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Extra.ie
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
The big winners as latest JNLR figures released
The latest JNLR figures have been revealed, with RTE Radio 1 celebrating some major wins. Latest numbers show that Liveline enjoys a listenership of 299,000, as Joe Duffy bowed out on a high with his final show in June. Figures released under the Joint National Listenership Research (JNLR) are released every quarter and show who is winning the radio wars. Oliver Callan. Pic: RTE Presspack Morning Ireland remains Ireland's most-listened-to radio programme, with 469,000 listeners this book. Meanwhile, Oliver Callan's popular show, airing from 9am to 10am Monday to Friday has seen a major increase, with 354,000 listeners each day, up by 18,000 since the last figures. Today with Claire Byrne has 354,000 listeners tuning in every weekday from 10am to 12pm, up by 10,000. Joe Duffy. Pic: Michael Chester On weekends, Brendan O'Connor on Saturday has 412,000 listeners, up by 72,000, with 409,000 listeners tuning in on Sunday, up by 63,000. Miriam O'Callaghan's Sunday with Miriam is up by 8,000 listeners, with 317,000 in total. Head of RTE Radio 1, Tara Campbell, said: 'RTÉ Radio 1 has consolidated its position as the biggest radio station in the country and continues to be the number one destination for listeners in the competitive age 35 to 54 demographic. Miriam O'Callaghan. Pic: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos 'There has been a particularly strong performance at weekends in this book with gains across the board – one of the standout performances has been the Brendan O'Connor Show which now has a listenership of over 400,000 on both Saturdays and Sundays.' She added: 'Once again, a sincere thank you to our very hard-working teams and talented presenters across the schedule for creating the content across news and current affairs, arts and culture, music, sport and entertainment that our loyal and valued listeners tune in for every day. 'It's important today to think of our wonderful colleague, the late Seán Rocks, who died suddenly last week – Seán and his colleagues worked tirelessly to make Arena such an important programme in the schedule and Seán's family, friends and team remain in our thoughts.' Meanwhile, over on Newstalk, Kieran Cuddihy's The Hard Shoulder has powered ahead with an additional 12,000 new listeners. Latest figures also show that Off The Ball has seen a bump in listeners, with some 59,000 tuning in. The Pat Kenny Show remains the most popular programme on commercial radio with 216,000 listeners.
Irish Independent
29-06-2025
- Politics
- Irish Independent
Shane Ross: As I near 40 years off the drink, Sinéad Gibney's sobriety makes me feel a rare sense of solidarity with a Soc Dem
When the TD was invited on to Oliver Callan's show to talk about alcohol warning labels, I expected a boring lecture. How wrong I was Today at 00:30 Taoiseach Micheál Martin is losing his cool too often these days. He has always been prickly about Mary Lou's jibes, but other opposition leaders are getting under his skin. His favourite retort is directed at Labour leader Ivana Bacik or the Social Democrats' Cian O'Callaghan. Almost weekly, after they have berated him across the Dáil chamber, he taunts them about how they bottled going into government. According to his narrative, he was interested in including them in a coalition last December. They went through the time-wasting motions, purely for the optics. They entered superficial talks but, according to him, they were never serious.
Extra.ie
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Clock ticking on Joe Duffy's reign as new Liveline host front-runner revealed
The countdown is on for a major change at RTÉ as Joe Duffy prepares to step down from Liveline after 27 years at the helm – and now, one name is rapidly emerging as the bookies' favourite to take over. Oliver Callan, who currently hosts the 9am to 10am slot on RTÉ Radio One, is gaining serious momentum as the next potential presenter of the iconic phone-in show. His odds have been slashed from 6/1 to 2/1 by Ladbrokes, amid growing speculation that he is being lined up to succeed Duffy. Oliver Callan. Pic: RTÉ Callan, known for his sharp commentary and satirical wit, is rumoured to be under consideration for the 1:45 to 3pm slot, a significant move that would mark a major shake-up in RTÉ's weekday programming. 'With no end to predictions of who will become the next Liveline host, Oliver Callan is the one that seems to be gathering most momentum of late. He has the personality and the voice to fill the gigantic shoes left by Joe,' said Cal Gildart of Ladbrokes. Joe Duffy is set to leave Liveline at the end of June, bringing to a close nearly three decades of outspoken callers, national debates, and unforgettable radio moments. View this post on Instagram A post shared by RTÉ Radio 1 (@rteradio1) As RTÉ keeps quiet on who will take the mic next, attention now turns to whether the odds-on favourite will be stepping into one of the most recognised radio roles in Ireland.
