A reshuffle at 2fm has seen Eoghan McDermott land a prized role.
The presenter - who was cheerleader in chief at Croke Park last Saturday as MC of The Script's gig - will move to drivetime on the station, taking over from Colm Hayes.
Hayes will now present on weekends, a move to facilitate other projects he's pursuing.
On his new role, the bould Mr McDermott said: “To be given a national platform with Ireland’s most iconic station is a genuine honour. It’s also a privilege to be handed the baton by the legendary Colm Hayes, one of the most recognizable voice in the country. I look forward to wooing the audience with my original beat poetry. Failing that, a socially reflective, big tune pumping, mischief-making hotpot is order of the day.”
Leaving the hotseat, Hayes commented: “Now is the time for me to pursue other areas of my career and develop my media company, ‘Colm Hayes Media’, while also being able to fulfil my love of radio. The last 18 months on RTÉ 2fm’s DriveBy have been amazing. Radio always throws up new and exciting challenges and I’m about to take the next challenge. Moving to weekend breakfast sort of feels like moving home having done Breakfast for nearly 20 years. It also gives me a great opportunity to pursue other projects with my media company in conjunction with RTÉ.”