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The Dundalk Democrat's front page story garners national attention

THE Dundalk Democrat's front page story about a Louth councillor's call for a statue or plaque of the late sports broadcaster Jimmy Magee has garnered national media attention. The report by senior journalist Tamara O'Connell was discussed on the ...

25 Nov 2017 at 17:46

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RTÉ confirms cessation of Radio 1 long wave broadcasting from mid-April

RTÉ has announced that Radio 1 will cease broadcasting on long wave from mid-April this year. Listeners can continue to enjoy RTÉ Radio 1 on FM, Saorview and Saorsat or preferred audio streaming services, including the RTÉ Radio Player and Irish ...

01 Apr 2023 at 16:00

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Louth Senator welcomes funding for radio and calls for the same support for local newspapers

Louth Senator Erin McGreehan has welcomed the announcement of a special round of funding for the independent commercial radio sector as part of the Sound & Vision Scheme. Senator McGreehan commented: “Local radio stations, such as LMFM and ...

03 Feb 2021 at 16:34

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Trip Through Time: The time Radio Caroline docked in Cooley

The furtive pleasures of listening to something that might be illegal, however, came to the fore again when the pirate radios started broadcasting in the early 1960s and, I believe, this part of the world was in the lead in listening when ...

21 May 2022 at 22:00

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Trip Through Time: Early radio broadcasting in the Dundalk area

Some Dundalk radio enthusiasts might be surprised to learn that community radio stations have been broadcasting in the area for close on 60 years. In fact, radio transmissions have been picked up in Dundalk for much longer than that. I ...

20 May 2022 at 22:00

Arts & Entertainment

'You are one in a million' - Today FM bids farewell to popular presenter Pamela Joyce

Today FM has bid farewell to popular presenter, Pamela Joyce, following almost two years at the helm of the lunchtime show. It is unclear if Joyce will continue working at the station in a different role, however posts by Today FM on ...

07 Nov 2023 at 16:35

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, ...

25 Feb 2024 at 10:24

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

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91 year old Irish 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 ...

01 Feb 2022 at 13:10

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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 ...

15 Jul 2025 at 09:04

National News

Martha Kearney to step down from BBC Radio 4’s Today programme

Irish journalist Martha Kearney will step down from BBC Radio 4’s Today programme after the UK general election, the broadcaster has announced. Kearney, 66, will continue working for the radio station after then and front ...

26 Feb 2024 at 11:49

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 ...

13 Aug 2025 at 11:19

Arts & Entertainment

Odds slashed on very familiar face taking over Liveline after Joe Duffy retirement

Lucy Kennedy is now being eyed up as a replacement to Joe Duffy on Liveline, according to Ladbrokes. Odds have slashed from 8/1 to 3/1 for Lucy Kennedy to switch allegiances from Classic Hits to RTE Radio One and take ...

27 May 2025 at 14:16

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