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Updated 6.30pm
FINANCE MINISTER MICHAEL Noonan and Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Brendan Howlin will appear on Newstalk Breakfast before they head to RTÉ Radio 1 as part of their post-Budget day of interviews.
The two ministers currently have no plans to do a similar event with Pat Kenny on Newstalk in the wake of the veteran broadcaster’s departure to the commercial station.
But it has been confirmed that they will be speaking to Ivan Yates and Chris Donoghue on Newstalk’s Breakfast morning show first that very morning. After that, they will head to RTÉ for the post-Budget phone-in on Sean O’Rourke’s Radio 1 show.
There had been some speculation that Kenny’s departure to Newstalk would mean the ministers would opt to appear there on the day after the Budget announcement.
But a source pointed out that RTÉ’s prominence as the national broadcaster meant it was always going to be chosen over any other station.
Noonan will speak to George Hook on Newstalk on Budget day itself as well as Mary Wilson on RTÉ’s Drivetime. Howlin is also due to speak on Drivetime after both ministers make their speeches next Tuesday.
Both Noonan and Howlin will also be on the Last Word with Matt Cooper on Today FM on Budget day.
The post-Budget phone-in on RTÉ will allow the ministers to answer questions from the public on how the Budget affects them and has been a tradition for many years.
The programme begins at 10am next Wednesday on RTÉ Radio 1. Callers are being invited to email questions to todaysor@rte.ie from next Tuesday.
- Additional reporting Aoife Barry.
First posted 3.30pm
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Is pat Kenny gone from r.t.e?????
Dammit – you think someone would tell us big news like that!
Isn’t it great to see them having a good old laugh at our expense.
Nice soft interviews only for this gov. They don’t do detail.
Ah I don’t know Kev, I can’t see Sean going too easy on them? Could be wrong though.
Get the emails in good and early so we can censor the crap out of them.
Noonan just said to howlin ::: Jesus that enda is a great debater
Are sure you didn’t say he’s a great master debater !!!
It’s not every day one sees two donkeys in the one photo
Does it realy matter what radio station we listen to,it will be all lies no matter what one it is.
Well they wouldnt want a hard time would they.
They just got their “broadcast tax”…. And its extra millions it will entail.
I would imagine Noonan / Howlin could get SOR to fellate them on air if they wished.
I’d say it was already performed many times on them Joe Joe ,??
They would be better off going to see the priest and get confession for the amount of lies i mean bare faced lies they tell
Why confess lies to a liar Catharine ?
True Martin jaysus is there anyone in authority we can trust.
noonan & howlin ..I wonder how they are going to pay for “no balls kenny’s” referendum.
Animal farm springs to mind.
Rte won’t rock the boat with there paymasters
Yeah, let’s move to Germany, the standard of grammar is better over THERE.
THEY’RE better at using the correct words.
It must be something to do with THEIR schooling.
Probably true
I can’t warm to Kenny on Newstalk….I always liked him on RTE.
@Anthony Ah he got Bill Clinton and did well. I think he’s doing a good job…
I can’t warm to him at all Anthony,,,!!!
When he isn’t taking a break for today’s competition giveaway. Kenny’s show is like a Bingo night out. What between Kenny giving away beach balls and O’Rourke still thinking he is on the News at One, morning radio has descended into some mess
No doubt they will do their interviews for the German public first.
You beat me two it dusty but eye think you’re comment has more flair than what eyed planned
Surely that should be “beet” you two it .. tut tut Ross
Move the Dail Pat …
De-feeted
Pat who,,,,????
Journal still trying to make a news item out of this non existing rivalry !?!?
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