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Claire Byrne recalls being given the last rites after she contracted meningitis

Claire Byrne recalls being given the last rites after she contracted meningitis

Sat, 21 Mar, 2026

She had an “intense, indescribable headache” during English prose class.

'I felt like I was in trouble or was marked' - Claire Byrne on the RTÉ pay cap and moving to Newstalk

'I felt like I was in trouble or was marked' - Claire Byrne on the RTÉ pay cap and moving to Newstalk

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

Byrne told the Sunday Independent that she "didn’t understand why [she] deserved to be capped.”

Pat Kenny signs off from Newstalk weekday show

Pat Kenny signs off from Newstalk weekday show

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

He will now present a programme at the weekends, starting on Saturday, March 7th.

Pat Kenny to host presidential debate on Newstalk on Tuesday

Pat Kenny to host presidential debate on Newstalk on Tuesday

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025

Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly will be quizzed in the studio by Pat Kenny with less than two weeks to go until voting on Friday, October 24th.

Newstalk presenter Kieran Cuddihy to take over as RTÉ Liveline presenter

Newstalk presenter Kieran Cuddihy to take over as RTÉ Liveline presenter

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Kieran Cuddihy’s switch to RTÉ comes as it confirms a number of changes to its presenter and programme schedule on RTÉ Radio 1