Patrick O’Donovan is no Viktor Orbán. The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport took umbrage at the comparison with the outgoing Hungarian leader made by Labour leader Ivana Bacik last week. O’Donovan went on to suggest it would not have happened... See more
The ousting of Viktor Orbán by Hungarian voters on Sunday has ramifications far beyond what would normally be expected from an election in a small central European country. European Union leaders will be relieved to see the back of a prime minister who pe... See more
Until last October, Peter Vandermeersch was one of the most powerful figures in Irish media. First as publisher and then chief executive of Mediahuis Ireland, he was responsible for operations and strategy at the country’s largest newspaper group. His sti... See more
With last Friday’s confirmation of Rick O’Shea as the full-time presenter of RTÉ Radio 1’s Arena, the most turbulent period in the history of Ireland’s radio schedules has drawn to a close. Over the past six months, virtually every slot in the weekday sch... See more
Over the next week, Irish media coverage will ramp up in advance of Micheál Martin’s trip to Washington DC for St Patrick’s Day. There will be speculation about whether the Taoiseach can emerge unscathed from his second Oval Office encounter with Donald T... See more
