The Irish Times

Pierre Zakrzewski, my old classmate, was charismatic, selfless and loyal

Radio review: Tributes to the late Irish journalist had a personal resonance for Mick Heaney

Fri Mar 18 2022 - 05:00

Ireland’s Eurovision entry to be decided on Friday in live competition

Six acts will battle it out to represent Ireland during Late Late Show special

Thu Feb 03 2022 - 19:53

100 independent Irish online shops for Christmas presents

There’s no excuse for not shopping locally this Christmas as ever more Irish retailers go online

Sat Nov 06 2021 - 00:00

An Bord Pleanála rejects plan for 411-home development in Malahide

Planning board says proposal would adversely impact character of heritage property

Wed Jul 21 2021 - 09:36

‘Goodbye, Con Colbert Road’ – a farewell to AA Roadwatch, my workplace for 12 years

The traffic and travel reports have come to a halt after 32 years

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 10:36

Claire Byrne applies the pressure, and Eamon Ryan snaps

Radio: The interview underscores how quickly the optimistic mood has disappeared

Fri Jul 02 2021 - 05:00

Backstage in Rotterdam, Lesley Roy flashes a smile wider than Marty Whelan’s moustache

Eurovision 2021: Turn on, top up your wine and enjoy the journey, says Ireland’s entrant

Fri May 14 2021 - 16:07

Drivetime’s pumped up Cormac Ó hEadhra leaves Sarah McInerney subdued

The newly partnered duo are still finding their feet, or at least trying not to tread on each other too much

Fri Oct 02 2020 - 05:30

Johnny Logan, grand daddy of Eurovision, leads an Irish-flavoured show

Eurovision: Europe Shine A Light TV review. It feels held together with duct-tape, but its heart is in the right place

Sun May 17 2020 - 11:01

As Ireland loses its head, the reliably dotty Mary O’Rourke is an oasis of calm

‘How lovely to die on a rug in the garden with the sun beaming down,’ she tells Ray D’Arcy

Sat Mar 07 2020 - 06:00

Larry Gogan obituary: ‘He was the greatest ... Simple as that’

The radio DJ with a voice ‘as smooth as a billiard ball’ will live long in the collective memory

Wed Jan 08 2020 - 13:00

President leads tributes to RTÉ broadcaster Larry Gogan

Radio DJ worked in broadcasting for almost six decades including 40 years at 2FM

Tue Jan 07 2020 - 20:33

Radio review of 2019: As RTÉ mourned Gaybo, it was tearing itself apart

The contrast between RTÉ’s obvious disdain for Lyric and indulgent attitude toward 2fm sent out a deeply negative signal

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 05:00

Man in the muddle: Niall Boylan assumes surprising moderating role

Defiant farmers cause 4FM presenter to drop the F-bomb, but his shock jock instincts remain

Sat Nov 30 2019 - 06:00

Gay Byrne was ‘a kind, generous and simple man’, funeral told

Priest says broadcaster was ‘veritable choirmaster’ of national conversation

Fri Nov 08 2019 - 16:48

Love Island’s Irish contestants: Maura the villain, Yewande the heroine

One is half of the island’s cutest couple, the other is a ‘homewrecker’ – and reality-television gold

Mon Jun 17 2019 - 09:56

Services for families of disabled children ‘like Third World’

Carer says she has to fundraise to pay for physiotherapy of son with rare genetic condition

Wed Apr 24 2019 - 16:16

LGBTQI+ nightlife: Genre-busting, gender-bending gas

Dublin’s thriving alternative scene is a key part of working out what Ireland wants to be

Sat Mar 23 2019 - 06:00

Give it a lash: 100 questions to test your Irishness

Win a €250 Kenny’s hamper, delivered anywhere in the world. Ah, go on, go on, go on ....

Sat Mar 16 2019 - 06:00

Larry Gogan leaves 2FM: Ageless DJ’s golden hour is over

The much-loved, open-minded broadcaster moves to RTÉ Gold at the end of January

Tue Jan 08 2019 - 09:24

Electric Picnic founder John Reynolds has left a rich legacy, funeral told

The 52-year-old concert promoter was innovative, energetic and ambitious , mourners hear

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 18:37

Shop owner’s Winning Streak continues with record third appearance

Rose Anne Shankey (83) took home €111,000 in previous two times on RTÉ programme

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 17:32

Newstalk’s Captain Sensible and Sid Vicious bicker on

It can be easy to forget that Shane Coleman and Paul Williams have formidable news pedigrees

Sat Sept 15 2018 - 05:00

Eurovision 2018: Ireland’s tender tune never stood a chance

The maddest song won Eurovision 2018, restoring some sanity to the crazy contest

Sun May 13 2018 - 00:40

A livid John McGuirk has all the nuance of a grenade attack

Radio review: Presenter Matt Cooper has fractious exchanges with anti-abortion campaigner

Sat May 12 2018 - 05:00

Miriam Lord: some people can just lift the phone and talk to the right people

Minister learns that everything remains private until corporate big boys fall out

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 01:31

Winning Streak: 1,000 shows, 6,000 guests, €170m won and Marty Whelan’s hair

As ‘Winning Streak’ approaches its 1,000 show, presenters Marty Whelan and Sinead Kennedy talk about the cash-crazy extravaganza

Sat Feb 24 2018 - 06:00

Irexit event brings Pat Kenny down with dyspepsia

Kenny decries the “hypocrisy” of Nigel Farage taking a European Parliament salary

Sat Feb 10 2018 - 05:00

Late Late Toy Show auditions: ‘The mothers are worse than the kids’

Patrick Freyne meets the talented kids who try out for the annual toyfest

Sat Nov 25 2017 - 06:00

Ardfheiseanna on primetime: throwback TV or essential public service?

Gerry Adams grabbed the biggest audience last weekend but leader broadcasts have had their day

Tue Nov 21 2017 - 05:40

Airwaves give as good as they get in the eye of Storm Ophelia

Storm Ophelia brings out the best from radio’s presenters, as each show gives us their own take on Monday’s hurricane

Sat Oct 21 2017 - 05:00

What Irish broadcasting needs: more Bibi Baskins

Ray D’Arcy’s interview with former broadcaster shows what Irish radio is missing

Sat Jul 29 2017 - 07:00

Eurovision 2017: Bookies say our national disgrace will continue in tonight's semi-final

Patrick Freyne: The odds are not looking good that 'sweet-voiced infant balloonist' Brendan Murray will make it to the final

Thu May 11 2017 - 12:35

Brendan Murray: Boy in a balloon chasing the Eurovision bubble

The 20-year-old hopes to rise above the competition in the second semi-final in Kiev

Wed May 10 2017 - 18:55