As Donal says Phantom have emerged from the pirate radio shadows and is now Legit and paying the…read more'man' in this case the BCI their pound of flesh. Its great to see that they haven't changed much since the pirate days and are still playing great indie and alternative tunes and unlike most other Irish stations not the usual pop/rock dross. Besides this they still continue to support new and emerging bands and if your an obscure, unknown or just very different sounding band,changes are you'll either listen to or be trying to get airplay on Phantom. I've been listening to the station the last month and really, really like it. Its a bit of musical education. Well worth a listen.

Phantom appeals to me because I'm not the biggest fan of pop or gobshite DJ's. Not to say that…read morePhantom is gobshite free, because it isn't, but it does have a few DJ's with a broad spectrum of musical and local event knowledge as opposed to the Tony Fentons and Gerry Ryans of the world. The music on Phantom is mainly indie, but the odd bit of electro, metal and classic rock can be found meandering the airwaves. It's my favourite station personally but is understandably not to everyone's taste, which I can totally understand. They do try to cover all bases though, while still aligning themselves with the rock idiom. They also have great news bulletins that strike a healthy balance between straight news, entertainment and sport. My two favourite things about Phantom are the support it lends to local acts and the sultry crooning voice of Michelle Doherty. It will melt you. Even you ladies. Give it a go if you're tired of knackers waffling on about early Christmas decorations going up on the Adrian Kennedy phone show.

Dublin's 98 FM is addictive: the more you listen to it the more you like it. At the moment, I've…read morebeen tunning in to listen to the morning crew: Dermot, Dave and Siobhan. Their show runs from 6 am to 10 am and it consists of chart music and jokes. Their banter can actually be funny and the perfect way to make a long walk into town shorter. They also do this thing called the Toll Trolls which I find stupid. Toll Trolls are these two fabricated nasally voiced characters that make fun of stuff that's in the news or being talked about around town. Their voices are so annoying and they use all the really stupid Dublin slang. Besides this small segment, the rest of the show is entertaining.

Near fm is an BAI licensed, communally owned, not-for-profit project. It is operated by a…read moredemocratic co-operative. All kind of music and radio programmes in English, Irish, French, Italian, Brazilian, Spanish.

Oh no I've been outed! A friend gets into the car with me, and as I turn the engine on it…read moreautomatically starts the radio. She gasps in horror "you listen to Q102!... what is wrong with you?" What's wrong with me is this: when driving I lose any sense of taste when it comes to music. Sure at home I listen to the likes of Radiohead, Beck and Tori Amos, but when it comes to driving I want cheese cheese cheese all the way. Preferably, and this is important, cheese that I can sing along to, and that is where Q102 comes in. Q102 are really an easy listening station... basically it Karaoke classics 24/7. I know that my 17 year old self would roll her eyes in disgust! I know it gives me all the street cred of an aged librarian, but I don't care. When I'm in a singing mood it's Q102 all the way... you'd just better hope I don't have the windows rolled down!

I'm with Maire; when it comes to my driving soundtrack, there's plenty of room for some pungent…read morecheese. Thank goodness Q102 has no qualms in supplying my Co. Dublin drive time with the boppy dance hits and sing-along ballads that make other divers I share the road with look over in wonder at the flapping jaws and over-emoting happening behind my wheel. The playlist gets a little repetitive -I think they buy one Top 40 list at a time -and the studio produced ads are flat out obnoxious, but when it's camp and fluff I'm in the mood for, Q102 provides.

With the longest drive of the trip ahead (four hours from Belfast to Galway), it was time for some…read moretunes on the car radio. A few pops of the "seek" button and it landed here on Today FM. I managed to avoid the drive time disk jockeys and most of their chatter, getting mostly music and commercials along the highway. "How Does It Feel" by Tom Grennan "Outside" by Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding "One Day Like This" by Elbow "Birds of A Feather" by Billie Eilish Light modern rock music that was entertaining for a drive. [Review 1917 of 2024 - 102 in Republic of Ireland - 22939 overall]

Today is the slightly cooler radio station if you were to pick one out of the new national…read morestations. It's biggest dj would probably be Ray D'arcy - he has a slot from about 10am-12/1pm and it is extremely popular. Again, its not only Dublin locals who listen to this - it has a huge following from the country folk too. The culchies' only love today fm!!!

