RTÉ has today announced that Doireann Garrihy has decided to leave RTÉ 2FM after five years.

Garrihy will present her final 2FM Breakfast with Doireann, Donncha and Carl on RTÉ 2FM on Friday May 31.

Explaining her decision, Doireann Garrihy said: "After 5 years of 2FM Breakfast it’s time for ventures new".

Speaking fondly of her co hosts the presenter said: "Donncha and Carl, I have found brothers for life in you both. What an absolute blast of craic, ridiculous immaturity and lifelong bond building. Anyone would be blessed to work with one gentleman every day, I was beyond blessed to work with two".

She also thanked listeners saying: "To the loyal 2FM listeners, through thick and thin you’ve been there. Your support has meant everything. There wasn’t a day I didn’t hop out of the bed at 5am. Thank you for welcoming me with open ears back in 2019 and every day since".

The radio host said she was going to be focusing on her personal podcasts adding: "Now, it’s time for my podcasts Doireann and Friends and The Laughs Of Your Life, to travel, to give more to the people who have been on this journey with me since the viral impressions video of 2016 and to pursue the projects I’ve been dreaming about. As we would say to our lovely callers on air, good luck and thanks."

Head of RTÉ 2FM, Dan Healy said of Garrihy's departure: "Doireann is an exceptional broadcaster and has been a very important part of team at 2FM. Everyone in the station is sorry to hear that she has decided to leave.

I am very proud of the breakfast show that Doireann presented with Donncha and Carl which has been loved by the audience and very successful in the JNLRs. Doireann leaves 2FM in good shape and we look forward to building on the success of the breakfast show over the summer months and beyond."