Philip Boucher-Hayes tell fans to 'be kind' as he delivers Liveline update
Boucher-Hayes was the first host to present Liveline on Monday after Mr Duffy retired from RTE after 37 years last Friday.
The Dubliner admitted that it was "quite daunting" to be sitting in the RTE Radio One hotseat after Mr Duffy's departure.
But he was adamant that RTE bosses haven't decided yet who will take over Liveline.
"The RTE gods have not made their minds up there on Mount Olympus, so we do not know who it's going to be…"
He said: "Who does it get to fall to sit in first? Who is the most presumptuous? Who is the crash test dummy that we are going to put in the chair first? Hello. Good afternoon. My name is Philip Boucher Hayes. Be kind people.
"This is actually quite daunting, but Philip, just get on with it and get to the calls, because nothing else has changed about this programme. The number is the same, the production team is the same.
"And there is something kind of familiar about the first issue as a perhaps broken political promise that we are going to deal with first and good afternoon."
On Friday, Mr Duffy retired in star-studded fashion after 27 years at the helm of Liveline.
Meanwhile, Joe kept his final sign-off from Liveline on Friday short and sweet, and even revived his iconic pandemic sign-off 'wash your hands'.
He told listeners: "That's all from me on Liveline. Goodbye from Studio 1, and remember, 51551. Wash your hands.
"Love you all. It's been a privilege. It's been a privilege."
Speculation remains rife over who will be the new host of Liveline, but it looks like radio fans will have to wait until the autumn for an official announcement.
Rumours swirled that Katie Hannon will be taking over from Joe following the news that her current affairs TV series, Upfront with Katie Hannon, has been axed after three seasons and won't be back on air in September.
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