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The Irish Sun
a day ago
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- The Irish Sun
‘He knows that I'm peeved', says mum-to-be Doireann Garrihy as she takes cheeky swipe at former RTE 2FM co-host
DOIREANN Garrihy took a cheeky swipe at her former 2FM co-cost Donncha O'Callaghan today. The trio hosted the 2FM Breakfast Show together for a number of years and also fronted a hidden-camera comedy series together called The Full Irish Hidden Camera Show. 2 Carl, Doireann and Donncha all worked closely together during their stints at RTE 2 Doireann and Donncha both exited their morning breakfast radio show Credit: Andres Poveda Carl has remained on the show, now hosting alongside new co-stars And on a recent episode of her hit podcast, Doireann & Friends, the host sat down with Carl admitted that he had a "right cry" to his wife after they made the decision to leave the show. read more on Doireann Garrihy He explained: "I was so afraid of us not maintaining that contact with each other." However, the pair agreed that it was easier than they expected to maintain contact as they both live in Dublin. Unfortunately the same can't be said for Donncha, the pair's other co-host while on 2FM. Doireann said he is "the worst" for keeping in contact, while Carl added that Donncha won't tell him when he's in Dublin, "because he hates it so much". Most read in News TV Doireann added that she doesn't tell Donncha when she is in Cork either as she doesn't "want to pressure him" into seeing her. But, the 32-year-old was frustrated with Donncha recently when she learned that he was near her home and never told her. Doireann Garrihy has amazing travel upgrade Doireann explained: "He was at Bloom, which is literally my doorstep. I was like, 'You are!! I would have had you in for tea'. So he knows that I'm a bit peeved at the moment with him." Recently Doireann enjoyed an unexpected start to her dreamy French holiday as the star was bumped up to business class. The 2FM host and her husband jetted over to early this morning, despite taking place. BEST BUDDIES The 32-year-old explained that the pair had just boarded their flight but admitted: "It was all a very stressful time because of the strikes on the air traffic control in France." The She added: "I didn't even know if we'd be getting on this flight or not." The STAR PALS But, because of the change in plane, Doireann and Mark were pleasantly surprised to be upgraded to business class. The mum-to-be looked delighted as she panned the camera around to show her private seated area and extra leg room. The Irish host beamed as she said: "Well this is a novelty isn't it?"
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
‘There's a magic dust he gives off', say Carl Mullan and Doireann Garrihy as they swoon over former RTE host
DOIREANN Garrihy and Carl Mullan were full of praise for their former co-host Donncha O'Callaghan as they opened up about their close friendship. The trio hosted the 2FM Breakfast Show together for a number of years and also fronted a hidden-camera comedy series together called The Full Irish Hidden Camera Show. Advertisement 3 Doireann, Carl and Donncha hosted the 2FM Breakfast Show together for a number of years Credit: Andres Poveda 3 Carl joined Doireann on her latest podcast episode Credit: Instagram 3 The pair swooned over their former co-host Credit: Instagram Carl has remained on the show, now hosting alongside new co-stars On a recent episode of her hit podcast, Doireann & Friends, the host sat down with Carl admitted that he had a "right cry" to his wife after they made the decision to leave the show. Advertisement READ MORE ON DOIREANN GARRIHY He said he was "so afraid" they wouldn't keep in contact but was relieved to share that all three are still close as ever. The pair then went on to gush about their beloved pal Donncha as they admitted they didn't give him the "credit he deserved". Carl said: "He was so good for us because sometimes we could get into our heads a little bit - you know someone might send in a s***y message. "But to have him around the place, just to bring you right back down to earth it, was just great." Advertisement MOST READ IN THE IRISH SUN Doireann added: "But also, looking back on it in hindsight, I have never met someone like Donncha for team spirit." She explained that he always made sure "everyone has a role" and that they were all working "on the same team". Carl Mullan pays tribute to co-host Donncha O'Callaghan after shock exit Carl continued: "We did not give that man the credit he deserved for everything he achieved in his life and his career, like it is actually amazing." The pair then joked about how much praise they were giving him. Advertisement Carl laughed: "I'm going to say this because I know it will make him uncomfortable." He added: "There's something special about Donncha. There's some sort of magic dust that he gives off. He walks into a room and he just makes you feel like you could take on the world and that is in every sense." The two burst into laughter as Carl joked: "We're talking about him like he's dead." OFF AIR And as they went on to praise him, Doireann quipped: "Okay that's enough about him, he doesn't deserve any more, let's go back to slagging him." Advertisement After the podcast episode aired, Doireann shared a short clip of the conversation to her He wrote: " Just to be abundantly clear, this doesn't mean I don't think @donnchaocallaghan isn't a pain in the hole. Thank you for having me @doireanngarrihy." Fans and friends all flocked to the comment section to share their love. Susan said: "Miss you three on radio." Advertisement Carol wrote: "Ohh stunning! So good to see you both together again... just missing the beautiful boy. Looking forward for this one." Another added: "Looking forward to this one."
