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Funding sought for documentary on Kildare writer admired by Beckett and Proulx

AN appeal has gone out to the general public to support a documentary film on a late county Kildare writer. Writer, Neil Donnelly, has been working on a documentary of writer Aidan Higgins, who was brought up in Celbridge, for some time, and died in ...

19 May 2017 at 17:48

91 year old Irish host of hospital radio show in Britain 'has no intention of stopping'

Local News

91 year old Kildare host of hospital radio show in Britain 'has no intention of stopping'

One of the oldest DJs in Britain (originally from Co Kildare) is still broadcasting at the age of 91 and has said he has “no intention of stopping”. Patrick Murphy, based in West Yorkshire, has had a twice-weekly show at his local hospital radio ...

02 Feb 2022 at 17:19

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 wanted ...

25 Feb 2024 at 10:24

National News

Shops put 7up in 99 mix to stretch it confirmed by '99 expert' on 2FM radio

A woman who used to pull ice-creams for a living recently went on 2FM radio to confirm the conspiracy that shops do put a bottle of 7up into their ice-cream mix to stretch it out. The woman, Donna, said that she herself was "one of those ...

15 Jul 2025 at 09:04

National News

Mayo town bans clamping, should the rest of Ireland follow suit?

A motion to ban car clamping in Mayo has been backed by the Castlebar municipal council recently and Newstalk Breakfast shines a light on whether or not the rest of Ireland should follow in their footsteps. The clamping byelaw was ...

13 Aug 2025 at 11:19

National News

Irish premier praises Henry Kelly for his ‘huge contribution to journalism’

Ireland’s premier has praised Henry Kelly for making a “huge contribution to journalism and broadcasting” within Ireland and the UK following his death. The former Going For Gold and Game For A Laugh host died “peacefully” on ...

26 Feb 2025 at 23:33

Local News

Naas man wins international radio award

Leinster Leader columnist and radio documentary maker Robert Mulhern has won an international radio award for a documentary on a Laois man suspected of being a serial killer. The New York Radio Festival Awards (World Radio ...

08 Jul 2017 at 16:00

Arts & Entertainment

Irish rapper included on longlist for BBC Radio 1's Sound of 2023

Irish singer and rapper Jessica Smyth - otherwise known as Biig Piig - has made the longlist for BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2023 prize. The 10-strong list was chosen by a panel of more than 130 industry experts and artists, ...

05 Dec 2022 at 14:22

Home

Dermot Bannon opens up on serious health scare that left him hospitalised and 'in agony'

Dermot Bannon has opened up about suffering a pulmonary embolism over the summer when a clot worked its way from his leg into his lungs. The architect felt unwell while on a family holiday to Portugal and initially put ...

07 Sept 2024 at 11:00

National News

Rival Classic Hits radio boss makes €10 million bid for crisis-hit 2FM takeover

The owner of Classic Hits Radio has offered €10 million to purchase 2FM from the national broadcaster, in a bid to privatise the crisis-hit RTÉ radio station. It was revealed this morning that Classic Hits boss Kevin ...

04 Jun 2024 at 16:19

Arts & Entertainment

REVEALED: How to listen to Christmas FM when it returns to airwaves this month

The seasonal radio station 'Christmas FM' is set to return to airwaves this month. The beloved station, which receives a temporary license to air each year, plays festive favourites all throughout the Christmas ...

02 Nov 2023 at 17:08

Arts & Entertainment

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. ...

28 Feb 2024 at 10:30

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