Loyal listeners face final ‘Late Date’ on RTÉ radio as Alf McCarthy signs off

Radio presenter of RTÉ’s Late Date programme, Alf McCarthy signs off next Wednesday on a career more than 35 years.

Loyal listeners face final ‘Late Date’ on RTÉ radio as Alf McCarthy signs off

“I love the intimacy of radio and have enjoyed the privilege of being allowed into people’s lives and hearts every night,” he said yesterday, as his planned retirement was announced.

He quits the long-running and popular music show on December 30, after a working lifetime of success in all aspects of broadcasting for RTÉ.

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