Ray D'Arcy in shock departure from RTÉ Radio One

After over 11 years on RTÉ Radio 1, The Ray D’Arcy Show has come to an end after the broadcaster presented his show for the final time yesterday.

During its tenure, Ray and his team produced thousands of hours of live radio, capturing real life stories and a huge range of personal experiences. The Ray Darcy Show championed Irish artists and music over the years as well as hosting many memorable funny and entertaining moments.

The programme encouraged tens of thousands of people all around the country to get active with the hugely popular Run with Ray series which brought runners and non-runners together to run 5km with Ray at events in their local communities.

RTÉ’s Director of Audio, Patricia Monahan said: "I would like to sincerely thank Ray for his contribution to RTÉ Radio 1 over the last eleven years. While The Ray D’Arcy Show is not part of our future plans, we wish him well in his future endeavours.”

Details of future plans for RTÉ Radio 1 will be announced soon. Shay Byrne will present for the remainder of the week.