LAST UPDATE | 31 May

RTÉ 2FM PRESENTER Doireann Garrihy has presented her final show at the radio station after five years.

Speaking on her 2FM breakfast show, Breakfast with Doireann, Donncha and Carl, which aired from 6am to 9am this morning, Garrihy announced that not only was it their final show together, but it also marked the show’s third birthday.

An emotional Garrihy described her co-hosts as “brothers for life” as she signed off on the show this morning.

It’s been the time of my life, I’ve enjoyed every second of it.”

She also issued thanks to her colleagues, saying, “Thank you to everyone outside the glass, I love you all and thank you for being so welcoming all the way back in 2019 when I came in the door and I didn’t know anyone,” she said.

“It’s an amazing place to work, the listeners you’ve been through thick and thin, phenomenal every single morning.”

Tipperary duo, the 2 Johnnies are also to present their final show at 2FM today. The 2 Johnnies – who joined the station in 2022 – will present their last show, Drive It with the Two Johnnies, from 3pm to 6pm.  

The three high-profile presenters announced that they would be leaving 2FM earlier this month.

Jennifer Zamperelli, who has been with the station for more than ten years, also announced that she was leaving 2FM in what has been dubbed as the ‘RTÉ 2FM exodus’.

Last week, 2FM boss Dan Healy denied that the station was in crisis, telling Claire Byrne it was ”an exciting time”.

Healy denied that the four presenters’ decision to leave the station was due to new rules regarding “external activities”, in which RTÉ workers will have to fill out a form identifying conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest that may be seen to conflict with the national broadcaster’s obligations.

Garrihy said as she announced her departure that she was ready for “ventures new”, and that she was planning on focusing on her podcast work.

The 2 Johnnies, made up of Johnny O’Brien and Johnny McMahon, better known as Johnny B and Johnny Smacks, said that their departure was due to their busy schedules.

“Something has to go,” they said, speaking on RTÉ Radio One last week. They said after reviewing their schedule of podcasts, live shows, and other commitments, they decided that, “if we want to ever have our lives back, unfortunately radio was going to have to go”.

Jennifer Zamperelli announced that her reason for leaving her longstanding show was to spend more time with her children.

Speaking of her time working for RTÉ, she said, “Within this time I have gotten married and had two kids and now I feel it’s their time. Florence and Enzo are growing up so fast it’s scary and I really fell now is the time to give them a little more of me, so I won’t be returning to my daily radio show.”

RTÉ 2FM said it will announce further details on its summer schedule in the coming weeks.