RTE has just announced a shake-up for Prime Time, revealing two new presenters will be joining Miriam O’Callaghan.
From April 6th, Sarah McInerney will be in studio with Miriam each Tuesday night, while Fran McNulty will co-host every Thursday.
Speaking about news, Miriam said, “I have been incredibly lucky with my co-presenters on RTÉ, most recently Dave McCullagh – superb colleagues, many of whom have become close friends.
“I am now very excited to be joined by two exceptional presenters, Sarah McInerney and Fran McNulty. I know and really like them both, and we are all going to work so well together and get on great.”
Sarah, who currently hosts Drivetime on RTE Radio 1, is excited to begin her new role, admitting this show is what got her interested in current affairs and politics in the first place.
“It is a programme that has, for decades, been producing top class current affairs coverage,” she said.
“I’m delighted to be joining the brilliant team who put it all together every week, and to get the opportunity to work alongside Miriam O’Callaghan and Fran McNulty – two broadcasters I’ve long admired.”
No stranger to the show, Fran worked as a reporter for five years and now can’t wait to take to the hotseat.
“It’s so humbling to be asked to present RTÉ Prime Time, the country’s flagship current affairs programme, to be part of the new presenter line-up as the programme is reimagined, with a new editor backed up by a tremendous team is an incredible honour,” he said.
“Now more than ever people need trusted journalism, we need people to ask the important questions and get underneath the many issues facing Ireland at present.
“On Prime Time we will continue to work hard to dispel fiction from fact. I can’t wait to get started and work alongside Miriam and Sarah, both of whom I’ve had the great pleasure of knowing for many years and have worked alongside in the past.”