19-05-2025
RTE star emerges as strong contender to replace Joe Duffy as LiveLine host
The next Liveline presenter could be making a move across from RTE's TV studios after emerging as a favourable contender with bookmakers.
Joe Duffy is set to leave the daytime phone-in show at the end of June, bringing a 27-year tenure to an end in doing so.
The lucrative job will be highly sought-after by a whole host of broadcasting talent, and now Rose of Tralee host Dáithí Ó Sé has emerged as the frontrunner. Joe Duffy with his wife June. Pic: VIP Ireland
The Kerryman has presented alongside Maura Derrane on the RTE One Today show for more than a decade.
He also previously worked in TV with TG4, while he has also shone in the role of Rose of Tralee host since 2010.
He is fancied by punters putting their money where their mouth is on Duffy's replacement, with an announcement expected from RTE over the summer. Daithi O Se is among the contenders to replace Joe Duffy on LiveLine. Pic: Instagram/ Daithi O'Se
O Se is 3/1 to take the on the iconic slot on RTE Radio One.
Cal Gildart of Ladbrokes commented: 'The search continues for Joe Duffy's replacement with many staying tight-lipped about it all.
'Daithí Ó Sé is now a contender for the show with his years of experience in the RTÉ frontline and punters think he would be a perfect fit.'
