Person: Oliver Callan

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<p>Brendan Courtney says Oliver Callan was 'the right person' to get the radio show job.</p>

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Brendan Courtney: Speculation over Tubridy show 'frustrating'

Presenter says he became 'slight collateral damage' after stint on RTÉ radio show 'turned into a live audition in front of the nation'

<p>Well known satirist Oliver Callan will take over the 9am weekday slot on RTÉ Radio 1after the departure of Ryan Tubridy. Picture: Paul Doherty</p>

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Oliver Callan to take over Ryan Tubridy’s former RTÉ radio slot

<p>Oliver Callan (pictured) gained 13,000 listeners in the last three months after taking over from Ryan Tubridy.</p>

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Bounce for Oliver Callan as RTÉ show listenership increases after Tubridy departure

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Letters to the Editor: Now turn the spotlight on politicians’ oversight of spending

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Oliver Callan reveals people turned down wedding invite due to his sexuality

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Wednesday TV Tips: 'Design nerds' Bobby and Ciara have tall orders in My Bungalow Bliss

Wednesday TV tips: Idris Elba in his second Netflix Western despite being allergic to horses

— Plus, a technophobe in charge of country singer Ben Troy's dating apps; and Oliver Callan as Charles Haughey and other celebs

Wed, 03 Nov, 2021

Wednesday TV Tips: 'Biddy' and 'mammy' in control of the dating apps now

Plus new Callan Kicks the Years; and the sheer bravery of whistleblower Louise Bayliss

Wed, 20 Oct, 2021

Friday TV Tips: Liam Neeson, Lenny Henry, Keith Earls — and Paddy Moloney tributes

Plus new series of You and I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot

Fri, 15 Oct, 2021

Culture that made me: Oliver Callan on his influences, from the Coen brothers to Scrap Saturday

Satirist and broadcaster Oliver Callan tells Richard Fitzpatrick about some of his influences

Thu, 14 May, 2020

Scene and Heard: A fiendishly fun family entertainment quiz

Put you and your loved ones' pop-culture knowledge to the test with Arts Editor Des O'Driscoll's three fiendishly fun quiz rounds.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2020

Ryan Tubridy drops out of radio show due to 'persistent' cough

Ryan Tubridy had to drop out of his radio show today due to a “persistent” cough.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2020

Tommy Martin: As soon as Jim averts his gaze, Dublin’s gone to the Bleedin’ Rapids

Jim Gavin is only gone a couple of days and already things have started to slide.

Wed, 04 Dec, 2019

Ireland's favourite folk song revealed

The song was performed live on The Late Late Show by Luka Bloom tonight.

Fri, 31 May, 2019

Healy-Raes and billionaire Collison brothers lead final Late Late Show of the season

It's a family affair for the final Late Late Show of the season as the billionaire Collison brothers, Healy-Raes and Laura Brennan's family join Ryan Tubridy tomorrow night.

Thu, 30 May, 2019

Impressionist Oliver Callan laughing all the way to the bank as accumulated profits top €830,000

According to accounts just filed to the Companies Office, Callan’s Catchy Title Ltd enjoyed a bumper 2017.

Fri, 07 Sep, 2018

The Late Late Show had no audience last night so they pulled people in off the street

The show featured comedian Oliver Callan, Joe Duffy, Deirdre O’Kane and country music singer, Cliona Hagan - not to mention stacks of Brennan’s bread.

Sat, 03 Mar, 2018

How was it for you? Colette Sheridan's highlights from 2017

Our regular contributors select their highlights of the year

Fri, 29 Dec, 2017

Vincent Browne to host his last show tonight

The end of an era.

Wed, 26 Jul, 2017

Dancing With The Stars: Morning after Father’s Night on Mother’s Day

The kind of round object that Kerry GAA star Aidan O’Mahony usually grasps rarely glistens more than his five All-Ireland medals but Sunday night was different as he waltzed away with the inaugural glitterball trophy to win the final of the first series of RTÉ’s Dancing With The Stars.

Tue, 28 Mar, 2017

This is who we'll be seeing on Friday night’s Late Late Show

Finbar Furey is 70! We feel old.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2017

Christmas capers with Ireland's top comedians

Just how seriously do Ireland’s funniest folk take the festive period? Arlene Harris talks to four of our top comedians.

Fri, 23 Dec, 2016

Temple Bar launches festival to 'encourage Dubliners' to tourist hotspot

The Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar will try to encourage even more visitors to Temple Bar later when he launches a new festival of culture.

Wed, 26 Oct, 2016

This week’s Late Late Show line up is a bit ‘meh’

Will you be tuning in?

Fri, 14 Oct, 2016

John Creedon explores Ireland's Ancient East in new 'epic' 4 part series on RTE

John Creedon is back on our screens on Sunday, and this time he’s getting to grips with the East. Series producer Marie Toft reveals the highlights of their summer road-trip.

Sat, 23 Jul, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed so far today with our lunchtime briefing

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Thu, 21 Apr, 2016

Day of reckoning has arrived, but who will win?

