Radio
# radio - Today’s News
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Say no to gnomes this summer with IKEA garden furniture.
# radio - Yesterday’s News
Lisa McInerney: Neil Prendeville blamed the wrong people in his radio rant
The radio presenter could have attacked those responsible for mismanaging the country – but instead he kicked down, writes Lisa McInerney.
# radio - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
# radio - Monday 13 May, 2013
LISTEN: BBC radio presenter gets pulled off air for being under the influence
She was having a ‘P-A-R-T-Y’.
# radio - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Independent radio stations tell Rabbitte: Don’t let RTE monopolise the airwaves
“Despite the fact that RTE is a minority player in terms of audience they hold a virtual stranglehold on public funding from the licence fee”.
# radio - Thursday 25 April, 2013
84 per cent of all adults listen to radio on a daily basis
The latest JNLR figures have also shown that 54 per cent of people listen to regional radio.
iRadio founder Dan Healy to head RTÉ 2fm
The new recruit has also worked at 98FM and Newstalk.
# radio - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
Head of 2fm steps down to take up new RTÉ Radio role
John McMahon has been head of the station since 2009 but will not be renewing his contract.
# radio - Sunday 14 April, 2013
You’re nobody until you’ve had your picture taken with TV3′s Trevor Welsh
Our favourite TV3 football commentator meets the great and good on his travels through Europe.
# radio - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
RTÉ contributed €384 million to Irish economy in one year
An independent report also found that RTÉ reduced its operating costs by €87 million between 2008 and 2011.
# radio - Tuesday 26 March, 2013
17 compete for 12 local radio services
Two expressions of interest have been received for stations including Beat FM, Ocean FM, Midlands 103 and Sunshine FM.
# radio - Sunday 24 March, 2013
Phantom FM founder launches new radio station
8Radio.com will go on air 30 March.
# radio - Wednesday 20 March, 2013
RTÉ to hold radio documentary-making workshop
The course will be run by the Documentary on One team, which has won a huge range of international awards.
# radio - Thursday 14 March, 2013
“The Ryanline is open”- Some of Gerry’s best radio moments, 25 years on
The Gerry Ryan show first went on air in March 1988.
# radio - Monday 4 March, 2013
Here’s the Twitter reaction to the departure of the Off The Ball team
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly, James Downey and Barry Glendenning are amongst those lamenting the news.
Off The Ball team leaves Newstalk Exclusive
Sports editor Ger Gilroy will anchor the programme from now on.
# radio - Tuesday 29 January, 2013
Game On? RTÉ to take on Off The Ball with new one-hour evening sports show
It’s a goodbye for Sport At 7, as Game On is introduced to 2fm listeners from next week.
# radio - Friday 11 January, 2013
Dublin radio station hopes suicidal caller is getting ‘appropriate support’
A man called Dublin radio station FM104 yesterday evening and threatened to jump off a bridge at Loughlinstown.
# radio - Thursday 10 January, 2013
Suicidal man calls Dublin radio station
Identifying himself as Jay, the man threatened to jump off a bridge at Loughlinstown.
# radio - Friday 21 December, 2012
Psychic Readings Live top broadcasting complaints list
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland upheld four complaints and resolved one complaint.
# radio - Monday 10 December, 2012
New editor named for RTÉ Investigations Unit
Paul Maguire, who won awards for his Prime Time Investigates reports, is to take over new section.
# radio - Monday 19 November, 2012
Ray Foley on 98FM… what’s the verdict?
And how much is Nadia Forde enjoying that sausage?
# radio - Saturday 17 November, 2012
What media could you not do without?
A university experiment put students on a 48-hour “fast” from all types of media.
# radio - Monday 5 November, 2012
Pro12: Leinster coach Joe Schmidt ‘massively frustrated’ after fourth straight loss to Ospreys
The New Zealander was unhappy with his side as they failed to score for 72 minutes after taking a 10-0 lead.
# radio - Thursday 25 October, 2012
JNLR results show that local and regional radio dominate with 53% of listeners
Today’s Joint National Listenership Research figures also show that 85% of all adults listen to radio on a daily basis.
# radio - Friday 12 October, 2012
New rules on advertising of ‘unhealthy’ food and drink to children
Foods high in fat, salt, or sugar will fall under the new regulations – but cheese products won’t.
# radio - Thursday 11 October, 2012
Charlie Haughey drama trilogy gets major chunk of €4.5m BAI funding
Trilogy charting Ireland through Charlie Haughey for RTÉ gets €1m funding and TG4 crime drama Corp + Anam lands €775k of the pot.
# radio - Tuesday 9 October, 2012
Jim McGuinness not scared of Glasgow Celtic coaching role
The Donegal Football coach wants his side to push on for more All-Ireland titles but would consider a future soccer training position.
# radio - Saturday 6 October, 2012
Mick Wallace says f*** on the radio, suggests affair with Marian Finucane*
*Well, he says somebody ELSE suggested it. Here’s the best of the reaction tweets.
Gerry Ryan to be inducted into radio ‘hall of fame’
PPI radio awards create new category – Ryan, Seán Bán Breathnach and Candy Devine share honour.
# radio - Thursday 4 October, 2012
Column: We need to make the Irish language cool again
We have a love/hate relationship with Irish – but the only way to get young people speaking it is to take it out of the classroom, writes Traic Ó Braonáin.
# radio - Friday 28 September, 2012
Lewis Moody: I kept my World Cup winners’ medal in a Sainsburys bag
The former England flanker is hoping to display his medal and MBE properly now that he has retired.
# radio - Sunday 23 September, 2012
Near consensus – but here’s why both sides will get 50/50 coverage in the Referendum
With little opposition to the referendum so far, there are suggestions that broadcasters will simply cut down on coverage rather than have to give 50/50 airtime to both sides.
# radio - Sunday 16 September, 2012
Claire Byrne to host new radio show on RTÉ
Audrey Carvill will take over on the Late Debate.
# radio - Thursday 23 August, 2012
Michael D wasn’t the only one slamming the Tea Party
An old audio clip of the Irish President has gone viral on the other side of the Atlantic today. But he isn’t alone in his criticism of the movement.
# radio - Tuesday 14 August, 2012
John Delaney: Shay Given was certainly one of our greatest players
The FAI chief executive said club pressures may have led the goalkeeper to announce his international retirement.
# radio - Friday 3 August, 2012
This is exactly how your TV licence fee is used
RTÉ broke down the figures in its annual report this week.
# radio - Friday 27 July, 2012
In your ears: JNLR figures reveal what Ireland has been listening to
Good news and bad news for all stations as RTÉ Radio retains an overall market share of nearly a quarter.
# radio - Saturday 21 July, 2012
Explainer: Why is Call Me Maybe so very, very catchy?
According to the experts, here’s why it gets stuck in your head.
# radio - Friday 6 July, 2012
# radio - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
Six golden gongs for Ireland at ‘World’s Best Radio’ awards
RTÉ Radio was named Broadcaster of the Year, while there were five Gold Radio awards for Irish productions.



























































