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Taylor Swift - The great-great-great-grandparents of the multiple Grammy Award winner left Ireland for the US in the 1830s

Taylor Swift's Derry roots revealed in new research

Taylor Swift is a Derry girl, Irish Emigration Museum CEO Aileesh Carew has said.

Simon Cowell - "We had to put Dublin as one of the cities for doing this"

Dublin visit a must for Simon Cowell in boyband search

Simon Cowell has told The Ray D'Arcy Show on RTÉ Radio 1 that a visit to Dublin is a must as he launches the search for his new boyband.

Music • 20 Jun 24

Johnny Marr said he has "always" regarded himself as Mancunian-Irish

Johnny Marr in Dreamland as he comes home to Kildare

Johnny Marr has told the Brendan O'Connor Show on RTÉ Radio 1 that it is "a big deal" that he will play Athy's Dreamland Ballroom next month - the venue where his parents John and Frances first met.

Music • 28 May 24

Dan Healy said RTÉ 2FM would still prove to be an attractive place to work for presenters

'No fear' about the future of 2FM, says station boss

The Head of RTÉ 2FM, Dan Healy, has said he has "no fear" about the future of the station after a number of high-profile presenter departures.

Radio • 24 May 24

RTÉ Radio 1 remains the only Irish station with a weekly listenership of over one million

Listenership down for RTÉ 9am radio slot, weekend gains

RTÉ Radio 1's 9am slot is down 13,000 listeners in its average ratings, according to the latest round of Joint National Listenership Research (JNLR) figures.

Radio • 16 May 24

Ray D'Arcy - "We know from previous years that these are great events; it's a brilliant opportunity to meet listeners and to help people to get out and get active" Photo: Kinlan Photography

Ray D'Arcy takes to the road again for Run with Ray

RTÉ Radio 1's The Ray D'Arcy Show is hitting the road this month with runs planned in Tralee, Galway, Athlone, Navan, and Dublin.

Radio • 10 May 24

Rod Stewart - "I can't wait to get back to Dublin"

Rod Stewart planning to spend more time in Ireland

Rod Stewart has told Miriam O'Callaghan on Sunday with Miriam on RTÉ Radio 1 that he and his wife Penny Lancaster are planning to spend more time in Ireland.

Music • 29 Apr 24

Stanley Tucci - "I really do love Ireland"

Stanley Tucci told to try battered sausage on visit

Having just arrived in Ireland, Stanley Tucci was the guest food contributor on Saturday's Brendan O'Connor Show on RTÉ Radio 1 - with the host urging him to try a battered sausage during his visit.

Radio • 27 Apr 24

Tracy Clifford was Miriam O'Callaghan's guest on Sunday with Miriam on RTÉ Radio 1

Tracy Clifford issues endometriosis appeal to listeners

RTÉ 2FM presenter Tracy Clifford has told Miriam O'Callaghan on RTÉ Radio 1's Sunday with Miriam that she hopes her experience of endometriosis will encourage other women to find out if they have the condition.

Radio • 26 Mar 24

Aslan with new singer Lee Tomkins (second right) joined Oliver Callan on RTÉ Radio 1 on Monday

Aslan debut with new singer on Oliver Callan's show

Aslan, with new singer Lee Tomkins, performed for the first time when they joined Oliver Callan on his RTÉ Radio 1 show on Monday morning.

Music • 14 Feb 24

Slight losses to the RTÉ Radio 1 9am slot in latest JNLRs, but it is still the second most-listened-to show in Ireland

Dip in listeners for Radio 1 9am slot

RTÉ Radio 1's 9am slot has taken a slight dip in its average ratings in the latest round of JNLR figures.

Radio • 08 Feb 24

Oliver Callan made swipes at both the current controversies at RTÉ and newspaper radio critics in his opening monologue

Oliver Callan kicks off RTÉ Radio 1 morning show

Oliver Callan began his new RTÉ Radio 1 show on Monday morning after it was announced over a week ago that he was set to permanently take over Ryan Tubridy's previous slot.

Entertainment Headlines • 30 Jan 24

Shane MacGowan and Victoria Mary Clarke, pictured in London in July 2006

Shane MacGowan 'wasn't ready to stop fighting'

The widow of Shane MacGowan, Victoria Mary Clarke, said the Irish music legend "was putting up a really strong fight" when he passed away at home.