RTÉ News
15-05-2025
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- RTÉ News
2FM top for younger listeners as RTÉ Radio 1 holds lead
RTÉ 2FM remains the most-listened-to radio station in Ireland among 15 - 34-year-olds, according to the latest Joint National Listenership Research (JNLR) figures released today. RTÉ Radio 1 remains the number one radio station in the country reaching 1,378,000 listeners every week. Across all demographics, Morning Ireland continues to dominate, with 471,000 (+5,000 book-on-book) listeners tuning in daily on RTÉ Radio 1, maintaining its position as the country's most popular radio show. Weekend listenership remains strong, with Brendan O'Connor attracting 363,000 listeners on Saturdays (+5,000 book-on-book) and 369,000 (+3,000 book-on-book) on Sundays. Meanwhile, Sunday with Miriam holds steady at 304,000. On weekday mornings, Oliver Callan's 9am - 10am slot on RTÉ Radio 1 continues its upward trend, now reaching 355,000 listeners - a gain of 6,000 since February's book. Over on RTÉ lyric fm, Marty in the Morning continues to thrive. Marty Whelan held onto the record-breaking audience of 71,000 he gained in the previous book, up 17,000 year-on-year - his highest figure ever for the slot. Speaking on the latest figures, Patricia Monahan, Director of Audio, RTÉ said: "We are privileged that so many listeners continue to choose to engage with us every week making RTÉ stations the most-listened-to in Ireland. We are particularly delighted to welcome new and younger listeners as we expand our reach and relevance to new audiences." 2FM's new schedule is only partly reflected in this round of JNLR data, capturing just its first two weeks. Still, the station retains the top spot among 15 - 34-year-olds with an 11.3% primetime share and reaches 714,000 listeners every week. Book-on-book refers to a comparison of the average listenership for programmes across the four previous quarters (three-month periods). There have been slight dips across some 2FM weekday programmes in the latest round of results. The 2FM Breakfast Show is down 4,000 to 148,000 (book-on-book), The Laura Fox Show drops by 4,000 to 127,000 (book-on-book), and The Tracy Clifford Show is down 8,000 to 109,000 (book-on-book). Weekends on 2FM with Bláthnaid Treacy has 158,000 (+3,000 book-on-book) turning the dial to 2FM on Saturdays and 135,000 (- 6,000 book-on-book) on Sundays. On RTÉ Radio 1, Today with Claire Byrne is down 1,000 to 348,000 (book-on-book), The Louise Duffy Show drops by 5,000 to 223,000 (book-on-book), and News at One now has 297,000 listeners, a book-on-book decrease of 5,000. Liveline with Joe Duffy saw a dip of 7,000 to 307,000 (book-on-book). The veteran broadcaster recently announced his retirement, bringing an end to his 27-year run at the helm of one of Ireland's most influential radio shows. RTÉ is expected to open expressions of interest for his replacement in the coming weeks. The Ray D'Arcy Show is down by 2,000 to 192,000 (book-on-book), and Drivetime with Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra has dropped 5,000 to a total audience of 221,000 (book-on-book). RTÉ broadcasts 17 of the top 20 radio programmes in Ireland and remains the largest broadcasting group, with a market share of 29.2%. Nationally, Today FM continues to be the leading commercial radio station in Ireland with a weekly listening audience of 914,000 - a decrease of 39,000 book-on-book. Newstalk is the second most-listened-to commercial station with a weekly reach of 861,000 - down 10,000 since the last round of results. In Dublin, SPIN 1038 saw its flagship breakfast show Fully Charged with Emma, Dave & Fiona increase its listenership by 3,000 (book-on-book) to reach 60,000. The biggest show on Cork radio, The Neil Prendeville Show, has an audience of 83,000 (+1,000 book-on-book).
