Departed presence weighs heavy at RTÉ

It may have been the launch of a new era but, as one RTÉ comedian joked, it felt just as much like “Pat Kenny’s memorial service”.

The State broadcaster’s best and brightest were on display at Montrose yesterday as the station’s new radio schedule was revealed.

However, despite the emphasis on the opportunities change can bring, it was impossible to escape the feeling that the stars on show were still being overshadowed by a ghost from the station’s recent past.