SubscribeSubscriber OnlyLettersHe is sorely missed along with other great voices from RTÉ RadioTue Jul 07 2026 - 06:00 • 1 MIN READSir, – I was delighted to read the article on Brendan Balfe in your Weekend edition (“Former RTÉ broadcaster Brendan Balfe: ‘I haven’t listened to Radio 1 for a long time’”, People, July 5th).He was a joy to listen to and a voice that always caught my attention. He is sorely missed along with other great voices from RTÉ Radio. – Yours, etc,PAUL DORAN, READ MORESeán McCague and dementia: he would say ‘the computer’s not working as well as it used to’‘Some of my followers have saved €100,000’: What influencers told Harris’s investment scheme briefingIreland can’t decide whether to protect the environment or undermine itAt 65 years old, isn’t it time for RTÉ to retire The Late Late Show?Clondalkin, Dublin 22.IN THIS SECTIONA long and winding process: our attempt to register enduring powers of attorneyNew approach to a united Ireland neededEfficiency cannot be the only measure of progress with AIBrendan Balfe was a voice that always caught my attentionUnflattering photograph of TaoiseachMOST READSupermac’s Pat McDonagh: ‘If I were 25, I’d be on a flight to Sydney or New York tomorrow’Wolfe Tones singer Brian Warfield settles RTÉ defamation action over Joe Duffy commentsCocaine-drenched plywood smuggled into Ireland destined for midlands ‘processing lab’Ten Limerick players approached Shane O’Donnell after the match. Game was recognising gameIrish holidaymakers leave belongings and flee French wildfiresLATEST STORIES‘How can An Post be so arrogant?’ The gift that got ‘stuck in Portlaoise’Seán McCague and dementia: he would say ‘the computer’s not working as well as it used to’Why are road deaths still rising despite promise of ‘renewed focus’ on safety?George Gibney faces justice after 50 years of evasionKildare school claims it is being ‘punished’ by department after enrolling extra class