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Fox in for Zamparelli, but what else is next for 2FM?
RTÉ station, hit by four presenter departures, must start over in its bid to reach the ears of 15-34s
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Television: ‘I kind of feel numb right now. It’s a memory I won’t forget’, says Katja Mia on exit from show
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Television: Former RTÉ news reader says she ‘enjoyed every moment’ on the show
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Television: Dancing with the Stars often takes its time to achieve lift-off. Four weeks in, this season is at last coming together
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Rory Cowan is the obvious candidate for an early exit, but he’s pushed all the way by jockey Davy Russell
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The 2FM personality comes out on top ahead of bookies’ favourite Brooke Scullion and early frontrunners Suzanne Jackson and Damian McGinty
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It’s a long walk into the twilight for drag queen Panti Bliss who, with Samson, created history as the first same-sex couple on the show
Dancing with the Stars week 8: Shane Byrne’s luck runs out as Brooke Scullion edges closer to victory
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Jennifer Zamparelli is one of the few people in RTÉ with reasons to be cheerful
Radio: Punchy approach of Jennifer Zamparelli and feelgood mood of the 2FM Breakfast team bucks the trend for falling ratings
Dancing with the Stars week 5: A one-way trip to light entertainment purgatory
Paul Brogan may have just been voted off the show – but he sounds like the happiest person under the disco ball
Patrick Freyne: Just look at your da’s happy little face as he gets to say ‘Well I’ve never heard of him!’
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The dancing juggernaut returns under a cloud about its future – not that you could tell from the performances of the celebrities
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