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18 hours agoDeclan Lynch: Claire Byrne's Newstalk return promised us 'fun', 'personality' and 'opinion'. We got Micheal Martin
If broadcasting talent can be compared to furniture, they've been shifting it around in RTÉ and Newstalk like they were running an Ikea distribution centre. Another piece of the furniture was set down in the Newstalk studio this morning, when Claire Byrne moved back to her old radio home on The Claire Byrne Show (Newstalk, weekdays, 9am-12noon), replacing Pat Kenny.
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fromIrish Independent
4 days ago'Thank you for moving the dial 12 and a half years ago and staying with us' - Pat Kenny signs off from his weekday show on Newstalk
"Well, I have to say we've been overwhelmed by texts coming in from listeners, but I won't read them all out because my late father used to quote the proverb: 'Self-praise is no praise'. "But on the other hand, he used to also say: 'If you want to be a somebody, you've got to bang, bang, bang on the drum'. Bit confusing for a young lad. "I will read, and I have been reading the texts that are coming in, and to be quite honest, I'm a bit overwhelmed. But the time has come to thank a few people."
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fromIrish Independent
3 months ago'Whether I have driven you around the twist or entertained you, thank you': Claire Byrne signs off from RTE after 15 years
Claire Byrne will replace Pat Kenny in Newstalk's weekday 9am–noon slot from early 2026, leaving RTÉ Radio 1 after 15 years.
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