The management at this station haven't a clue about .... music !! They have had the opportunity to…read morehave a monopoly on Dance/RnB listership over the past few years, because all of the other stations are even worse than Spin - but they've blown it. I could give you quite a few good reasons, but the main ones that have mattered to me, and probably many others, are :- 1. Playlist content : the same 50 songs are played every day, week, month - for the whole year - why !!! - a shocking policy - there are 10's of thousands of great Dance/RnB songs from the past 30 years to choose from - but instead, Spin chooses to bore the life out of it's loyal listeners ... especially the musically-educated ones .... and 2. Playlist realtime : you can spend all day searching for one as you listen to Spin online - but trust me and save your time - a Spin Playlist for every [or ANY] show, does not exist [it's standard practice on any other properly managed DAnce station worldwide...] 3. Morning show : get rid of the three annoying eegits Emma,? Dave? and Ashling ? and their excruciating canned laughter, and play some MUSIC instead :) Thanks for reading

Spin 1038 is a 'young people's radio station…read more Playing all the latest chart, dance, pop, indie and any other kind of music, it's definitely a cool station to listen to. It started a number of years ago and has grown hugely in popularity, particularly with young people. It has a great breakfast show, lunchtime, afternoon and the evening show 'the zoo crew' is hugely popular with kids, particularly those who listen to it when doing they're homework! You'll no doubt se they're popular 'spinnies' floating around Dublin - pink mini's with loads of branding.

We listened to this radio station a lot in our hotel room. I appreciated that we didn't have to…read moredeal with the cancon stuff back in Canada so we got to hear some of our favorites without the mandatory Canadian content. I love Canadian rock but it is nice to just listen to another country's station and by pass all of this. Good mix.

Great station ! Plays all the legendary song's, album's, and amazing competitions! Hopefully it…read moregets a national license for all the Irish rockers like me!

This is Ireland's 2nd national radio station - almost like the cooler little brother of RTE radio…read moreone. With dj's such as Ruth Scott, Dave Fanning and Will Leahy, it's not only popular with Dublin folk, but it has a huge following all over the country. It has huge listenership - usually capturing 17% of the nation's audience and its home to the longest running radio show in the country - The Gerry Ryan Show. Tune in on 90-92fm to check it out!

2FM hosts popular (not too mentally challenging) phone-in chat shows, chart shows and general music…read morenews and goss shows. It's easy listening and you'll often be treated to the delightful voice of Gerry Ryan while sitting in the hair-dressers or a taxi. Expect to hear mainstream pop, rock and some classic tracks. DJ Dave Fanning is another favourite. He's been on the go for years now, loved by many, disliked by some. He speaks at a phenomenal rate and if you question his taste, I reckon you can't question his passion for music. 2FM also give decent coverage of big gigs and festivals taking place around the country if you can't quite make it yourself.

Since going national in 2006, Newstalk has gathered steam -today delivering programming that's…read morevaried, entertaining and (mostly) thought provoking. Politics, sport, economy -no topic is safe as Newstalk's stable of bright minds make the sort of radio programmes that are alternately a relief and a challenge to listen to. While George "Hookie" Hook keeps drive-time listeners on their toes with his 4.30 - 7pm "The Right Hook", the station's more recent acquisition of former TodayFM muso Tom Dunne has added a refreshing counter-beat to the staid march of some longer running programmes. Once a great alternative to the repetition of some Dublin music stations, Newstalk is now the national answer to Top 40 blues.

At Newstalk the rich are rich and the poor are poor…read more The presenters are lauded and held on a plynth, kings of Dublin City, respected for anything they say and for whatever donut crumbs they spout while concocting ad libbed nonsense. As long as it's being heard on channel 106 -108fm, it may as well be gospel. Like priests, the presenters on Newstalk; George Hook, Bobby Kerr, Pat Kenny and the Off the Ball team are unmatched at convincing others that their word is the singular and definite one. At the other end of this scale, working the Titanic's engine room are the research interns who do most of the behind the scenes work, get paid a paupers wage and are treated as readily replaceable drones. This leads them morosely to Grogans every evening to have just 2 or 3 pints. All their wages will allow them. Basically, their entire stipend is washed away in a sea of Smithwick's Blonde Ale. Obviously they'd prefer to go to P.Mac's but would likely run into their bosses and they'd prefer to leave feelings of inadequacy to the office and not let it spill over into their social scene. The pretty ladies of P.Mac's are fodder for the Presenters of this world. While the homeless drunken hags of Grogans are a Newstalk interns best chance.

Certainly not the most listened to station in Dublin, Raidio na Life is the smaller of Ireland's…read moretwo Irish language stations. Regardless of the low listenership, RnaL is an invaluable tool if you want to pick up a cupla focal. Not only that, it's also great just for finding out about local Irish-language related events and news. They also have a couple of good commuting-time shows, so switch that dial to 106fm for something a bit different and improve your language skills while you're at it.

If you enjoy éisteacht leis an raidió as Gaeilge, but find that Raidió na Gaeltachta has too much…read morelilting and news reports about Rosmuc, Raidió na Life is probably the radio station for you. Since 1993, Raidió na Life has been broadcasting good music with the links done as Gaeilge. And even if you aren't fortunate enough to be blessed with the boon of our mother tongue, Raidió na Life is the only radio station where you're likely to hear drum and bass or Spanish electro, so if either of the above is your thing, tune into 106.4 Fm (the drum and bass is usually on in the middle of the night). Who knows, you might even pick up cúpla focail while you're at it.