Of most interest to Hot Press readers are the three music stations – the dance driven Pulse, rock ‘n’ roll minded 2XM and Chill, which is your only man when it comes to ambient.

Hot Press understands that their output will be a mixture of non-stop music and DJ presented shows.

Completing the RTÉ digital line-up are a sister speech station to Radio 1, Choice, and Junior, which is aimed at two to ten-year-olds.

According to an official statement, RTÉ intends to “roll-out DAB digital radio to 56% of the population over the coming three years. However we will not progress with this roll-out until there is a regulatory framework in place that will allow commercial broadcasters to move to digital radio. This is to ensure that the whole industry moves together for the benefit of the listener.”