Music • 03 Dec 23

Shane MacGowan and Paul Simon met in Dublin around 12 years ago

Paul Simon recalls friendship with Shane MacGowan

Friend of the late Shane MacGowan, the legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon, paid tribute to him on RTÉ's Liveline.

Music • 01 Dec 23

Geri Halliwell-Horner was a guest on The Nine O'Clock Show on RTÉ Radio 1 on Tuesday

Titanic Belfast 'best museum' for Geri Halliwell-Horner

Spice Girls star and author Geri Halliwell-Horner has told The Nine O'Clock Show on RTÉ Radio 1 that Titanic Belfast is the "best museum" she has visited.

Radio • 21 Nov 23

13,000 jump for Radio 1 slot after Tubridy departure

Over the last 12 months, RTÉ Radio One's 9am slot has gained an average 13,000 listeners as well as seeing the departure of Ryan Tubridy from the station.

Radio • 09 Nov 23

Kate Garraway was Miriam O'Callaghan's guest on Sunday with Miriam on RTÉ Radio 1

Kate Garraway: 'I don't know if I am that strong'

Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway has played down her resilience, telling Sunday with Miriam on RTÉ Radio 1 that a heart scare at the end of last year was a wake-up call to look after herself.

Television • 01 Oct 23

Mary Wilson at the IMRO Radio Awards Hall of Fame ceremony / Picture: Andres Poveda

RTÉ's Mary Wilson honoured to be in IMRO Hall of Fame

RTÉ broadcaster Mary Wilson has said it is "a great honour" to be inducted into the IMRO Radio Awards Hall of Fame and used her acceptance speech to emphasize the importance of trustworthy journalism.

Radio • 14 Sep 23

Mary Wilson among new IMRO Hall of Fame inductees

RTÉ Radio 1's Mary Wilson is among the inductees for the 2023 IMRO Radio Awards Hall of Fame.

Radio • 11 Sep 23

All Together Now 2024 takes places 1 - 4 August next year

Win tickets to All Together Now 2024

All Together Now returns to the stunning Curraghmore Estate in Waterford, for its fifth chapter on the August Bank Holiday Weekend 2024, and The Louise Duffy Show wants to send some lucky RTÉ Radio 1 listeners along.

Competition • 28 Aug 23

Morning Ireland is the most listened to radio programme in the country

Morning Ireland remains in radio top spot

RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland continues to be the most popular radio show in Ireland, according to the latest JNLR listenership figures.

Radio • 17 Aug 23

The Smiths (L-R Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Mike Joyce, Andy Rourke) - Louder Than Bombs: The Smiths in Ireland, Nov '84 airs on RTÉ Radio 1 on Saturday 19 August at 2pm and will also be available online

The Smiths' Irish tour comes to Documentary on One

RTÉ Radio 1's acclaimed series Documentary on One returns this Saturday afternoon, 19 August, with Louder Than Bombs: The Smiths in Ireland, Nov '84.

Music • 15 Aug 23

Retired teacher Joe Falvey said of his former pupil and late friend Sinéad O'Connor - "There was no compromising. I was always proud of her"

Sinéad O'Connor's teacher recalls fateful gig and demo

A former teacher of Sinéad O'Connor has spoken of experiencing the late singer's burgeoning teenage talent, saying her "incredible belief and passion" were there from the start.

Music • 27 Jul 23

Old pals Anne Doyle and Ray D'Arcy on RTÉ Radio 1 on Monday afternoon

Anne Doyle hears from AI Anne Doyle on Ray D'Arcy Show

There was a shock for legendary RTÉ broadcaster Anne Doyle on the Ray D'Arcy Show on RTÉ Radio 1 on Monday when she heard from the AI version of Anne Doyle.

Radio • 19 Jun 23

Finbar Furey and Christy Dignam on the Late Late Show in January 2017

Finbar Furey's Christy Dignam tribute captures hearts

Finbar Furey has paid tribute to his late friend and collaborator Christy Dignam, telling the Ryan Tubridy Show on RTÉ Radio 1 that "the people loved him all over Ireland".

Music • 14 Jun 23