Drivetime (RTÉ)

Drivetime is an Irish news and current affairs radio programme broadcast by RTÉ Radio 1 every weekday between 4:00PM and 6:00PM it was formerly broadcast weekdays from 4:30PM-7:00PM for many years. It’s most recent former presents are Sarah Mcinerney & Cormac O’Headra. It’s current presents are Katie Hanon & Colm O’Mongain and it’s current reports and cover presenters include John Cooke, Barry Lenihan and Una Kelly amoung others.
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.,Special extended editions of Drivetime are mounted from time to time to cover such major news stories as general elections and referendums.