#Newstalk

# newstalk - Thursday 25 February, 2021

# On The Radio

Denis O'Brien's Communicorp - which operates Today FM and Newstalk - to be sold to Bauer Media Group

Updated Feb 25th 2021, 11:59 AM 44,025 Views 0 Comments

Bauer Media Audio operates radio stations in seven countries across Europe.

# newstalk - Wednesday 29 July, 2020

# Bai

Broadcasting regulator rejects 12 complaints made against RTÉ and Newstalk since December

Jul 29th 2020, 5:12 PM 26,028 Views 10 Comments

The rulings by the BAI were released today.

# newstalk - Wednesday 1 July, 2020

# Presenter

Ivan Yates is stepping down from full-time broadcasting from the end of July

Jul 1st 2020, 12:20 PM 121,050 Views 152 Comments

He and his wife are moving back to Enniscorthy in Co Wexford.

# newstalk - Friday 8 May, 2020

# Coronavirus

Cabinet decision about Leaving Cert exams to be announced this afternoon, Taoiseach confirms

May 8th 2020, 10:30 AM 27,714 Views 52 Comments

Leo Varadkar spoke to Pat Kenny on Newstalk this morning.

# newstalk - Wednesday 18 March, 2020

# Covid-19

Newstalk presenter Ciara Kelly announces she has coronavirus

Mar 18th 2020, 12:19 PM 120,042 Views 62 Comments

She said that she found out she had the virus an hour before the Taoiseach’s address to the nation last night.

# newstalk - Thursday 12 December, 2019

# Lifted

Irish Times ban remains as Communicorp invites The Currency back on air

Dec 12th 2019, 4:29 PM 13,033 Views 8 Comments

Last month, Communicorp effectively banned journalists from The Currency appearing on the group’s stations.

# newstalk - Thursday 24 October, 2019

# JNLR

Tubridy on the rise but Marian loses listeners as competition keeping RTÉ 'on its toes'

Oct 24th 2019, 12:39 PM 30,586 Views 60 Comments

The Hard Shoulder with Ivan Yates is the only non-RTÉ Radio One show to make it into the top 20.

# newstalk - Friday 17 May, 2019

# Housing Crisis

Bedsits of the future or part of the solution?: Minister says co-living flats are just another option for people

May 17th 2019, 2:34 PM 29,030 Views 127 Comments

Plans to build a block of 208 studio dwellings which would see dozens of people sharing one kitchen have been criticised.

# newstalk - Wednesday 6 March, 2019

# Weekend Schedule

Newstalk Breakfast goes seven days as new hosts unveiled for weekend shows

Mar 6th 2019, 12:37 PM 36,950 Views 56 Comments

New hosts Gav Reilly, Sinead Ryan, Susan Keogh and Vincent Wall will be on weekend shows.

# newstalk - Thursday 28 February, 2019

# Newstalk

Leo Varadkar says it is 'scandalous' that the Children's Hospital cost estimations were so far off

Feb 28th 2019, 9:03 AM 44,211 Views 84 Comments

Speaking about Brexit, the Taoiseach also said that he’s “not surprised” that he’s the “boogeyman” of the British media.

# newstalk - Thursday 7 February, 2019

# Jnlrs

Ivan Yates drives record audience for Newstalk as station nears 2FM share in latest radio figures

Feb 7th 2019, 12:08 PM 31,584 Views 66 Comments

Communicorp-owned stations performed strongly in the latest round of JNLR figures.

# newstalk - Thursday 24 January, 2019

# Republic Of Work

Today FM and Newstalk open new studio in Cork

Updated Jan 24th 2019, 10:16 AM 21,751 Views 36 Comments

Ciara Kelly and Matt Cooper will host shows from the studio today.

# newstalk - Tuesday 4 December, 2018

# Switcharound

Kieran Cuddihy to replace Paul Williams on Newstalk Breakfast

Dec 4th 2018, 3:14 PM 19,629 Views 30 Comments

A new presenter for Cuddihy’s show On The Record will be announced soon.