Today, in their wisdom, their fear, and their anger, the people decide what happens next, writes Michael Clifford

Fri, 26 Feb, 2016

Your Thursday evening catch-up

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Thu, 03 Dec, 2015

Apple jobs announcement is major vote of confidence for Cork

Opened in November 1980, the Apple facility in Hollyhill was staffed by some 60 people. The company and the country have had their ups and downs, but yesterday’s jobs announcement will bring the tech giant’s Irish workforce to more than 6,000, writes Eoin English

Thu, 12 Nov, 2015

Why always us, Taoiseach?

Enda Kenny has been less visible than his predecessors, but his appearance in Madrid recently was a showstopper, writes Caroline O’Doherty

Sat, 31 Oct, 2015

BUDGET 2016: Budget splurge is Government’s crude way of drumming up votes

A promised €1.5bn budgetary package doubled magically into a €3bn one. Just like that, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 14 Oct, 2015

So much at risk, so little information - Talks on transatlantic trade deal

ON Saturday hundreds of thousands of people marched in Berlin to protest against a planned trade deal between Europe and the United States which was described by its opponents as being dangerously anti-democratic. 

Mon, 12 Oct, 2015

Holding a mirror to the world

From Kavanagh country to a TV career, comedian Oliver Callan has found satire to be anything but stoney ground, writes Richard Fitzpatrick.

Mon, 05 Oct, 2015

VIDEO: Meet the Galway native who’s making quite the impression by ‘cracking the crowd’

Shane Cunningham, 20, has made quite the impression on the public with his ability to impersonate well known characters such as Daniel O’Donnell and Michael D Higgins.

Thu, 27 Aug, 2015

Joe Brolly remark ‘crossed the line’ says Marty Morrissey

Marty Morrissey has said GAA pundit Joe Brolly “crossed the line” when he referred to him as “ugly” live on air.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2015

Marriage Equality Referendum: Comedian Oliver Callan reminded of broadcaster’s guidelines

Comedian Oliver Callan, who provides independent productions to RTÉ, has been reminded of RTÉ’s guidelines on avoiding comment on the marriage equality referendum after he publicly backed a yes vote.

Fri, 15 May, 2015

Comedian defends send-up of President

Comedian Oliver Callan yesterday defended his lampooning of Michael D Higgins in the wake of criticism by Mark Patrick Hederman, abbot of Glenstal Abbey and a friend of the President.

Tue, 13 Jan, 2015

INEC owner plunges into the red

The group that operates the INEC events centre in Killarney plunged into the red last year recording pre-tax losses of €606,228.

Tue, 30 Dec, 2014

Shape I’m In: Oliver Callan, comedian

COMEDIAN Oliver Callan doesn’t lose sleep about the Irish public figures and celebrities he skewers on his weekly satirical RTÉ radio show, Callan’s Kicks.

Sat, 01 Nov, 2014

Watch Miriam O'Callaghan and Joe Duffy complete their Ice Bucket Challenge

"The dive-line is open now!" Classic...

Mon, 25 Aug, 2014

VIDEO: Sharon makes headlines with ice bucket challenge

Just minutes after her typically ice-cool sign-off on the Six One News last night RTÉ’s Sharon Ní Bheoláin became the latest celeb to be doused in freezing water to raise funds for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Thu, 21 Aug, 2014

Friday's TV Tips

Check out our spoiler-free guide to what's good on the box tonight.

Fri, 25 Jul, 2014

The Mario Rosenstock effect: Do mimics leave a good impression?

If your voice and mannerisms were constantly being copied by comedians, how would you feel? Deirdre Reynolds quizzed some personalities

Mon, 24 Mar, 2014

The Shape I'm In: Paddy Cullivan, musician, composer and MC

IT’S lights, action, show time on Friday nights for Paddy Cullivan, house band leader of the Late Late Show’s Camembert Quartet.

Wed, 08 Jan, 2014

Joe Brolly gets a kick from Oliver Callan

RTÉ's GAA pundit, Joe Brolly is used to giving out the verbal kicks on The Sunday Game at times.

Fri, 13 Sep, 2013

Austerity fails to rein in unbridled spending at show

What recession? The country might be saddled with debt but there are no obvious signs of austerity putting the reins on spending at the Dublin Horse Show this week.

Sat, 10 Aug, 2013

Watchdog reprimands Joe Duffy over interview

RTÉ broadcaster Joe Duffy has received a further reprimand by the broadcasting watchdog over his handling of an interview with the editor of a Catholic newspaper earlier this year.

Thu, 25 Jul, 2013

Best of the week's TV

The Voice of Ireland semi-final and an eventful week on Fair City feature in our highlights for April 20-26

Sat, 20 Apr, 2013

Galvin opens up on Callan incident

KERRY footballer Paul Galvin has opened up about his pub bust-up with Oliver Callan to claim the row was sparked after he politely refused three times to join the comic for a pint.

Wed, 07 Dec, 2011

RTÉ star comes out of the closet

RTÉ star Oliver Callan has come out as gay on tele-vision after being accused of being homophobic.

Mon, 31 Oct, 2011