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Radio

Last month
May 2026
Not dead
UK radio station apologises after mistakenly announcing death of Britain's King Charles
Updated 20 May
24.9k
23
This year
2026
The Daily Poll
What do you think of RTÉ’s new radio jingles?
27 Apr
13.3k
71
change of tune
Radio 1 changed the music for all of its shows (and it's pushing us all closer to the brink)
13 Apr
17.4k
17
all change
2FM announces schedule shakeup with departure of Tracy Clifford and extended morning show
2 Apr
12.8k
Newstalk
Barry Keoghan and Anthony Scaramucci among guests on Pat Kenny’s debut weekend time slot
6 Mar
9.9k
13
radio activity
Claire Byrne: ‘You'll get a kick in the bum if you think you're bigger than others in Ireland’
Andrew Walsh
16 Feb
35.8k
56
morning glory
Radio Nova breakfast show tops chart in Dublin, as FM104 loses out for first time in decades
Comedian PJ Gallagher and veteran presenter Jim McCabe told The Journal they’re over the moon.
12 Feb
11.2k
27
swiftonomics
So what was in the bag? We asked Claire Byrne about Paschal Donohoe’s gift
Andrew Walsh
11 Feb
27.5k
25
get with the times
Ryan Tubridy has another new radio gig - here’s where you’ll hear him next
4 Feb
26.8k
46
letting loose
Claire Byrne promises 'more personality and more opinions' on new Newstalk show
30 Jan
21.2k
79
Newstalk
Do you listen to RTÉ Radio 1 or Newstalk in the mornings?
17 Jan
22.9k
92
Last year
2025
owl be back
Ryan Tubridy leaves daily radio slot to launch new YouTube series 'The Late Show'
Updated 19 Dec 2025
43.0k
78
on the airwaves
RTÉ announce new daily sports radio show - presented by Jacqui Hurley and Marie Crowe
5 Nov 2025
5.2k
16
No regrets
Ray D'Arcy 'had plenty of warning' show could be axed, says RTÉ boss
29 Oct 2025
41.4k
59
Shaking Things Up
Big changes are afoot at RTÉ Radio 1 - here's what the new weekday schedule will look like
Presenters have been reshuffled, time slots have been extended and a new evening sports show is on the way.
10 Oct 2025
41.2k
100
The Pat Kenny Show
Pat Kenny's Newstalk show moving from weekdays to weekends next year
29 Aug 2025
23.1k
71
Radio Gaga
Liveline audience was down 8,000 in June when Joe Duffy signed off the airwaves
7 Aug 2025
13.4k
52
job vacancy
Have what it takes to be the next Joe Duffy? Here's how to apply for his job
12 Jun 2025
14.9k
82
The Daily Poll
How often do you listen to the radio?
16 May 2025
16.5k
78
Radio
Who could be the next Liveline presenter?
9 May 2025
17.5k
71
All time
Jingle Bell Rock
Christmas FM is back tomorrow - here's how to listen in your area
27 Nov 2024
9.2k
14
JNLR
RTÉ 2FM loses listeners but says it is ‘working hard’ on a new schedule and line-up
7 Nov 2024
9.3k
48
Comisiún na Meán
The broadcast moratorium will be scrapped in advance of general election
1 Nov 2024
12.3k
40
michael reade
Michael Reade discloses experience of sexual abuse and reflects on career in posthumous broadcast
22 Oct 2024
20.6k
michael reade
'All of us are trying to be strong': LMFM broadcaster Michael Reade announces terminal diagnosis
17 Sep 2024
26.1k
20
new voices
RTÉ to audition 150 applicants to fill roles on 2FM following presenter exodus
26 Jul 2024
14.1k
39
Bad Reception
Radio bosses lobbying for new cars to keep their radios in the face of 'existential' threat
The car dashboard has become an unlikely battleground for the industry.
Eoghan Dalton
10 Jul 2024
30.5k
vacancies
Ever wanted to be a 2FM presenter? The station is looking for new recruits
3 Jul 2024
17.7k
39
RTE Exodus
Donncha O'Callaghan becomes latest presenter to announce departure from RTÉ 2FM
25 Jun 2024
36.7k
34
Dan Healy
'It's an exciting time': 2FM boss insists there is no crisis at station following string of high-profile departures
24 May 2024
20.4k
44
Radio
The 2 Johnnies to end show on RTÉ 2FM after two years
21 May 2024
30.1k
50
Radio Gaga
Oliver Callan loses 13,000 listeners in latest radio figures, while Morning Ireland down 17,000
16 May 2024
15.6k
37
RTÉ
Jump in listeners for Ryan Tubridy's old radio slot, latest JNLR figures show
9 Nov 2023
22.8k
JNLR
Latest radio listening figures show Ryan Tubridy's popularity had dropped before going off-air
17 Aug 2023
30.3k
69
Opinion
Pat Rabbitte: Two inquiries, two reviews and one forensic excavation into RTÉ is deliberate overkill
Pat Rabbitte
Updated 7 Jul 2023
44.4k
71
JNLR
Stumbles for Ryan Tubridy, Brendan O'Connor, and Miriam O'Callaghan in latest radio figures
11 May 2023
18.5k
24
longwave shutdown
Opinion: The rise of Atlantic 252 caused no little upset to the UK radio bigwigs in the 1990s
Steve Conway
13 Apr 2023
21.6k
19
Radio
Ronan Collins Show to finish on RTÉ Radio 1 after 37 years on air
9 Dec 2022
24.0k
38
radio DJ
BBC should have further explored sexual misconduct allegations against Tim Westwood - report
4 Aug 2022
20.6k
BAI COMPLAINTS
Broadcasting watchdog rejects 11 complaints about Covid-19 segment on The Pat Kenny Show
20 Jul 2022
30.6k
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