''The RTÉ 2fm Breakfast Show'' is the flagship show on

RTÉ 2fm RTÉ 2fm, or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is an Irish radio station operated by RTÉ. The station specialises in current popular music and chart hits and is the second national radio station in Ireland. History The station commenc ...

. Since 24 February 2025, it has been hosted by

Carl Mullan Carl Mullan (born 24 January 1990) is an Irish television and radio presenter who is currently co-hosting ''The RTÉ 2fm Breakfast Show'' with Donncha O'Callaghan. Early life Mullan was born in Perrystown on the southside of Dublin. He ...

, Roz Purcell and Aisling Bonner under the banner of ''2FM Breakfast with Carl, Roz and Aisling

'

History

The first breakfast show presenter was Declan Meehan (radio presenter), Declan Meehan, who remained in the slot for just under five months.

Marty Whelan Martin "Marty" Whelan (born 7 June 1956) is an Irish radio and television personality currently working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). His early television credits included the game shows ''Millionaire'' and '' Fame and Fortune'', and ...

took over from Meehan and has the distinction of hosting the breakfast show on four occasions.

Ian Dempsey Ian Dempsey (born 16 January 1961) is an Irish presenter of television and breakfast radio. He is the long-running presenter of the breakfast show on Today FM, self-titled ''The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show'', which runs from 6-9 am each weekday. ...

is the longest-serving breakfast show presenter, having hosted on two occasions for a total of ten years.

Breakfast Republic ''Breakfast Republic'' was the Irish national broadcaster RTÉ 2fm's drive time, breakfast radio show. It was presented by Keith Walsh and comedians Jennifer Zamparelli and Bernard O'Shea, from 6–10am weekdays. It first aired on 17 February 201 ...

is the second-longest running show, lasting over 5 years, with the majority of its presenters resigning to other shows across RTÉ. Doireann Garrihy and

Eoghan McDermott Eoghan McDermott (born 15 April 1983) is an Irish television and radio presenter. He has presented ''The RTÉ 2fm Breakfast Show'' on radio and hosted ''The Voice of Ireland'' and Ireland's Junior Eurovision Song Contest selection shows on telev ...

fronted the show in the following two years, until McDermott's resignation in March 2021, whilst Garrihy continued with new hosts

and

Donncha O'Callaghan Donncha O'Callaghan (born 24 March 1979) is an Irish retired rugby union player. He spent most of his career with his home province Munster, spending 17 seasons with the province and winning five major trophies, before finishing his career with ...

until her resignation in May 2024. Mullan and O'Callaghan continued with new host

Aifric O'Connell ''Aifric'' () is an Irish-language TV series aimed at young adults, co-created and written by Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin and co-created and directed by Paul Mercier. The show has won multiple IFTA awards for "Best Children's/Youth Program". The fir ...

. However on 25 June, O'Callaghan announced that he would leave the show from July.

Hosts

Stand-ins

Holiday cover has usually been provided by another prominent member of the RTÉ 2fm presentation team. Additionally, transitions between regular hosts have often been bridged by stand-ins. These have been: *Following the sudden departure of Marty Whelan to the newly created

Century Radio Century Radio, also known as ''Century 100'' and later ''Century FM'', was a short-lived national commercial radio station in the Republic of Ireland, broadcasting from 4 September 1989 to 19 November 1991. History Launch Launched at 8am on M ...

in April 1989, the breakfast show was fronted by Simon Young, Scott Williams and Maxi. * Paddy McKenna joined Jim-Jim Nugent as a replacement for Colm Hayes in May 2010, when the latter moved to co-host a new show during the former '' Gerry Ryan Show'' slot. After the permanent departure of Jim-Jim Nugent in September 2010, Paddy McKenna was joined as co-host of the breakfast show by Ruth Scott. *Alan Swann covered the period between the axing of ''Breakfast with Hector'' and the beginning of ''Breakfast Republic''. *Stephen Byrne and Tara Stewart filled in for Doireann Garrihy between April and May 2021 while she workshopped a new show following

's departure. *

Laura Fox Laura Fox (born 8 November 1990) is an Irish television and radio presenter who currently hosts the RTÉ 2fm mid-morning show between 9 am–12 pm every weekday, as well as the RTÉ One competition programme, '' Ireland's Fittest Fam ...

has also filled in as a presenter in 2024.

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