Sarah McInerney has said the axing of Newstalk show Drivetime "happened for a reason" as she gears up to present The Late Debate on RTE Radio 1. Sarah McInerney has said the axing of Newstalk show Drivetime "happened for a reason" as she gears up to present The Late Debate on RTE Radio 1. 'It might have happened for a reason' - Sarah McInerney on axing of Newtalk show as she gears up for Radio 1 slotMcInerney was last week announced as one of three new presenters for the slot alongside Katie Hannon and Fionnuala Sweeney as current presenter Cormac Ó hEadhra gets his own show on Saturdays. Speaking to Sean O'Rourke on RTE Radio 1 on Wednesday Sarah said, "The decision was made by management. Chris Donoghue and Sarah McInerneyAfter leaving Drivetime, McInerney briefly presented an hour long politics show on Newstalk on Saturday mornings.

Source: Irish Independent January 31, 2018 11:15 UTC