Mick Heaney

Dublin, Glasgow

Radio Columnist at Irish Times

Journalist, Columnist, Broadcaster and Researcher at Freelance

Journalist, radio columnist, occasional broadcaster. KTF. COYB.

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Colm Ó Mongáin brings a welcome buzz to Joe Duffy’s Liveline

1 week ago | irishtimes.com | Mick Heaney

It’s a phenomenon that often manifests itself as an irritating noise in the background, attracting complaints from people who hear it. So it seems fitting that Liveline (RTÉ Radio 1, weekdays) should be covering the nuisance caused by drones – game recognises game and all that.
Death of Pope Francis: Derek Mooney leads RTÉ’s coverage to intermittently jaw-dropping effect

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Mick Heaney

Sad and indeed momentous though the death of Pope Francis is, the general reaction is, to use the trusty adage, one of shock but not surprise. Nowhere more so than on Nature on One (RTÉ Radio 1, Monday), where Derek Mooney’s planned programme about the natural world is ruined by the breaking news of the pontiff’s passing. “I can tell you that I’m sitting here with a panel of wildlife experts,” the presenter tells listeners. “And we took a deep sigh.
On Newstalk, Bertie Ahern’s talent for mangling everyday phrases is undimmed by years away from politics

3 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Mick Heaney

Whatever the topic, Anton Savage (Newstalk, Saturday and Sunday) always brings a playful style to proceedings. But now Savage is set to take his ludic instincts to a whole new level. Chatting to Ian Dempsey, the Today FM presenter, on Saturday, the host can’t hide his excitement when his guest suggests a bespoke game for the show, which has listeners crossing off various phrases spoken on air: “Anton Savage bingo”.
Children’s health ‘scandal’ dims Oliver Callan’s mood: ‘In this incredibly rich country of ours we get this’

1 month ago | irishtimes.com | Mick Heaney

As he opens his show on Wednesday, Oliver Callan (RTÉ Radio 1, weekdays) is full of seasonal cheer: “The weather is only lovely out there.” It’s a short-lived bright spell, however, the presenter quickly turning his attention to a less benign variety of spring. “It’s yet another health scandal,” he says as he ponders the report on the use of unapproved spinal springs in scoliosis surgery on children at Temple Street hospital in Dublin.
Pat Kenny unleashes on ‘dictatorial and despotic’ Donald Trump

1 month ago | irishtimes.com | Mick Heaney

As his back catalogue of awkward moments attests, tact has never been one of Pat Kenny’s most prominent traits. So there should be nothing notable about the presenter’s spectacular lack of diplomacy on Monday’s Pat Kenny Show (Newstalk, weekdays), except that his guest is Tánaiste Simon Harris, whose role as Minister for Foreign Affairs calls for judgment and discretion above all.
No sheepishness as Katie Hannon decries bleating TDs

1 month ago | irishtimes.com | Mick Heaney

It’s not a show to avoid tough topics, but throughout the week Liveline (RTÉ Radio 1, weekdays) has a decidedly fluffy feel, as Katie Hannon tends to all manner of sheep-related stories. On Monday the guest host learns of the threat posed by errant dogs to flocks around the country. On Tuesday she expands on the ovine theme, hearing about the demands that lambing season puts on farmers, while musing at length on how to pronounce the word “ewe”.
In an unhinged world, Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman are sane company. Even Ivan Yates seems sensible

1 month ago | irishtimes.com | Mick Heaney

Never let it be said that Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly are lofty elitists. On Wednesday the presenters of Newstalk Breakfast (weekdays) throw themselves at the mercy of the public by inviting listeners to come up with slogans for their show. As suggestions arrive, the pair’s fancy seems particularly tickled by the snappy “Let’s go insane with Ciara and Shane”. Well, let’s not go too mad.
Don’t get mad, get even-handed: Newstalk Breakfast duo Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly make for sane company

1 month ago | irishtimes.com | Mick Heaney

Never let it be said that Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly are lofty elitists. On Wednesday the presenters of Newstalk Breakfast (weekdays) throw themselves at the mercy of the public by inviting listeners to come up with slogans for their show. As suggestions arrive, the pair’s fancy seems particularly tickled by the snappy “Let’s go insane with Ciara and Shane”. Well, let’s not go too mad.
Claire Byrne’s inner klaxons sound when a former Trump ambassador raises Enoch Burke’s imprisonment

2 months ago | irishtimes.com | Mick Heaney

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As Fergus Finlay and Tom Clonan’s Drivetime spat escalates, Sarah McInerney stands back to relish the radio gold

2 months ago | irishtimes.com | Mick Heaney

As regular listeners will attest, Drivetime (RTÉ Radio 1, weekdays) isn’t a programme for those of a delicate disposition. A strong stomach is required to digest a daily diet that can include harrowing testimony from war zones and unflinching discussion of distressing subjects, not to mention the Fozzie Bear-level humour of its cohost Cormac Ó hEadhra.

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