Mick Heaney

Cuddihy’s showy spirit runs through the Hard Shoulder: no sacred cow is safe

Drivetime duo lower the volume and quietly mock online ASMR craze

Radio: Newstalk hosts take contrasting approaches but both strive to hear different voices

Radio: The RTÉ host is perfectly suited to Eurovision coverage, even surviving the chaos of an interview with his old colleague Dustin the Turkey

Radio: Bracing though it is to hear the Liveline host venting opinions, it’s the stories of his guests that have most impact

Radio: Sparks fly when Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly discuss open fires, but Adrian Kennedy arrives on Newstalk without his old shock-jock energy

Radio: Podcasting duo’s irreverent style flounders on 2FM, while Dermot and Dave’s double act becomes a one-man show

Despite some missteps by the RTÉ Radio 1 host, the Aslan singer gives a compellingly frank interview about the prospect of death

The Newstalk host’s chat about ChatGPT highlights the quirks that lie beneath his undoubted store of knowledge

O’Connor’s cheeky encounter with the Duchess of York has its limits

Radio: The Today host’s calm and professional approach is very admirable but an airless atmosphere often pervades the programme

Twenty-five years after the Belfast Agreement, a show based on the life of the Nobel laureate is opening in Derry

Radio: Liveline host revisits old maths lessons in giddy fashion, while Andrea Gilligan shows her practical side in conversations about racism and cancer

Radio: The exiting Late Late Show host’s chummy chat underlines why he needs to focus on his radio game

Radio: Flagship show has been struggling lately but its old formula proves perfect for addressing the consequences of lifting of the evictions ban