Is it too early to say that Claire Byrne is slaying it on Newstalk?
Radio: The presenter is showing a refreshing new side to her on-air persona
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Mother of Grace Lynch, who died after being hit by scrambler, describes online threats
Siobhán Lynch vows to continue campaign for stricter legislation despite intimidation
Jim Gavin says presidential campaign was ‘tough’ on family
Former Fianna Fáil candidate rules out future election bids following experience in short-lived race
Michael Healy-Rae, the Minister who sympathises with protesters, has his cake and eats it
Radio: John Cooke keeps the peace amid an on-air cacophony while, on The Hard Shoulder, Shane Coleman warns of anarchy
Spending a penny has become very expensive indeed: Drivetime investigates €6m loos
Radio: Newstalk host Andrea Gilligan discusses a topic rarely aired in public, which is surely illuminating for male listeners
Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman have lost the morning crankiness and found a zippy chemistry
Radio: Unexpected side effects of the war in Iran add to Newstalk’s commendable drivetime energy, while Oliver Callan’s show has a distinctive twang
Bauer Media employee charged with having €110,000 of cannabis for sale or supply
Seafra O’Donovan arrested after drug haul seized at Marconi House, the broadcast home of Today FM and Newstalk radio stations
When it comes to the Jeffrey Epstein parade controversy, Kieran Cuddihy spreads it on thick
Radio: Liveline discussion of vehicle favours outrage over insight, while Claire Byrne hears relief over White House shamrock ceremony
Pat Kenny is refreshingly candid about his shift to weekends on Newstalk
Just as interesting are his views on the broader radio landscape and the role of what he calls ‘the talent’
I was thankful I had filed away the obscure detail of who finished second to Ronnie Delany in 1956
Not that The Irish Times team needed any help crossing the finish line first to claim victory in the annual Dublin Rape Crisis Centre corporate quiz night
Whether grilling guests or praising fried food, David McCullagh’s delivery is proper order
RTÉ Radio 1 host brings droll authority to his daily show, while Pat Kenny effortlessly moves to weekends
Claire Byrne is relaxed as she settles in to Newstalk, while Shane Coleman gets mad as hell at drivetime
Radio: Newstalk host is an ideal, unflustered presence when the you-know-what hits the fan
Anton Savage is incredulous as political peace breaks out
Radio: Newstalk Breakfast host displays sharp instincts, while a passionate denunciation of racism lights up Inside Sport
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