RTE: Drivetime with Katie Hannon and Colm Ó Mongáin

FrancieBrady · 23-01-2026 07:01PM

Surely you should do due diligence and know what you are buying. It's like buying a tin of yellow pack beans and throwing a wobbler coz there's no caviar in there.

Katie Hannon and Colm Ó Mongáin keep you company on your evening commute with top stories, expert analysis, and in-depth conversations on news, politics, entertainment and culture.

Hippodrome Song Owl · 23-01-2026 09:45PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124173988#Comment_124173988

It lists four elements, including news and politics. So not really like your analogy at all. But those two elements are certainly not 50% of the topics, when in fact they used to make up a significant majority of the content. Also I personally am OK with culture and some entertainment, but if that's to be the format then the presenters are absolutely unsuitable.

sligeach · 23-01-2026 09:58PM

Another dreadful show today. Started the show's preview talking about Harry Styles and One Direction, and again later in the show. Also had Irish people living abroad talking about kids school lunches in Belgium, Sweden, Japan and Germany. Riveting. I turned over to Newstalk several times, as I wasn't going to listen to $h1t€ about Harry Styles.

B2021M · 23-01-2026 10:09PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124173974#Comment_124173974

Yes. Almost all Hannon's questions are straight off the acceptable narrative. Then when someone disagrees it elicits a gasp. Any questions on American politics are straight off CNN's coverage the previous day.

FrancieBrady · 24-01-2026 09:40AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124174419#Comment_124174419

It doesn't give percentages.

It's clear from the description and from the start what the direction was going to be. It is just grumpy old person territory to pretend it was something else that was offered.

Hippodrome Song Owl · 24-01-2026 10:50AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124175145#Comment_124175145

If you say so. And like I said, I don't actually mind culture and entertainment - but Katie and Colm are an appalling choice for that format. If you think all the non-grumpy youth will be flocking to hear their takes on these topics then you're far more deluded than the beans buyer looking for caviar.

FrancieBrady · 24-01-2026 11:12AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124175255#Comment_124175255

No, doesn't appeal to me, so I don't listen.

Reading people confusing their lack of understanding of what is being offered with their wishes for a different programme grates though.

mattser · 25-01-2026 12:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124174456#Comment_124174456

Wouldn't be a newstalk fan myself, but their slot is light years ahead of that drivel.

amlinopta · 25-01-2026 02:05PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124178261#Comment_124178261

Wait for Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly to start in February. Should make for a close contest. Podcast time.

Brendan Bendar · 26-01-2026 09:53AM

Cian McCormack…..would someone give that fella a kick and wake him up.

zell12 · 30-01-2026 07:43PM

Did Katie do a kerryism earlier?: "i'm mad jelly absolutely mad jelly"

tarvis · 30-01-2026 07:50PM

No news on rte radio at 6pm. — pathetic. Afraid people will find out what’s going on?

amlinopta · 06-02-2026 05:51PM

A decluttering expert. Yet another one. Regular slot on this type of program.

Brendan Bendar · 07-02-2026 10:41AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124212525#Comment_124212525

Sometimes one has to wonder how stupid some folk are to take any heed of this rubbish.

They should get a 'decluttering expert' to declutter the stupid slots endemic in this Programme

dxhound2005 · 07-02-2026 04:49PM

I didn't listen to this yet, but I will later. Our own Nuala McGovern in charge of this very important topic, especially for women.

https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/m002b6ng

AJB39 · 12-02-2026 04:23PM

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0212/1558092-rte-radio-1-hits-four-400k-shows-as-new-line-up-lands/
It is telling that there is no mention of Drivetime in the RTÉ article about the latest JNLR figures. I’m assuming the figure isn’t great.

Brendan Bendar · 12-02-2026 04:42PM

I think you might be correct.🖕

Brendan Bendar · 12-02-2026 05:03PM

I hear the Doomsday Dog (Barry Lenihan) in for Kuuluum today………are the schools out next week lads?

amlinopta · 12-02-2026 05:35PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124230083#Comment_124230083

Surprisingly, it's a drop of just 4,000 from 222,000 to 218,000. Not bad given it's half an hour shorter than the previous incarnation.

sligeach · 17-02-2026 05:54PM

Drivetime covering the serious global issues. They're talking about a Netflix "documentary" on America's Next Top Model. It's a 3 parter, they have some "journalist" on who loved it and watched it all in one sitting.

Garbage! 🗑️

Niamh Maher from the Journal.ie. Everyone involved in that segment, give your heads a wobble.

Brian Scan · 17-02-2026 07:26PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124243698#Comment_124243698

Poor David McCullagh had already covered that this morning.

ShamNNspace · 18-02-2026 01:14AM

The timing 4 to 6 is daft imv as some of our politicians like to release statements around the time of the 6 o clock tv news …5 to 7 made a lot more sense also for drivers on their way from work listening in

Brendan Bendar · 18-02-2026 09:12AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124244735#Comment_124244735

i feel your pain Sham, however this ‘programme’ has lost all credibility for those who want to be informed

on current issues. Monaghan is trying to make RTE more Newstalk than Newstalk itself.

Brendan Bendar · 19-02-2026 05:34PM

Whwere do they dig up these gloamers, y’know, these so- called experts that infest this ‘programme’?

Getting worse than Newstalk.

sligeach · 23-02-2026 05:24PM

Comfort food, specifically pies coming up next on Drivetime with some (nobody)chef. The important stuff.

Brendan Bendar · 23-02-2026 06:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124259699#Comment_124259699

That’s Ms Monaghan for you,S .

We are not too far from reading results of the weekly meat raffles in the pubs.

But that’s the directions they want seem to want to go to.

Comhrá · 23-02-2026 06:47PM

Drivetime is now little better than a weekend magazine radio show. Watered down to almost complete irrelevance.

ShamNNspace · 24-02-2026 06:00PM

Friggin influencers on whats supposed to be a serious news programme ....who in montrosia is Brandon related to I wonder 🤔

dxhound2005 · 24-02-2026 06:16PM

It's for commuters. They have enough angst to deal with on the roads, without having never ending doom and gloom on the radio. Bit of light and shade is always the best mix.

"Katie Hannon and Colm Ó Mongáin keep you company on your evening commute with top stories, expert analysis, and in-depth conversations on news, politics, entertainment and culture."

cudsy1 · 24-02-2026 08:03PM

I dropped it like it's hot after the recent reshuffle for the aforementioned reasons but I happened to be in the car today, hardcore tony Connolly Ukraine piece was good following an SNA bit. The hosts did sound a bit crestfallen at the serious stuff interfering with their fun tho I thought!

RTE: Drivetime with Katie Hannon and Colm Ó Mongáin

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