RTÉ’s top 10 highest-paid presenters earned a combined pay of more than €2.6m in 2014, the broadcaster has revealed.

RTÉ has once again seen significant falls in year-on-year audience figures, with tens of thousands of listeners tuning out in comparison to 12 months ago.

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Listeners are threatening to switch off, but RTÉ is not for turning on its decision to remove 2fm DJ Will Leahy from his drivetime slot.

RTÉ star Ryan Tubridy urged 2FM listeners to stay faithful to the station during its shake-up of the daytime schedule as Nicky Byrne adds star power to its line-up.

Profits at the firm operated by 2FM presenter Colm Hayes last year increased by 32% to €54,716, new figures show.

With his family’s staunch republican background and his posh “West Brit” like tones that have proven a hit with BBC listeners, Ryan Tubridy is in many ways the perfect choice for chronicling the lives of Irish people who have made it big in Britain.

Almost 100,000 listeners have turned off Marian Finucane at the weekends in the last year, according to the latest figures from the Joint National Listenership Research.

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Radio listeners are turning away from many of the country’s best known presenters in favour of local radio stations, according to the official audience figures.

A number of RTÉ radio’s biggest shows have once again experienced big losses in listenership figures with Today FM reaping the benefits.

PAT KENNY remains the highest-paid RTÉ presenter, according to the latest figures released by the state broadcaster.

RTÉ radio has suffered a major setback in the latest JNLR listenership figures, which show major losses for its programmes to the benefit of Today FM and Newstalk.

RTÉ Radio 1 and 2FM continue to dominate the airwaves as figures show the national broadcaster remains the leader in the battle for the nation’s ears.

RADIO listeners are deserting many of the big name broadcasters in their droves with listenership figures showing worrying trends for the four national stations.

2FM has announced one of the biggest ever shake-ups to its schedule in a bid to boost flagging listenership figures with a range of new shows hosted by presenters including Hector Ó hEochagáin, Ryan Tubridy and Colm Hayes.

SOME of the best-known names in Irish radio are gearing up for a major battle of the airwaves this autumn as Ryan Tubridy aims to boost flagging audiences for 2FM following the death of the station’s flagship presenter, Gerry Ryan, earlier this year.

LATE Late Show host Ryan Tubridy has been chosen as the thin white hope of radio 2fm, taking the seat vacated by the late shock jock Gerry Ryan.

HE became famous for what he had to say, but RTÉ is staying tight lipped on the race to replace Gerry Ryan.

DJ Colm Hayes and television presenter Lucy Kennedy are set to present a morning show together on RTÉ 2fm for the coming month.

RTÉ has today announced its plans to replace 'The Gerry Ryan Show' on 2fm following the death of the presenter this day last week.

Table-toppers Monaghan took a late victory at Inniskeen as Leitrim and Sligo also recorded wins in Division 4 of the Allianz National Hurling league this afternoon.

DUNNES STORES is creating 250 jobs with the opening of its shop in Gorey, Co Wexford.

RTÉ stars are fighting back in the battle for radio listeners, although their main rivals, Today FM and Newstalk, continue to perform strongly.