It’s not a show to avoid tough topics, but throughout the week Liveline (RTÉ Radio 1, weekdays) has a decidedly fluffy feel, as Katie Hannon tends to all manner of sheep-related stories.
On Monday the guest host learns of the threat posed by errant dogs to flocks around the country. On Tuesday she expands on the ovine theme, hearing about the demands that lambing season puts on farmers, while musing at length on how to pronounce the word “ewe”. And on Wednesday the presenter inevitably turns her attention to the spectacle of TDs acting the goat in the Dáil.
Following the uproar in Leinster House over the allocation of speaking time for Government-supporting Independent…