Monday
John Creedon (RTE Radio 1, noon): According to John it's "a one-hour entertainment buffer" with a strong emphasis on music for grownups - Beatles, Van Morrison, Lovett and the like - and after he has settled in, a comedy strand or two. This means that Maxi has moved into the 6 a.m. slot.
The things We do for love (RTE Radio 1, 2p.m.): Colm Keane talks to Graham Gouldman, one of the founding members of the 1970s supergroup 10cc.
Tuesday
The Health Report (RTE Radio 1, 3.30 p.m.) Teri Garvey takes over for nine weeks to present a series on complementary therapies - from herbs, acupuncture, chi jong, shiatsu, kinesiology, osteopathy and many more.
World Play Series (RTE Radio 1, 9 p.m.): Michael Ondaatje introduces Sisters by Chance by Carol Shields, the first of four dramas broadcast as part of WorldPlay, the second International Festival of Radio Drama.
Wednesday
Documentary On One (RTE Radio 1, 7.05 p.m.) The story of Keiko, the most famous Orca or killer whale, and star of the movie Free Willy is the subject of Derek Mooney's The Long Way Home - from a Mexico city amusement park to the Westman Islands in Iceland.
Thursday
New Years's Family Quiz (RTE Radio 1, 7.05 p.m.) Teri Garvey gives the first fifty of 100 general questions for all.
Comedy Showcase (BBC Radio 2, 9.30 p.m.) BBC TV and Radio entertainment have combined forces to bring six new comedy half-hour shows, all of which may go on to become a series in their own right on either medium.
Friday
Afternoon Play: Before Beeton (BBC Radio 4, k 2.15 p.m.) A dramatised feature about Eliza Acton who published the greatest cookery book in the English language in 1845.