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NEIL DELAMERE IS joining Today FM.
The award-winning comedian is no stranger to the station – his first opportunity on the airwaves was covering for Ian Dempsey, and he filled in on the mid-morning weekday slot before Anton Savage took over.
Delamere has also stood in for John Murray and Derek Mooney on RTÉ Radio 1.
He will now take over the 11am Sunday slot with a new show, Sunday Best, beginning in April and to be produced by news editor Aingeala Flannery.
The show’s predecessor, Savage Sunday, recorded month after month of rising listernship, eventually reaching 118,000 by February this year.
Making the announcement this morning on The Anton Savage Show, Delamere said the show will contain the usual rummage through the papers, but then “we’re going to try to take a kinda sideways view of things”. He said it will aim not to be solely dedicated by the news cycle.
When asked how he will balance it with his comedy commitments, Delamere said he will have to be influenced by Padre Pio and bi-locate.
“It’s a commitment I’m delighted to make,” he said, “I’m really looking forward to it”.
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Honestly I don’t mind listening to him just chatting. He was fine covering rays slot. But I just don’t find his stand up funny.
Can’t stand him…his voice grates.
That’s the funniest thing he has done in a long time !
That wouldn’t be hard, setting the bar pretty low there. I always just listen to bbc radio, much more talented presenters across the pond.
Aido the DJ @ Pond life 252
You’ve been spamming thejournal with that link for days. Hasn’t it occurred to you that no one cares?
I do…hi dave
hi Jen and thanks. And Aiden you have been spamming the journal month’s now with your witless trolling account’s. Your a bitter loyalist northy if your post’s are anything to go by.
For those not familiar with the background story of dave’s ramblings he stalked through my account, took a selective screenshot of some of the people I follow and now claims that for some reason that makes me those people.
Newstalk or gtfo
I do..hi dave. You’re probably right on the button with your assumption there
Me too. Hi Dave , thanks for sharing
I see jenni is now logging in from her multiple accounts. Hi “joanie” and “mrs b”
Where’s emily the elephant and ailbhe nolan today?
Again Aidan…like I told you last night, I only have one account. Now please stop talking to me.
jenni i might stop talking to you if you and dave would stop circlejerking under every single one of my comments
This is my only account .. sorry aido you’re wrong there
Aidan , you have slipped a number of times , you spoke about about your dog that died , called Sammy , sound familiar ? Sammy anmadra ? Plus your writing is the exact same as Mr fantastic and all your other accounts .
joanie/jenni you should have your own show on the discovery channel for all these conspiracy theories you do be spouting.
Only telling the truth , you don’t have us fooled really .
Ah don’t worry about them aidan, Iv seen your comments and without logging on to your Twitter account I can how much of a Tool you really are.
Well done on the homework dave but in fairness it wasn’t really needed. ☺
I don’t find him funny in the slightest, being from Offaly and having a thick accent doesn’t make you funny chicken
Still not tuning in .
I wish him good luck and will wait to hear how he gets on before I savage him with negative comments!
Never found him funny.
Perhaps he could read the Death Notices.
He’s ok, but funnier than Tommy Tiernan which couldn’t be hard.
This is excellent news! The man has the perfect wit to cast a satirical eye over what is a never ending conveyor belt of political and social faux pas’s in this gas little nation!
It’s beyond me how this turnip even has a career in media…has to be one of the most nauseating people to watch / listen to…in a country that produces bountiful numbers of non entity media types he really sticks out as the high chief of bellends
As long as he addresses water charges issues I’ll be happy. Too many stations such as spin 104.8 are too afraid to challenge the government
Agreed, water charges aren’t getting enough coverage in the news lately, hopefully this guy can raise everyone’s awareness on the issue. DONT PAY THE ENDA CHARGE
Christ on a red bike with bells on it!
Is there no article we can read without ending up at water charges? ?
@uMad – Yes, I must admit that 24 hour music station aimed at teenage girls is failing abysmally in their current affairs coverage
He’s in favour of water charges, heard him make some unfunny comparison between paying for electricity and water.
Pay up townie!
Bring back Sam Smyth!!!
Disappointing news! Aingela Flannery has been delivering a great Sunday show since Anton departed to morning show. Won’t be tuning in.
Thanks to Delamere, Jason Byrne can call himself professionally funny.
The most arrogant little git in Ireland. He is one angry git.
Funny guy,can’t wait:-)!!!
I think Today FM are losing their way, there are only a couple left that I have any interest in listening to.
Well there’s only so much you can do to prevent presenters moving on, getting poached or tragically passing away.
Funny guy. But great break for him. I wish him luck
He has also stood in for George Lee on The Business Show #00#
More bad news for Irish radio
Well done Neil , great swoop from today fm , can’t wait to listen to his show , keep up the good work today fm .
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