Paul Williamsâs hard-boiled breakfast offering not easy to stomachRadio Review: âNewstalk Breakfastâ, âNewstalk Driveâ and âLivelineâFri Oct 28 2016 - 14:00
Taboo or not taboo: listening to stories of domestic violenceRadio Review: Ryan Tubridy, incensed by what he hears, and Tom Dunne, as Peter Hook talks about Caroline Aherne, handle the topic sensitivelyFri Oct 21 2016 - 14:00
Joe Duffy lets callers express their inner TrumpReview: âLivelineâ, âToday with Sean OâRourkeâ, âThe Businessâ and âHigh NoonâFri Oct 14 2016 - 19:13
Itâs Not Over review: Trapped by the TroublesTHEATREclubâs sprawling drama is a rebuke to official views of the Northâs recent historyThu Oct 13 2016 - 15:17
Radio: Cyclists get a rough ride as Pat Kenny revs up his outrageReview: A harrowing revelation shocks Ray DâArcy from his normally ironic poiseFri Oct 07 2016 - 14:00
Radio: No pain, no gain as Ian Dempsey looks to create a buzzReview: Today FM host endures tattooistâs needle as a troubled friendship plays out on 'Off the Ball'Fri Sept 30 2016 - 16:17
What Paul Williams could learn from Sean OâRourkeRadio review: Paul Williams is becoming Newstalkâs Mr Controversial while once-feared news presenter Sean O'Rourke enjoys himself, even as heâs outfoxed by the PresidentThu Sept 22 2016 - 16:00
Dublin Fringe reviews: RIOT is the festival's most exhilarating spectacleRIOT - Can a great night out also count as a political act?Mon Sept 19 2016 - 16:05
Rocky restart for Newstalk as hosts struggle to land a punchRadio review: âBreakfastâ, âThe Pat Kenny Showâ, âHigh Noonâ, âNewstalk Driveâ and âSean MoncrieffâFri Sept 16 2016 - 14:30
Dublin Fringe reviews: âA brilliant show I never want to suffer through againâThe latest Dublin Fringe festival reviews, featuring Release the Baboons, The Humours of Bandon and To Hell in a HandbagThu Sept 15 2016 - 12:00
Dublin Fringe reviews: Penny Arcade leaves us longing for more'Hope Hunt'/'Wrongheaded' double bill dissects effects of patriarchy as 'Megalomaniac' shows vaulting ambitionTue Sept 13 2016 - 14:00
Dublin Fringe begins: reviews from the opening weekendThe opening weekend of the Fringe festival bursts into life with disturbing future visions and exhilarating burlesqueMon Sept 12 2016 - 14:00
Radio: Tough topic for Ray DâArcy while Liveline goes lameReview: âLivelineâ, âThe Ray DâArcy ShowâFri Sept 09 2016 - 14:00
RTĂ has a serious stab at radio comedyApart from satirical shows such as Callanâs Kicks, comedy has been a bit ad hoc on RTĂ over the past 30 years. A new radio project aims to change thatTue Sept 06 2016 - 06:00
Matt Cooper goes looking for a slice of that big Apple pieRadio review: âThe Last Wordâ, âLunchtimeâ, âMorning Irelandâ, âToday with Sean OâRourkeâFri Sept 02 2016 - 15:00
Folk hero: Richard Fariñaâs wild ride from Tyrone to GreenwichThe late writer and musician made a big impression in the 1960s, whether playing with Bob Dylan or fishing in Ireland. Just beware of his tall tales of Castro and the IRAFri Aug 12 2016 - 17:00
Ryan Tubridy and Anton Savage â masters of silly-season banterRadio review: âThe Ryan Tubridy Showâ, âThe Anton Savage Showâ, âSecond CaptainsâFri Aug 12 2016 - 14:00
Jonathan Healy sets high standards as death and doom fill the airRadio review: âThe Pat Kenny Showâ, âSeĂĄn MoncrieffâFri Aug 05 2016 - 16:11
Radio: George Hookâs usual appetite for nostalgia finally tips into gluttonyReview: SeĂĄn OâRourke, The Right Hook, Marian Finucane and Off The BallSat Jul 30 2016 - 01:00
Forecast for the future not too bright on âMorning IrelandâReview: âThe Anton Savage Showâ, âMorning Irelandâ, âLivelineâSun Jul 24 2016 - 20:18
Kentucky Noah too much bad science for Matt CooperRadio review: Creationist guest prompts smug reaction from Today FM host, as Ray DâArcy discusses mid-life crises and Theresa Mayâs shoesFri Jul 15 2016 - 16:00
Radio: Brenda Donohue finds the sunny sound of the suburbsReview: âLike Familyâ, âInside Cultureâ, âNeil Delamareâs Sunday Bestâ, âThe Ian Dempsey ShowâFri Jul 08 2016 - 16:00
Radio: Brexit parting is such sweet sorrow for Sean MoncrieffReview: âMoncrieffâ, âDrivetimeâ, âMorning Irelandâ, âBreakfastâFri Jul 01 2016 - 16:00
Joan Burton, the C-word and a revenge pornography ordealRadio review: Threats to women were to the fore of Sean OâRourkeâs shows after the murder of Jo CoxFri Jun 24 2016 - 16:00
