely aired in public, which is surely illuminating for male listeners
Whether grilling guests or praising fried food, David McCullagh’s delivery is proper order
RTÉ Radio 1 host brings droll authority to his daily show, while Pat Kenny effortlessly moves to weekends
What’s happened to Claire Byrne? It’s as if she’s rocked up to work late with a bag of cans
The former RTÉ presenter quickly puts her stamp on her Newstalk show – and her reshuffled colleagues also play their cards right
Matt Cooper defends Ozempic users: ‘I was one of the very early adopters’
Radio: Last Word host shares his experiences to good effect, but on Drivetime the new hosts have yet to click
‘Would you like to be my girlfriend?’: Kieran Cuddihy’s on-air encounter would give you the ick
Radio: On RTÉ, the Liveline host hears callers’ fears of sexually explicit AI, while Oliver Callan is discombobulated by an errant guest
2025 in radio: RTÉ and Newstalk’s tit-for-tat talent raids only add to an uncertain future
After a seismic year of poaching presenters and refreshing rosters, Ireland’s revamped stations can’t ignore the shift online
New Drivetime double act’s routine seems almost too good to be true
Hannon and Colm Ó Mongáin are still getting to know each other on RTÉ’s current-affairs radio show
‘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
‘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
RTÉ presenter tells tribunal he overheard order to cut editor’s shifts
Colm Ó Mongáin gave evidence to the WRC on a series of employment rights complaints brought by a colleague
Let’s face it, Dave Fanning asks Noel Gallagher, your third album wasn’t very good, was it?
Radio: ‘It suffered from the fact you had a big head,’ says Fanning
Ryan Tubridy still has the Tiggerish verve and breezy name-drops. So why does it feel sour?
Radio: An upbeat air on his London-based show contrasts with RTÉ’s continuing struggles
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
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
Savaged by Anton: Easy questions for Seán O’Rourke, gentle inquisition for Lynn Boylan
Radio: The former RTÉ presenter joins Anton Savage on Newstalk. Sinn Féin is under fire everywhere
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