Drivetime (RTÉ)
Irish current affairs radio programme
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Drivetime is an Irish news and current affairs radio programme broadcast by RTÉ Radio 1 every weekday between 4:00PM and 6:00PM (November 2025 – present ) it was formerly broadcast weekdays from 4:30PM–7:00PM for many years. Its most recent former presents are Sarah Mcinerney & Cormac O’Headra. Its current presents are Katie Hanon & Colm O’Mongain (November 2025 – present ) and its current reports and cover presenters include John Cooke, Barry Lenihan and Una Kelly among others.
| Genre | News and current affairs |
|---|---|
| Running time | Weekdays: 4:00PM-6:00PM (November 2025 - present) |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Home station | RTÉ Radio 1 |
| Hosted by | Katie Hannon & Colm O’Mongain (November 2025 - present) |
| Produced by | Various |
| Recording studio | Donnybrook, Dublin 4 |
| Original release | December 31st 1961 – present |
| Audio format | FM and Digital radio |
| Website | Official Site |
On Bank Holidays a shorter programme is often aired from 4:00PM–5:00PM. The programme includes news summaries, sports news, and traffic and weather reports as well as live interviews and reports.[1][2][3] Special extended editions of Drivetime are mounted from time to time to cover such major news stories as general elections and referendums.