The Irish Times

Claire Byrne is radio’s prefect, Cormac Ó hEadhra and Sarah McInerney its maverick cops

Radio in 2021: Radio 1’s new guard found their voice, Newstalk stayed scrappy

Sun Dec 19 2021 - 05:00

‘Chronic illness is a lonely thing’

I’m one of only a small number of people in Ireland with immune thrombocytopenia

Wed Nov 03 2021 - 06:01

Davy sale will need ‘absolute clarity’ on other potential cases, warns Donohoe

Minister also says it is important that stockbroker finds ‘stable owner’

Fri Mar 12 2021 - 10:48

Buckley bid to have INM inspectors withdrawn ‘deeply flawed’, court hears

Inspectors reject former INM chairman’s claim of objective bias

Thu Oct 15 2020 - 16:58

Leslie Buckley rejects claim court application is ‘self-serving’

Former INM chairman seeking to have inspectors withdrawn from investigation

Wed Oct 14 2020 - 16:45

Covid-19: Reopening of schools will see extra teachers and PPE put in place, Varadkar says

Tánaiste also says the monitoring of people arriving into Ireland needs to ‘tighten up’

Sun Jul 26 2020 - 18:01

Ivan Yates – embodiment of Newstalk’s iconoclastic self-image – hangs up his mic

At home on radio, Yates was provocative without tipping into gratuitous offence

Thu Jul 23 2020 - 06:00

Ciara Kelly, Covid-19 patient and self-isolation advocate, changes her mind

Radio: The presenter’s questions are less urgent health queries than audience clickbait

Fri May 15 2020 - 14:43

Matt Cooper bores through Brexit to seek fresh subjects

Today FM host acknowledges jaded public mood, while Jennifer Zamparelli reveals a gritty side of Irish life

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 06:00

Hugh Linehan: ‘I wouldn’t go back to Communicorp even if they’d have me’

Radio bans of Irish Times and The Currency journalists show something is deeply amiss

Sat Oct 05 2019 - 05:00

Philosophy in the classroom? You Kant be serious

Kids can handle Plato, not just playdough: So argue two new documentaries on TV and radio

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 17:03

Ivan Yates and Ryan Tubridy add listeners, but Pat Kenny’s audience slips

2fm has ‘soft’ quarter amid revamp, while Muireann O’Connell gains listeners at Today FM

Thu Aug 01 2019 - 12:00

Former chair of Tyrone GAA county board settles libel action

Newstalk published article containing claims against Roisin Jordan

Mon Jun 17 2019 - 16:23

Seen & Heard: Consultancy companies in firing line over children’s hospital

Health Minister Simon Harris says there’s ‘no going back’ on the project

Sun Feb 17 2019 - 13:19

Nothing settled as Peter Casey meets Travellers on Newstalk

Former presidential candidate sticks to his guns as radio reporting debut falls flat

Sat Feb 16 2019 - 05:00

Ivan Yates and Ian Dempsey are the main winners in latest radio ratings

Newstalk’s market share reached a new record high, industry figures show

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 12:08

Cross-media issues not on broadcasting watchdog’s wavelength

Regulator appointed in 1991 could demand greater powers over media owners

Thu Dec 13 2018 - 17:24

Newstalk makes Kieran Cuddihy permanent breakfast co-host

Sunday morning presenter moves to join Shane Coleman in key weekday slot

Tue Dec 04 2018 - 13:24

George Hook retires from Newstalk after 16 years

Controversial presenter will leave Communicorp station in December

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 12:40

Paul Williams leaves ‘Newstalk Breakfast’

Journalist steps down after two years on Communicorp-owned station

Thu Nov 08 2018 - 16:49

Huffing and puffing Bobby Kerr, a magic dragon for lazy Sundays

The Dragon not running for president brings a genial appeal to his Newstalk show

Sun Oct 07 2018 - 09:39

‘One hour into a four-year journalism course, I knew I had made a terrible mistake’

Sarah McInerney writes about her journey from being a DCU undergrad unsure about her course choice to making a career in journalism

Tue May 15 2018 - 00:00

Journalists deny being briefed as part of McCabe ‘smear campaign’

Former Garda press chief says he and Martin Callinan decided which reporters to contact

Mon May 14 2018 - 19:56

Communicorp renews contract for local radio news bulletins

Media group owned by Denis O’Brien to supply content to 28 regional radio outlets

Fri May 11 2018 - 16:20

Independent News & Media: Five issues that divide the sides

Affidavits from INM and watchdog set stage for hearing over inspectors

Fri May 04 2018 - 05:41

Pat Kenny firm’s accumulated profits swell to €1.36m

Newstalk and TV3 presenter’s pay from company down 50% on previous year

Wed May 02 2018 - 15:20

INM saga drifts on and catches more people in its tentacles

Cantillon: PR executive James Morrissey latest to become entangled in ODCE inquiry

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 06:02

Communicorp adds three streaming services to Today’s offering

Rebranded radio group will step up video and podcast activity in multi-media fightback

Wed Mar 21 2018 - 18:33

RTÉ Radio 1 adds weekend listeners, Today FM slips at lunchtime

Sports shows and Marian Finucane among the main winners in radio ratings

Thu Feb 08 2018 - 12:00

Newstalk failed to act in ‘timely fashion’ after George Hook’s rape comments, says BAI

Two complaints on remarks by Paul Williams about Jobstown protesters

Tue Feb 06 2018 - 13:58

Sale talk about Newstalk brings Murdoch to the fray

‘Never say never,’ News UK chief Rebekah Brooks tells internal briefing in Dublin

Thu Jan 18 2018 - 07:15

Bobby Kerr looks to the future after cashing in at Insomnia

‘I might do some investing ... consultancy or voluntary work’

Fri Jan 05 2018 - 05:45

Newstalk rejigs weekend schedule as George Hook returns

Kieran Cuddihy, Jess Kelly and Andrea Gilligan to present new shows

Thu Jan 04 2018 - 16:15

End of an era as Bobby Kerr moves on from Insomnia

Businessman sells his shares in coffee chain he established 20 years ago

Thu Dec 14 2017 - 09:16