Continuing to connect with Young Ireland: 2FM Announces Brand-New Daytime Schedule
2FM Breakfast to extend on weekday mornings from 6am to 10am
Doireann Garrihy moves to mornings from 10am
Demi Isaac and Mikey O’Reilly to take on a brand-new show at 12pm
Katja Mia joins 2FM daytime schedule as she and Laura Fox go live for Drive at 3pm
2FM is launching a brand-new daytime schedule aimed to entertain and connect with young Ireland like never before.
Informed by extensive listener research and shaped by what young audiences across Ireland say they want from radio today, the refreshed line-up reinforces 2FM’s position as the original and collective voice of young Ireland: real, spontaneous and always on form. The new schedule brings an even stronger focus on connection, sparking unique shared moments, lifting the day and inspiring a sense of belonging that drives everything 2FM aspires to be.
2FM Breakfast with Carl Mullan, Roz Purcell and Aisling Bonner will now be extended to 10am, giving listeners even more sharp-witted chat plus an unbeatable soundtrack to start their day.
2FM Morning with Doireann Garrihy sees Doireann return to the schedule with a brand-new earlier programme at 10am, where she will bring engaging conversation and her unmistakable Irish humour to her two-hour show.
Broadcasting live from our Cork studios, Demi Isaac will present 2FM Afternoon alongside Mikey O’Reilly from 12pm in our Dublin studios. Both were selected through an expressions-of-interest competition that ran across the station last year.
Live from 3pm, 2FM Drive also gets a fresh new look and feel as Laura Fox takes listeners home along with Katja Mia, who officially joins 2FM. Katja made her radio debut on 2FM last October when she stepped in to cover a weekend programme. Together, the duo will deliver a bigger variety of bold music, all with the authentic and relatable tone that young listeners demand.
Chill and discover all the latest in the music world with Beta Da Silva from 6pm with new tunes, new projects, gig news, album breakdowns, and a selection of music across all genres.
The refreshed daytime schedule will feature familiar voices alongside a new easy and upbeat energy, delivering programming that is open, inclusive and proudly spontaneous, ensuring listeners feel connected to the heartbeat of their Ireland.
Head of RTÉ 2FM, Dan Healy said: “I’m incredibly proud of 2FM’s new schedule and the vision behind it. A huge amount of thought, research, creativity, and collaboration has gone into shaping a lineup that feels fresh, engaging, and truly reflective of the audiences we serve in Ireland. What makes this schedule especially exciting is the range of voices and perspectives it brings together, and which will create a rich listening experience that feels both authentic and inclusive.”
RTÉ’s Director of Audio, Patricia Monahan, said: “This new and fresh 2FM schedule is a central part of our ongoing focus on delivering more to audiences as we continue to implement RTÉ’s audio strategy. Connecting with and entertaining younger audiences across Ireland, with spontaneous chat, infectious energy, and great music, including the Irish artists they love are central to what 2FM is about. This schedule will allow 2FM to take another important step forward and we are excited about bringing it to audiences in May.”
RTÉ 2FM — the original voice of young Irelanders. Always on. The new daytime schedule launches on Tuesday May 5th 2026.
Tracy Clifford very much remains part of the RTÉ family and details will be announced in due course.
Head of RTÉ 2FM, Dan Healy said “Tracy has done a phenomenal job for the last ten years on 2FM. I want to thank her and her team for the great radio they have produced over that period.”
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Rayna Connery, Senior Communications Lead, RTÉ
Maureen Catterson, Communications Manager, RTÉ