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Tánaiste hopes mica issues to legislated for in June or July

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar covered a wide range of topics when he spoke on Highland Radio this morning. He dealt with the departure of Deputy Joe McHugh, the mica crisis, job opportunities and the ...

06 May 2022 at 14:31

Local News

Former Highland Radio presenter ordained a deacon

Former Highland Radio presenter, Shaun Doherty has been ordained a deacon in Rome this Wednesday afternoon. Best known for his dulcet tones over the airwaves and someone who could speak on most subjects, he was the go-to man in the early ...

16 Jun 2022 at 10:33

National News

Graham Norton hosts final Virgin Radio weekend show

Graham Norton has kicked off his last weekend show on Virgin Radio, saying: “Here we go, one last gallop around the paddock.” The Irish chat-show host, 60, made the surprise departure announcement on his Saturday morning show, saying he ...

25 Feb 2024 at 10:24

Local News

Exciting new single from Maria McCormack

Maria McCormack has been busy writing and recording her second album. It's been four years since her last release and she is excited to share new music. Maria writes in various styles never leaving the listener knowing what she may ...

26 Apr 2022 at 09:30

Arts & Entertainment

National: Winners of the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards announced

The winners of the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards were announced in Vicar Street Tuesday night (February 27) and live on RTÉ Radio 1 in a celebration of the very best in folk music in Ireland from the past year. Hosted by RTÉ presenter, ...

28 Feb 2024 at 10:37

National News

National: RTÉ radio remains top of the charts latest listenership figures confirm

RTÉ continues to dominate the radio market across Ireland, the latest listenership figures has confirmed. While the national broadcaster attracts nearly 2 million listeners across its network of stations each week, there is ...

17 Aug 2023 at 13:18

Local News

Were you involved in any of Donegal's pirate radio stations back in the day?

The 1980s was something of a golden age of radio here in Donegal, with a number of hugely popular pirate stations broadcasting within the county. Now a radio historian is compiling a national archive in Dublin City ...

05 Feb 2023 at 12:44

National News

Bono woke up in Abraham Lincoln’s White House bedroom after drinking with Obama

Bono has recalled his eventful experience of drinking cocktails with Barack Obama at the White House. The Irish singer-songwriter and U2 frontman spoke to Zoe Ball on BBC Radio 2 about his experience of falling ...

01 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Arts & Entertainment

The Henry Girls nominated for RTÉ folk award as new album is released

Inishowen group The Henry Girls have been shortlisted in the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards in the same week that they released a new album. The three sisters from Malin - Karen, Lorna and Joleen McLaughlin - have ...

26 Jan 2024 at 16:40

Local News

Meet Fr Shaun Doherty - ordained today at St Eugene’s Cathedral in Derry

Former Highland Radio presenter Shaun Doherty has been ordained at St Eugene’s Cathedral in Derry. Having stepped aside from his broadcasting role in Letterkenny back in 2017, where he had worked for 27 ...

02 Jul 2023 at 18:09

National News

Criticism of Mock The Week over lack of diversity ‘bang on’ – Dara O Briain

Dara O Briain has said criticism previously directed at Mock The Week over the lack of diversity among the show’s panellists was “bang on”. The 51-year-old Irish comedian and presenter hosted the BBC ...

26 Mar 2023 at 00:01

National News

Well-known RTÉ radio presenter Alf McCarthy dies aged 73

Retired RTÉ Radio 1 presenter and producer Alf McCarthy has passed away age 73 after a short illness. Mr McCarthy was most well-known for presenting the RTÉ Radio 1 show Late Date until he retired ...

18 Apr 2024 at 10:47

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