Editing Ray D'Arcy (section)

===Radio===
In 1998, one year after the station's launch, D'Arcy began presenting ''[[The Ray D'Arcy Show]]'' on [[Today FM]]. Initially the show occupied the 10:00 to 12:45 [[Broadcast programming|timeslot]], replacing a show presented by Tim Kelly. This slot was later changed to 9:00 to 12:00, entering direct competition with ''[[The Gerry Ryan Show]]'' on [[RTÉ 2fm]]. D'Arcy credited much of the show's success to the team that served him well over the years: [[Jenny Kelly]], [[Will Hanafin]] and [[Mairead Farrell (radio presenter)|Mairead Farrell]].<ref name="motivated_money_very_well_paid" /> The show achieved something of a cult status due to its "quirky" segments, among which were "Fix-It Friday" and the "Odd One Out Quiz".<ref name="darcy_dunphy_back_on_radio" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hotpress.com/Ray-DArcy/features/interviews/Glad-to-be-Ray/6279599.html|title=Glad to be Ray|first=Olaf|last=Tyaransen|author-link=Olaf Tyaransen|work=Hot Press|date=25 February 2010|access-date=25 February 2010}}</ref>

On the weekend of 21–22 March 2009, someone placed [[Brian Cowen nude portraits controversy|nude images of the then Taoiseach]] in the [[National Gallery of Ireland]] and the gallery of the [[Royal Hibernian Academy]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7960997.stm|title=Naked taoiseach paintings removed|work=BBC News|date=24 March 2009|access-date=24 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150302223902/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7960997.stm|archive-date=2 March 2015}}</ref> The artist anonymously emailed D'Arcy's radio show, claiming responsibility for the creation of the paintings, but not their hanging. [[Garda Síochána|Gardaí]] subsequently raided the Today FM studios and producer [[Will Hanafin]] was asked to hand over the emails, on the basis that the placing of the paintings constituted indecency, incitement and criminal damage. Hanafin refused to provide the emails without a warrant.<ref>{{cite news|first=Caroline|last=O'Doherty|url=http://www.examiner.ie/ireland/idqlqleysn/|title=Today FM producer brands reaction 'crazy'|work=Irish Examiner|date=18 June 2008|access-date=17 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150302224032/http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/idqlqleysn/|archive-date=2 March 2015}}</ref> In July 2014, D'Arcy experienced backlash from [[mixed martial arts]] fans by inviting [[Cathal Pendred]] onto his show then grilling him on his part in the "violent and disturbing" sport.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thescore.ie/cathal-pendred-ufc-dublin-ray-darcy-interview-1582309-Jul2014/|title='Violent and disturbing' – Ray D'Arcy interviews Cathal Pendred, clearly isn't an MMA fan: The Irish middleweight had to debunk a number of myths about mixed martial arts on Today FM this morning|work=The Score|date=21 July 2014|access-date=21 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150302224135/http://www.the42.ie/cathal-pendred-ufc-dublin-ray-darcy-interview-1582309-Jul2014/|archive-date=2 March 2015}}</ref>

In December 2014, D'Arcy left Today FM. He resumed his employment as radio presenter with RTÉ Radio after being approached by them "a number of times" over the years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.herald.ie/news/darcy-drops-hint-that-he-may-quit-today-fm-for-rte-2919893.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120801221644/http://www.herald.ie/news/darcy-drops-hint-that-he-may-quit-today-fm-for-rte-2919893.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 August 2012|title=D'Arcy drops hint that he may quit Today FM for RTÉ|date=28 October 2011|access-date=28 October 2011|last=Murphy|first=Cormac|work=Evening Herald}}</ref> ''[[The Ray D'Arcy Show]]'' continued as a broadcast on [[RTÉ Radio 1|RTÉ Radio One]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2014/1207/665255-ray-darcy-to-rejoin-rte-television-and-radio/|title=Ray D'Arcy to rejoin RTÉ radio and television|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150302224303/http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2014/1207/665255-ray-darcy-to-rejoin-rte-television-and-radio/|archive-date=2 March 2015}}</ref> It was later announced that his wife Jenny Kelly would join him at RTÉ to produce the new radio show.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.evoke.ie/showbiz/jenny-kelly-joins-rte/|title=Looks like Jenny Kelly is joining hubby Ray D'Arcy at RTE for his new Radio show|work=evoke.ie|date=5 January 2015|access-date=5 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150302224432/http://www.evoke.ie/showbiz/jenny-kelly-joins-rte/|archive-date=2 March 2015}}</ref> His first show back at RTÉ went out on 2 February 2015 on Radio 1. His show began airing every weekday from 3 to 4.30pm.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/ray-darcy-admits-to-odd-day-as-he-returns-home-to-radio-1-30958916.html|title=Ray D'Arcy admits to 'odd day' as he returns home to Radio 1|newspaper=Irish Independent|date=3 February 2015|access-date=3 February 2015}}</ref> Incoming [[RTÉ Board]] chair [[Moya Doherty]] said at the time that sponsorship would "more than cover" D'Arcy's RTÉ salary.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thejournal.ie/ray-darcy-rte-salary-1907437-Jan2015/|title= Ray D'Arcy's salary will be 'more than covered' by sponsorship money: The incoming chair of RTÉ has been talking stars' pay before an Oirechtas[sic] committee this morning|publisher=[[TheJournal.ie]]|first=Hugh|last=O'Connell|date=28 January 2015}}</ref>

On 6 October 2019 it was revealed that ''[[The Ray D'Arcy Show]]'' would run from September to December, being replaced by a female-led chat show from January to May.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/revealed-the-five-top-female-tv-personalities-battling-it-out-for-rtes-saturday-night-slot-38566791.html|title=Revealed: The five top female TV personalities battling it out for RTE's Saturday night slot|website=Independent.ie|language=en|access-date=2019-10-07}}</ref>