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Cull the callers, not the pigs

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

And so the pig meat sage continues. And new questions are being asked with each passing day. Were the authorities overreacting when they ordered that all pig meat be taken off shop shelves, out of cold-stores and domestic fridges and destroyed? Probably. If the same traceability systems used for beef and mutton were in place [...]

New toll system covered on local radio

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

The morning show on local radio is always good for a giggle. While the host and his guests are of a standard are of a standard akin to The Last Word on Today FM, some of the callers and texters drag it down to the level of RTÉ’s Liveline – Johno has lived here all [...]

A Ray of Dope

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

»» In the list of top 20 programmes favoured by 20 to 44-year-olds, audiences are increasingly turning to Today FM. Half of the top 20 shows are Today FM shows – the Ray D’Arcy Show is number two with this younger audience after Gerry Ryan, who takes the top slot, with 248,000 and 327,000 listeners [...]

RTÉ1 hates me

Saturday, March 24th, 2007

Saturday mornings used be great. Let the dog out of his kennel. Throw him a few fresh kittens. A big bowl of Wheatibangs for myself. Brew up a pot of coffee. Then sit back from 6:30 to 9:00 and watch back-to-back documentaries on RTÉ1. Two and a half hours of pure heaven. That’s all changed. [...]

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