Turning the Tables with Siobhan O’Connor, Irish Daily Mirror
Siobhan O’Connor, Senior Features Writer with the Irish Daily Mirror, is Don Delaney’s guest in this second episode of the third series of “Turning the Tables”. Siobhan has her own weekly column each Sunday and her “Your Life” column every Thursday features ordinary people’s inspiring stories. Siobhan offers some insider tips to listeners on pitching […]
Turning the Tables with Mark Simpson, Senior Editor, Newstalk
In this first episode of the third series of Turning the Tables, Don Delaney catches up with Mark Simpson, Senior Editor, Newstalk, who is responsible for Lunchtime Live and The Hard Shoulder. Mark takes us through a typical day, from production meetings, to programme debriefs, to presenter air checks. He also speaks about the future […]
Turning the Tables with Valerie Waters, RTÉ Nationwide
In this final episode in this second series of Turning the Tables, Don Delaney catches up with Valerie Waters, reporter with RTÉ’s Nationwide. One of a team of reporters dotted around the country, Valerie takes us behind the scenes on the show that celebrates 30 years in 2023, and talks about the items featured and […]
Turning the Tables with Elayne Devlin, RTÉ Radio One Drivetime
In the penultimate episode of the second series of the Turning the Tables media podcast, Don Delaney pulls up a virtual chair with Elayne Devlin, the series producer on RTÉ Radio One’s Drivetime presented by Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra. Elayne gives us the inside story on the show, how it is put together […]
Turning the Tables with Aoife Finneran, The Irish Sun
Aoife Finneran, Content Editor with The Irish Sun, is Don Delaney’s guest this week on the Turning the Tables media podcast. In this episode, Aoife gives us the inside scoop on the recent re-organisation of The Irish Sun newsroom. She also reveals that what does well in print does not always do well online, and […]
Turning the Tables with Daniel Cahill, Today FM’s The Last Word
In this episode of the Turning the Tables media podcast, Don Delaney chats with Daniel Cahill, assistant producer on Today FM’s The Last Word, presented by Matt Cooper. Daniel takes us behind-the-scenes on the show, goes through the different topics featured, and gives us his take on how best to capture the interest of producers […]
Turning the Tables with Sinead Ryan, Virgin Media’s Ireland AM
In this second episode of the second series of Turning the Tables, Don Delaney catches up with Sinead Ryan, forward planning producer on Virgin Media’s ever-popular Ireland AM. Sinead takes us behind-the-scenes to find out what makes the show tick and gives us some insights into how the programme works with charities. (Recorded December 2020) […]
Turning the Tables with Paul Cullen, Health Editor, Irish Times
In this first episode of the second series of Turning the Tables, Don Delaney gets up close and personal – virtually, of course – with Paul Cullen, Health Editor at the Irish Times. Paul gives his thoughts on the state of the Irish health service and how he shoulders the responsibility that comes with reporting […]
Turning the Tables with Janet Frawley, RTÉ Today Show
In the final episode of the first series of Turning the Tables, Don Delaney quizzes the Executive Producer of the RTÉ Today Show, Janet Frawley. Janet tells of her early years in the media in Ireland and the UK, and offers her thoughts on what makes the Today Show tick – a show she describes […]
Turning the Tables with Ger Scully, Tullamore Tribune
In episode five of Turning the Tables, Don Delaney catches up with one of Ireland’s long-serving newspaper editors, Ger Scully, editor of the Tullamore Tribune. More than 40,000 readers eagerly pore over the Tullamore and Midland Tribunes to find out the latest local news each week. In existence since 1881, Ger reveals the secret to […]