| Show Name: | The RTÉ 2fm Breakfast Show |
| Other Names: | 2FM Breakfast |
| Format: | Music, chat |
| Runtime: | 180 minutes |
| Start Time: | 06:00 |
| End Time: | 09:00 |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Language: | English |
| Home Station: | RTÉ 2fm |
| Presenter: | Carl Mullan Donncha O'Callaghan Aifric O'Connell |
| Record Location: | RTÉ Radio Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 |
| First Aired: | 4 June 2019 |
| Audio Format: | FM and digital radio |
| Website: | Official website |
The RTÉ 2fm Breakfast Show is the flagship show on RTÉ 2fm. Since 4 June 2024, it has been hosted by Carl Mullan, Donncha O'Callaghan and Aifric O'Connell under the banner of 2FM Breakfast with Carl, Donncha and Aifric.[1]
The first breakfast show presenter was Declan Meehan, who remained in the slot for just under five months. Marty Whelan took over from Meehan and has the distinction of hosting the breakfast show on four occasions. Ian Dempsey is the longest-serving breakfast show presenter, having hosted on two occasions for a total of ten years. Breakfast Republic 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 fronted the show in the following two years, until McDermott's resignation in March 2021, whilst Garrihy continued with new hosts Carl Mullan and Donncha O'Callaghan until her resignation in May 2024.[2] [3] Mullan and O'Callaghan continued with new host Aifric O'Connell. However on 25 June, O'Callaghan announced that he would leave the show from July.[4]
| No | Show title | Presenter | From | To | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declan Meehan's Breakfast Show | |||||
| 2 | Good Morning with Marty Whelan | |||||
| 3 | Ronan Collins's Breakfast Show | |||||
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| 8 | Gareth O'Callaghan's Breakfast Show | |||||
| 9 | Damien McCaul's Breakfast Show | |||||
| 10 | The Full Irish | |||||
| 10 | The Rick & Ruth Breakfast Show | |||||
| 11 | Marty in the Morning | |||||
| 12 | The Colm & Jim-Jim Breakfast Show | |||||
| 13 | Breakfast with Hector | |||||
| 14 | Breakfast Republic | |||||
| 15 | 2FM Breakfast with Doireann and Eoghan | |||||
| 16 | 2FM Breakfast with Doireann, Donncha and Carl | 31 May 2024 | 3 years, 0 days | |||
| 17 | 2FM Breakfast with Carl, Donncha and Aifric | Present |
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: