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Insurance company settles into Byrne’s new slot
Claire Byrne’s new mid-morning programme on Newstalk has secured Aviva Insurance Ireland DAC as its title sponsor for the next year.Publication date: 06.03.2026
Newstalk daytime schedule revamp begins
Newstalk has rolled out a restructured weekday schedule, reshaping its daytime sound and placing new presenters into key slots across the station.Publication date: 03.02.2026
’Thank you for moving the dial 12 and a half years ago and staying with us’ – Pat Kenny signs off from his weekday show on Newstalk
Broadcaster Pat Kenny said he was “overwhelmed” while reading through texts from listeners as he hosted his final weekday show on Newstalk today.Publication date: 30.01.2026
Anton Savage to host Newstalk Breakfast
Anton Savage is taking over Breakfast at Newstalk whilst Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman move to drivetime.Publication date: 15.12.2025
In Photos: IMRO Radio Awards 2025
See all the photos from the IMRO Radio Awards 2025 here.Publication date: 08.10.2025
Pat Kenny to move show to weekends and join Bauer board
Pat Kenny is set to move his Newstalk programme to weekends from next spring, while also taking up a seat on the board of Bauer Media Audio Ireland.Publication date: 01.09.2025
Claire Byrne to replace Pat Kenny on Newstalk mid-mornings
Claire Byrne will join Newstalk in early 2026 to host a new mid-morning programme, replacing Pat Kenny who's off to weekends and the Bauer board room.Publication date: 29.08.2025
Don’t rule out Marty Morrissey and Newstalk presenters in Liveline contest: Who will callers talk to after Joe?
When RTÉ launched Liveline in the mid 1980s, the very idea of ringing up Donnybrook, Dublin 4, must have sounded positively exotic. That is, if you were lucky enough to have a telephone at all.Publication date: 20.08.2025
Declan Lynch: ‘By a clear majority Ireland agrees on at least one thing: Golf is good’
Jonathan Healy, sitting in for Pat Kenny on Newstalk (weekdays, 9am), managed to create a certain kind of controversy – the kind that isn’t controversial. He had sought the views of the Irish people about the game of golf, which he regards as boring and elitist and an overall waste of time.Publication date: 03.07.2025
Anton Savage a front-runner in race for Joe Duffy’s ‘Liveline’ slot as listenership figures on his Newstalk show soar
A new name has emerged as a frontrunner in the race for Joe Duffy’s coveted Liveline gig.Publication date: 17.05.2025