'Joe Duffy's replacement has to be a woman' - how Claire Byrne departure has thrown spanner in the works at RTE

"Radio 1 is already dominated by male presenters, so the 'Liveline' gig must go to a woman, sources say"

"Claire Byrne's surprise decision to jump ship to Newstalk has thrown a major spanner in the works for RTÉ when it comes to filling the Liveline slot."

"RTÉ will announce Joe Duffy's replacement "in the coming weeks" as RTÉ Radio 1's schedule undergoes a revamp, starting with David McCullagh taking over Byrne's show."

Claire Byrne has left RTÉ to join Newstalk, creating a vacancy in RTÉ Radio 1's schedule. Her unexpected move complicates plans to appoint a replacement for Joe Duffy on Liveline. Radio 1 currently has a lineup dominated by male presenters, and sources say the Liveline role should be given to a woman to address that imbalance. RTÉ plans a schedule revamp that begins with David McCullagh taking over Byrne's former show. RTÉ intends to announce Joe Duffy's replacement in the coming weeks as part of the broader schedule changes.

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