Who is Patricia Monahan, planner of RTÉ’s reshuffle? ‘She’s the opposite of a snowflake’
‘She has a very pleasant exterior, but she is tough’
Ray D’Arcy
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Ray D’Arcy and team caught off guard by RTÉ decision not to renew contract, sources say
Discussions between presenter and senior management understood to have quickly broken down
The Irish Times view on RTÉ’s radio reshuffle: changing the guard
Audiences dislike change but it is essential for media survival
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 Radio unveils new schedule: Kieran Cuddihy’s move to host Liveline one of many changes
Newstalk announced the presenter was leaving the station on Thursday night
Ray D’Arcy the latest top earner to leave RTÉ as salary bill continues to fall
Many of the broadcaster’s highest earners – and biggest names – have left of late
Ray D’Arcy’s parting outburst not typical of broadcaster who shunned the limelight
A born collaborator, D’Arcy was most comfortable bouncing off his crew, guests or listeners, and never basked in stardom
Ray D’Arcy ‘hugely disappointed’ with how RTÉ handled his departure
Presenter returned to State broadcaster in 2015 and was at one stage its second highest paid star
Des Cahill sounds wistful as Mary Wilson and Áine Lawlor leave Morning Ireland
The sportscaster sounds moved as RTÉ’s flagship news show takes on an uncharacteristically celebratory air
RTÉ’s Liveline listenership dipped by 8,000 before Joe Duffy departed
Almost four million people tune into Irish radio a week, industry figures show
Oliver Callan gets acidic about the Orange Order
Radio: The Radio 1 presenter is in jolly form during outside broadcasts, while Ray D’Arcy shows his serious side
‘Burn them all out’: The prejudice bubbling under Ireland’s thin veneer of normality
Radio: Newstalk and RTÉ cover unrest in Ballymena and Los Angeles
Under cover of flimsy filler, Ray D’Arcy gets political
Radio: Radio 1 host’s show lays it on thick and thin, while former boxer Bernard Dunne hears compelling tales of sporting highs and lows
Oliver Callan’s mood darkens: ‘In this incredibly rich country of ours we get this’
Radio: RTÉ host hears about waiting-list misery as Kieran Cuddihy exchanges tart words with Minister for Health
Ray D’Arcy conjures up a Storm Éowyn image that would leave anyone feeling disconcerted
Radio: At least the RTÉ host is doing his bit to help out. Government Ministers seem caught in the headlights
When Claire Byrne confronts Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary on RTÉ, the atmosphere is seriously tetchy
Radio 1 host clashes with airline boss over high airfares, while Ray D’Arcy captures a frazzled festive atmosphere
Ray D’Arcy offers an intriguing glimpse into a dirty industry
Radio: When the RTÉ host talks to Pat and Aisling Ryan, it’s an intriguing glimpse into an unseen and unglamorous yet vital industry
Sage Bertie Ahern, wry Joe Duffy and stoned-sounding Irish Maga fan: Radio reactions to Trump’s US election win
Radio: Ciara Kelly hears differing takes on Trump victory while Kieran Cuddihy meets jubilant Maga fans in New York
Ray D’Arcy reveals sharp political eye and skewers Government on €13bn Apple case
Radio: RTÉ Radio 1 surely captures the public mood of irritated bewilderment that the Apple windfall should be anything other than good news
‘If I’m intimidated, that’s a problem’: Fireworks fly as Joe Duffy hears tales of teenage delinquency
Radio: Liveline callers paint a grim portrait of urban dystopia, while Nell McCafferty’s legacy is vividly remembered across the airwaves
RTÉ reports €9.1m deficit last year as Liveline host Joe Duffy highest paid with €351,000 package
Chairman Terence O’Rourke described 2003 as a ‘difficult and damaging year’ in annual report
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
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
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
Barely a month into his talkshow, Oliver Callan’s nearly asleep at the wheel
The presenter’s RTÉ Radio 1 morning show is beginning to follow a definite pattern, though at this early stage it’s hard to say if it’s a groove or a rut
Ireland’s Eurovision entry: The six songs on the Late Late Eurosong vying to represent Ireland
We haven’t reached the final since 2018. The stakes have never been higher as Ireland prepares to choose its song for Eurovision 2024
When Ray D’Arcy tackles knotty topics, he comes into his own
Radio: D’Arcy’s spikily affable yet naturally inquiring persona make him a versatile broadcaster, but his talents can seem underutilised
There have been more road deaths so far this year than in all of 2022. Something’s badly wrong
The Road Safety Authority previously relied on the late broadcaster Gay Byrne’s ability to cut through to the public - now it needs to look beyond traditional media
Mickey Mouse topics and bullsh*t conversations: Some RTÉ shows haven’t read the public-service memo
Radio: Oliver Callan, on The Nine O’Clock Show, and The Ray D’Arcy Show take divergent approaches to the same material
Oliver Callan fires a clean shot at Ryan Tubridy that any hitman would be proud of
Radio: On The Nine O’Clock Show, the stand-in host has a jag at the self-exculpatory impulses that scuppered his predecessor’s planned return
RTÉ crisis: Tubridy beginning to resemble the hapless spark that set off a wildfire
Radio: Radio 1 coverage highlights admirable relentlessness with which presenters and reporters have pursued payments scandal
When Ray D’Arcy’s on song, he is worth listening to
Radio: The RTÉ host is perfectly suited to Eurovision coverage, even surviving the chaos of an interview with his old colleague Dustin the Turkey
RTÉ Radio 1 and 2FM make modest gains in listenership
Today with Claire Byrne, Morning Ireland and Drivetime among the shows adding listeners
RTÉ cuts top presenter pay by 15% as Ryan Tubridy, Ray D’Arcy and Miriam O’Callaghan see earnings drop
Claire Byrne and Brendan O’Connor receive pay rises after inheriting key Radio 1 shows, list of top 10 on-air fees and salaries confirms
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