# newstalk - Thursday 22 November, 2018

# Sling Your Hook

After 16 years and numerous controversies, George Hook is leaving Newstalk

Nov 22nd 2018, 12:21 PM 48,368 Views 148 Comments

Station bosses have wished Hook well on his retirement.

# newstalk - Thursday 8 November, 2018

# Final Show

Paul Williams steps down as co-host of Newstalk Breakfast

Nov 8th 2018, 2:01 PM 51,092 Views 88 Comments

His last show will air tomorrow morning.

# newstalk - Sunday 28 October, 2018

# The Van

'I have the van; it has a face': A new documentary looks at the hidden stories behind three Irish film sets

Oct 28th 2018, 6:00 AM 19,705 Views 16 Comments

Journalist Pavel Barter researched the stories behind three Irish films from down the years as part of his new radio documentary.

# newstalk - Thursday 25 October, 2018

# Listener Numbers

2FM and Today FM slugging it out as they're almost neck and neck in latest radio figures

Oct 25th 2018, 11:59 AM 34,828 Views 65 Comments

It was also a mixed bag for RTÉ Radio One in the latest JNLR figures.

# newstalk - Wednesday 12 September, 2018

# Extension

Pat Kenny to stay with Newstalk for at least another two years

Sep 12th 2018, 6:11 PM 18,591 Views 50 Comments

Veteran broadcaster Pat Kenny has signed a contract extension with Newstalk.

# newstalk - Thursday 26 July, 2018

# Listenership Figures

Ivan Yates has overtaken Pat Kenny as Newstalk's most popular presenter

Updated Jul 26th 2018, 4:25 PM 42,398 Views 92 Comments

The radio listenership figures are out.

# newstalk - Friday 11 May, 2018

# The Eighth

Bishop suggests that abortion after rape is 'sometimes far worse' than rape itself

May 11th 2018, 1:29 PM 56,891 Views 252 Comments

The Bishop of Ossory Dr Dermot Farrell expressed concerns that if the Eighth was repealed “it would be difficult to restrict”.

# newstalk - Friday 20 April, 2018

# RIP

'We are really, really devastated': Tributes paid to much loved child psychologist David Carey

Apr 20th 2018, 8:06 PM 120,817 Views 41 Comments

Dr David Carey has contributed to the parenting panel of Newstalk’s Moncrieff show for almost a decade.

# newstalk - Tuesday 3 April, 2018

# Independent News And Media

Explainer: What on earth is going on at INM?

Apr 3rd 2018, 8:45 PM 73,341 Views 0 Comments

An alleged significant data breach at Independent News and Media has come into the public domain.

# newstalk - Wednesday 28 March, 2018

# Bai

BAI calls for resolution over Communicorp station ban on Irish Times journalists

Mar 28th 2018, 3:19 PM 11,881 Views 27 Comments

The Denis O’Brien-owned Communicorp has had the ban in place since 5 October.

# newstalk - Sunday 25 March, 2018

# High Court

Newstalk and host Ciara Kelly sued by practitioner of alternative therapy over comments made on radio show

Mar 25th 2018, 12:05 AM 133,290 Views 0 Comments

The lawsuit relates to comments made by Kelly on a February edition of her Lunchtime Live Newstalk show.

# newstalk - Thursday 22 March, 2018

# Press Council

Complaint from Communicorp over Irish Times article on George Hook controversy won't go further

Mar 22nd 2018, 3:00 PM 25,085 Views 35 Comments

It was judged that the Irish Times publication of a right to reply from Newstalk was “sufficient remedial action”.

# newstalk - Monday 26 February, 2018

Why won't Irish brands step up to support the brilliant Blindboy Podcast?

# The Blindboy Podcast

From The Daily Edge

# The Blindboy Podcast

Why won't Irish brands step up to support the brilliant Blindboy Podcast?

Feb 26th 2018, 8:00 PM 24,048 Views 8 Comments

The podcast with nearly 1 million listens worldwide still hasn’t got a sponsor.

