Drivetime (RTÉ)

Drivetime
GenreNews and current affairs
Running timeWeekdays: 4:00PM-6:00PM (November 2025 - present)
Country of originIreland
LanguageEnglish
Home stationRTÉ Radio 1
Hosted byKatie Hannon & Colm O’Mongain (November 2025 - present)
Produced byVarious
Recording studioDonnybrook, Dublin 4
Original releaseDecember 31st 1961 –
present
Audio formatFM and Digital radio
WebsiteOfficial Site

Drivetime is an Irish news and current affairs radio programme broadcast by RTÉ Radio 1 every weekday between 4:00PM and 6:00PM (November 2025 – present ) it was formerly broadcast weekdays from 4:30PM–7:00PM for many years. Its most recent former presents are Sarah Mcinerney & Cormac O’Headra. Its current presents are Katie Hanon & Colm O’Mongain (November 2025 – present ) and its current reports and cover presenters include John Cooke, Barry Lenihan and Una Kelly among others.

On Bank Holidays a shorter programme is often aired from 4:00PM–5:00PM. The programme includes news summaries, sports news, and traffic and weather reports as well as live interviews and reports. Special extended editions of Drivetime are mounted from time to time to cover such major news stories as general elections and referendums.