Irish Times
10-06-2025
- Irish Times
Live reaction to Leaving Cert Irish paper two and Junior Cycle exams
19 minutes ago Leaving Cert: Irish paper 2 (9.30-12.35pm), biology (2-5pm) Junior Cycle: graphics (9.30-11.30am), French (1.30-3.30pm) Classroom to College : our essential newsletter on the State exams Last-minute exam tips : experts on how best to approach key subjects 11 minutes ago 27/05/2024 – MAGAZINE - Oliver Callan for Magazine. Photograph Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times 'I got through the last two days of the Leaving on painkillers and no sleep' We've been asking public figures, entertainers, politicians and others about their Leaving Cert memories. Oliver Callan spoke to us a few years back and we think he wins the award for most vivid and cinematic exam memory: 'During the weekend in between exams, a few cattle 'broke out' into a neighbour's field. It was Sunday night, dusk, and I was summoned to help the rescue mission. Running across boggy ground, I went down, twisting my knee in a hole and tearing my cruciate ligament. My father had to carry me back across the field. Dosed on painkillers and with no sleep, I managed to get through the last two days of exams with my leg up on a chair. I felt very Joan of Arc about the sacrifice for the cause of agriculture. History was my last exam. I got an A1, but I may have tested positive for performance enhancing drugs.' You can read the full piece here . 17 minutes ago Leaving Cert students from Libya completing the exam in Malta The Leaving of Libya The exam weather has been mixed of late - but there are no such problems in Malta, where more than 100 students are sitting the Leaving Cert in 30 degree heat. Why? There is a long-running arrangement with the International School of the Martyrs (ISM) in Tripoli, a private schools where students have access to the Leaving Cert. It is the only place outside the State where the exams are held annually - although the exams have been held in Malta in recent years due to the turbulent political situation. It is largely thanks to Brendan Coffey, a former lecturer in communications at Athlone RTC - now Technological University of the Shannon - and a former principal of ISM. 'We gained approval to run the International Baccalaureate but we didn't take it up as it was very expensive,' Coffey told The Irish Times back in 1997 . 'We then approached the Department of Education about the possibility of taking Junior and Leaving Cert. They considered it for a while and eventually agreed.' ISM International School first opened in 1954 as the Oil Companies School, a school for the children of oil company executives and diplomats posted to Libya. ISM is the oldest international school in North Africa and has successfully graduated every class since 1960.
RTÉ News
26-05-2025
- RTÉ News
Daniel McAnaspie's sister calling for State apology over death
The sister of Daniel McAnespie has called for her family to receive a State apology for failings in the protection and care of her brother, who was 17 years old when he was murdered while in State care. "They [the State] need to be held accountable. We never got a sorry, we've never been offered support or help in 15 years," said Cathriona McAnaspie. In February 2010, Daniel McAnespie was stabbed to death at Tolka Valley Park near Blanchardstown. His badly decomposed remains were found in a deep drain on a farmer's land in Rathfeigh, Co Meath, two months later. Speaking on RTÉ's Oliver Callan programme today, Ms McAnaspie said: "It's 15 years, they probably thought we were going away, but we're not going away. We're still fighting for Daniel's voice and we will continue to do that." Two weeks ago, the jury at an inquest into Daniel McAnespie's death recommended the State carry out an urgent review of its approach to child protection and welfare. Returning a verdict of unlawful killing, the jury also made a number of other recommendations that, if implemented, could lead to changes in the delivery of child protection and education services. Ms McAnespie said that she agreed with this, as there are still children waiting for State care accommodation in 2025, and in her view nothing has changed in 15 years, only that Tusla has taken over the role from the HSE. She said that the lack of beds was "shocking" and that it was time for Tusla to "wake up" and help these young children. Originally from Finglas in Dublin, Daniel 'Dano' was one of six siblings. He and his siblings, along with their mother, entered a State care home after their father died of a heart attack on Christmas Day in 1996. Shortly after this, their mother turned to alcohol which saw her removed from a care home. Although she went to rehab and tried to return, she later died from addiction. Ms McAnespie explained that after their mother died, the children started playing up and missing school and eventually were taken out of the care home one by one by the HSE. She said that Daniel found it very hard to separate as they were all very close to one another. She later ended up at a girl's hostel in Ballymun in Dublin, and turned her life around with the help of a social worker who encouraged her to do her Leaving Certificate, being the first McAnaspie to do so. She said that problems began for Daniel when he was moved around, with records showing he had more than 20 care placements in the 15 months prior to his death. She explained that he felt he was a burden to his family and he wanted security, but that the family did not know that he had had a suicide attempt until it was brought up during the inquest. They also did not know that he had PTSD. "He knew himself he needed help and he wanted the help," she said. She said that her brother did not die over drugs or owing a debt, he was randomly attacked. Before his death, there were three or four applications for accommodation in a secure unit but all were refused, and there were no beds available for him. "What child asked to be locked up? He wanted help and that was the only way out: lock me up, help me," she said. She said that although she knew her brother was in danger, hanging around where he was in the city, she never thought he would be murdered and it came as a shock. She described the men involved in her brother's murder as evil.
