The 2 Johnnies had “wanted to stay at the station”, and what else is going on at 2FM

Rumblings within RTÉ suggest new rules on outside work has played a role in the exodus

Jennifer Zamparelli, Doireann Garrihy and The 2 Johnnies

Niamh Horan

Questions have been raised over the breakdown of negotiations under RTÉ management after 2FM lost four of its biggest stars in the space of two weeks.

And this weekend, a well-placed source in RTÉ radio told the Sunday Independent the “mess” that has been “months in the making”.