O’Rourke’s post-budget coup over rival Kenny

RTÉ’s Sean O’Rourke has delivered rival Pat Kenny at Newstalk a pre-budget wallop by landing Minister for Finance Michael Noonan for the traditional post-budget phone-in next Wednesday.

Both organisations had fought it out over the past number of weeks to secure both Mr Noonan and Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Brendan Howlin for the phone-in, which was traditionally hosted on Radio One by Pat Kenny.

However, before the Sean O’Rourke Show begins at 10am, both ministers are expected to head for Newstalk where they will appear on The Breakfast Show with Ivan Yates and Chris Donoghue. The interview is expected to last about 20 minutes.