The abrupt departure of Ray D'Arcy from the RTÉ Radio 1 schedules this week prompted intense media debate about “who” could or should replace him. 

That his exit comes after a two-year period which has seen the departure of Aine Lawlor, Mary Wilson, Ryan Tubridy, Claire Byrne, Ronan Collins, Joe Duffy and — with his untimely demise — Sean Rocks from their established slots has prompted speculation about a root and branch re-imagining of who might represent the face of RTÉ Radio One.

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