Radio: Irish unity elusive as Matt Cooper pushes the Brexit doorReview: âThe Last Wordâ, âLivelineâ, âOff the Ballâ, âThe Last HookâFri Jun 17 2016 - 16:00
Radio: Brendan Howlin sets the record straight for Miriam OâCallaghanReview: âSunday with Miriamâ, âToday with Sean OâRourkeâ, âThe Ryan Tubridy ShowâSun Jun 05 2016 - 13:17
Radio: Kinahan-Hutch coverage heats up as reporters descend on murder sceneReview: âMorning Irelandâ, âMoncrieffâ, âLivelineâ, âThe Anton Savage ShowâFri May 27 2016 - 17:04
Radio: Cormac Ă hEadhraâs fireworks end RTĂâs night with a bangReview: âThe Late Debateâ, âTalking Point with Sarah CareyâFri May 20 2016 - 16:00
Radio: Mad as hell George Hook has his âNetworkâ momentReview: âThe Right Hookâ, âThe Pat Kenny ShowâFri May 13 2016 - 16:00
Radio: Douze points as Derek Mooney hosts a dawn chorus for EuropeReview: âMooney Goes Wild: The Dawn Chorusâ, âThe Ray DâArcy Showâ and âThe Ryan Tubridy ShowâFri May 06 2016 - 16:00
Historical dramas that linger in the memoryRTĂ recalls the Rising with an evocative play while Radio Ulster has Great War love lettersFri Apr 29 2016 - 16:00
Radio: Keelin Shanley deserves more than six out of 10Review: âToday with Sean OâRourkeâ, âDrivetimeâ, âThe Last Wordâ, âThe Anton Savage ShowâFri Apr 22 2016 - 16:00
Radio: Tubs gets the smell of abuse, Joe Duffy hears the âpurpose of sexualityâReview: âThe Ryan Tubridy Showâ, âLivelineâ, âInside Cultureâ, âThe Ronan Collins ShowâFri Apr 15 2016 - 16:00
Radio: Unexpected buzz as Ray DâArcy rediscovers his mojoReview: âThe Ray DâArcy Showâ, âMoncrieffâ and âBreakfastâ (Newstalk)Fri Apr 08 2016 - 16:00
Radio: Untold stories breathe new life into old mythsReview: âThe History Showâ, âSunday with Miriamâ and âToday with SeĂĄn OâRourkeâFri Apr 01 2016 - 16:00
Radio: Grim week has tempers rising on âLivelineâReview: âThe Anton Savage Showâ, âMorning Irelandâ, âToday with Sean OâRourkeâ, âLivelineâ, âDrama on One: 100âFri Mar 25 2016 - 16:00
Radio: Matt Cooperâs tough talk trumps Ryan Tubridyâs genialityReview: âThe Ryan Tubridy Showâ, âThe Last Wordâ, âThe Weekend on OneâFri Mar 18 2016 - 16:00
Radio: Aine Lawlor gives womenâs voices a rare sporting chanceReview: âMarian Finucaneâ, âOff the Ballâ, âThe Pat Kenny ShowâFri Mar 11 2016 - 16:00
Radio: Joe Duffy polls the nation, with murky resultsReview: âLivelineâ, âToday with Sean OâRourkeâ, âThe Niall Boylan Showâ, âThe Right HookâFri Mar 04 2016 - 16:00
Radio: Pundits fall flat as politicians shatter on Sean MoncrieffReview: Today with SeĂĄn OâRourke; The Last Word; The Anton Savage Show; Moncrieff; Rising TimeFri Feb 26 2016 - 16:00
Radio: âOutraged Pat Kenny tears up rather than rules the airwavesReview: âThe Pat Kenny Showâ, âThe Ray DâArcy ShowâFri Feb 19 2016 - 16:00
Radio: Hidden horror stories of gangland crimewaveOn-air analysis of killings prefers sensation to perspective, as Joe Duffy and Aine Lawlor hearFri Feb 12 2016 - 16:00
Radio: Janet, John, Terry and TubridyReview: Ryan Tubridy is the closest thing Irish radio has to the much missed Terry WoganFri Feb 05 2016 - 16:00
Radio: Ivan Yates calls it right, Joe Duffy highlights a wrongReview: âBreakfastâ, âLivelineâ, âThe Right Hookâ, âSunday with MiriamâFri Jan 29 2016 - 14:00
Radio: Ryan Tubridy puts Joe Rooney through the emotional wringerReview: âThe Ryan Tubridy Showâ, âDown to Businessâ, âMoncrieffâFri Jan 22 2016 - 14:00
David Bowie gets short shrift on 2FM as Eurovision glory beckonsRadio review: Lyricâs schedule is not for moving, while 2FM trumpets Eurovision star Nicky ByrneFri Jan 15 2016 - 16:00
Radio: Joe Duffyâs crime time brings smiles all roundReview: âLivelineâ, âBowman: Sunday: 8.30â, âThe Ryan Tubridy Showâ, âMoncrieffâFri Jan 08 2016 - 15:00
Radio review: Peter Sutherlandâs secular sermon sits uneasily with his high-flying historyWith his elite CV, the UN envoy is an unlikely but vocal champion of refugees, while Brian Eno goes high and low in a compelling talkFri Jan 01 2016 - 13:23
Radio: RTĂâs empire strikes back. But where are the rebel voices?Review of 2015: Compelling interviews, canny scheduling and engaging pairings boosted Radio 1, 2FM and Newstalk. But the best of local radio is far livelierFri Dec 18 2015 - 15:00
Radio review: Storm over high water levels and low drink pricesâBreakfastâ, Today with Sean OâRourke, âThe Last Wordâ, âMarian FinucaneâFri Dec 11 2015 - 14:00
