Best Radio Stations in Dublin

The stations that keep Dublin talking, dancing and tuned in, gathered into one essential best-of. We've cherry-picked twelve standouts — the flagship FMs, the community voices, and the specialists worth pressing play on first — to capture the capital's range in a single rail. Want the full picture? The complete Dublin catalogue is just a tap away.

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RTÉ - 2FM logo

RTÉ - 2FM

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RTÉ 2FM is the national pop heartbeat broadcast from Donnybrook — current hits, Irish new music and the presenters most Dubliners grew up with.

Today FM logo

Today FM

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Today FM is the country's biggest commercial station and a Dublin institution — Dermot & Dave, Ray D'Arcy and a contemporary playlist that defines daytime listening.

FM104 logo

FM104

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FM104 is Dublin's hit music station — the bus, gym and taxi soundtrack of the city, with Strawberry Alarm Clock waking up the capital.

98FM Dublin logo

98FM Dublin

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98FM trades in Dublin good times — Big Breakfast, Big Ride Home and a 90s/00s-leaning mix that's pure city-centre energy.

Dublin's Q102 FM logo

Dublin's Q102 FM

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Dublin's Q102 owns the feel-good adult-contemporary lane on 102.2, the station of choice across the suburbs and the school run.

Dublin City FM 103.2 logo

Dublin City FM 103.2

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Dublin City FM 103.2 is the city-centre community voice — arts, culture, sport and specialist music made by and for Dubliners.

Off the Ball OTB Dublin logo

Off the Ball OTB Dublin

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Off The Ball is the obsession-grade sports talk Dubliners argue along with — GAA, rugby, football and racing dissected nightly.

Phever Dublin logo

Phever Dublin

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Phever is the sound of Dublin's underground after dark — homegrown DJs, live sets and the techno-house pulse of the city's club scene.

View station: Phever Dublin
8Radio logo

8Radio

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8Radio is Ireland's most respected alternative station — Dublin-curated indie, post-punk and new-music gems you won't hear on commercial FM.

Radio Siamsa logo

Radio Siamsa

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Radio Siamsa carries the trad torch — 24/7 Irish traditional tunes, no ads, a quiet Dublin institution for sessions at home.

Near FM 90.3 logo

Near FM 90.3

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Near FM is the Northside's open-access community station — Coolock-rooted talk, drama and specialist music with a fiercely local accent.

View station: Near FM 90.3
RTÉ - Gold logo

RTÉ - Gold

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RTÉ Gold rounds out the dial with classic hits from the 50s through the 00s — the late-night Dublin kitchen-radio sound.

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