Overview

• RTÉ confirmed the programme will end this week and said D’Arcy presented his final show yesterday.
• Shay Byrne is taking over the 3pm slot from today and will present for the remainder of the week, according to the broadcaster.
• Director of Audio Patricia Monahan thanked D’Arcy and stated the show is not in RTÉ’s future plans.
• The broadcaster said details of further changes to the daytime schedule will be announced soon.
• Recent JNLR figures show 182,000 daily listeners, down 10,000 on the previous quarter, and the Irish Independent reports D’Arcy’s RTÉ pay at €250,000.