# newstalk - Thursday 8 February, 2018

# JNLR

Despite dropping 25,000 listeners in a year, Morning Ireland is still by far the most listened to radio show

Feb 8th 2018, 12:44 PM 22,004 Views 57 Comments

There were mixed results for Ireland’s main national stations.

# newstalk - Tuesday 6 February, 2018

# Watchdog

Newstalk 'failed to act in a timely fashion' after George Hook rape comments

Feb 6th 2018, 2:36 PM 22,810 Views 118 Comments

The BAI has upheld a complaint filed over comments made by George Hook on-air on Newstalk.

# newstalk - Wednesday 24 January, 2018

# Media Moves

All-female line-ups: RTÉ have made changes to the Late Debate and the News at One

Jan 24th 2018, 11:59 AM 43,572 Views 165 Comments

Cormac Ó hEadhra will take on Claire Byrne’s weekend show.

# newstalk - Saturday 6 January, 2018

# Booyakasha

From The Daily Edge

# Booyakasha

Who Said It: George Hook Or Ali G?

Jan 6th 2018, 6:00 PM 8,018 Views 7 Comments

Take the quiz and see.

# newstalk - Thursday 4 January, 2018

# He's Back

George Hook to return to Newstalk with an early Saturday morning show

Jan 4th 2018, 3:20 PM 23,075 Views 135 Comments

Hook’s Saturday Sit-In will run from 8am till 10am every Saturday.

# newstalk - Friday 15 December, 2017

# Off The Hook

George Hook's return to Newstalk airwaves delayed until January

Dec 15th 2017, 7:40 PM 33,062 Views 132 Comments

Hook has been suspended from Newstalk for three months now.

# newstalk - Tuesday 28 November, 2017

# Off The Hook

Complaint against George Hook rejected after he called texter a 's**t'

Nov 28th 2017, 2:20 PM 35,765 Views 68 Comments

Hook also jokingly said he would box the texter in the face.

# newstalk - Tuesday 21 November, 2017

# Media Musical Chairs

Presenter Sarah McInerney is leaving Newstalk

Nov 21st 2017, 11:03 AM 57,443 Views 124 Comments

Her colleague Chris Donoghue announced that he would be leaving the station on Saturday.

# newstalk - Saturday 18 November, 2017

# Chris Donoghue

Broadcaster Chris Donoghue to leave Newstalk for government job alongside Simon Coveney

Nov 18th 2017, 10:34 AM 43,886 Views 143 Comments

Donoghue has been a member of the Newstalk roster for 14 years, and was appointed as group political editor for Communicorp less than three months ago.

# newstalk - Friday 20 October, 2017

# Sparking Change

Dil Wickremasinghe addresses Newstalk departure and George Hook controversy in new podcast

Oct 20th 2017, 1:59 PM 40,343 Views 177 Comments

She said that she wanted to “address the elephant in the room” at the beginning of the new podcast.

# newstalk - Thursday 19 October, 2017

# Pen Pals

BAI to write to Communicorp for a second time over station-ban on Irish Times journalists

Oct 19th 2017, 7:11 PM 13,702 Views 49 Comments

The Denis O’Brien-owned Communicorp has had the ban in place since 5 October.

# newstalk - Wednesday 18 October, 2017

# For Good

Ciara Kelly to take over George Hook's radio slot on Newstalk

Oct 18th 2017, 7:42 PM 27,295 Views 129 Comments

The former GP had temporarily taken over the lunchtime slot following Hook’s suspension.

# newstalk - Friday 6 October, 2017

# Column

'Are public broadcasting licenses being adhered to in Communicorp stations?'

Oct 6th 2017, 7:30 PM 7,868 Views 36 Comments

Media outlets hold great power. The public interest requires that the use of such power be carefully regulated, writes Brendan Howlin.

# Oh No Goys

'Ross O'Carroll Kelly' barred from Spin 1038 today because of Irish Times radio ban

Oct 6th 2017, 3:53 PM 74,446 Views 80 Comments

The creator of Ross O’Carroll Kelly was pulled from a show because Denis O’Brien owned Irish radio stations have banned all Irish Times journalists.

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