Broadcaster Kieran Cuddihy has been named as the new presenter of RTÉ's Liveline.
The news was announced as part of RTÉ's changes to its presenter and programme schedule on Radio 1.
Mr Cuddihy presented his final Newstalk programme yesterday and colleagues there were informed of his departure last night.
He has been broadcasting at Newstalk since 2011, and has been presenting 'The Hard Shoulder', a daily news and current affairs programme, since 2020.
The broadcaster has also been at the helm of the television programme 'The Tonight Show' on Virgin Media since February.
A high-profile outing in recent weeks came when he moderated the first broadcast presidential debate on Virgin Media last month.
From Kilkenny, Mr Cuddihy is a qualified solicitor who started out as a reporter before moving on to his own current affairs programmes, and then joining the Newstalk breakfast show presenting team.
Then, in 2020, Mr Cuddihy took over presenting The Hard Shoulder, succeeding Ivan Yates in the role.
The announcement to staff at Newstalk came just hours after RTÉ announced that broadcaster Ray D'Arcy was leaving RTÉ Radio 1 after 11 years presenting his daily afternoon show.
In a statement, Mr D'Arcy said he was "hugely disappointed" with RTÉ management and how his departure from Radio 1 has been handled.
This morning, RTÉ Radio 1 staff were invited to a meeting with Director of Audio Patricia Monahan for an update on future plans for the station.
Among the schedule changes are the new Today with David McCullagh programme from 9am, with Oliver Callan moving to a longer time slot at 11am until 1pm.
Louise Duffy moves to mid-afternoon, while Katie Hannon and Colm Ó Mongáin will take to the helm at Drivetime, with a new time of 4pm to 6pm.
There will also be a new daily sports show from 6pm.
There had been speculation for several months over who would replace Joe Duffy at the helm of RTÉ's Liveline, following the veteran broadcaster's retirement in June.
