# Breakfast Republic

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Radio show

Breakfast Republic Genre Comedy, talk, music Running time 240 minutes (6:00 am-10:00 am) Country of origin Ireland Language English Home station RTÉ 2fm Hosted by Keith Walsh Jennifer Zamparelli Bernard O'Shea Lottie Ryan Recording studio RTÉ Radio Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 Original release 17 February 2014 – 9 May 2019 Audio format FM and Digital radio Website Official website

***Breakfast Republic*** was the Irish national broadcaster [RTÉ 2fm](/source/RT%C3%89_2fm)'s [breakfast radio](/source/Drive_time) show. It was presented by [Keith Walsh](/source/Keith_Walsh) and comedians [Jennifer Zamparelli](/source/Jennifer_Zamparelli) and [Bernard O'Shea](/source/Bernard_O'Shea), from 6–10am weekdays. It first aired on 17 February 2014.[1] Regular features include *Jen's Bits*, where Zamparelli offers dry or caustic views on members of the celebrity world, and *Smarty Pants*, where Bernard regularly pretends to be less intelligent than he actually is.

O'Shea and Zamparelli have wide experience in television, notably as part of the similarly toned "[Republic of Telly](/source/Republic_of_Telly)".[2] 2015 polls indicate the show's popularity with a rise in listenership of 10,000,[3] bringing the average to 109,000.[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** O'Reilly, Brian (12 February 2014). ["Will you tune in? 2FM's new breakfast show to begin on Monday"](http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/will-you-tune-in-2fms-new-breakfast-show-to-begin-on-monday-30004846.html). *Irish Independent*. Retrieved 1 March 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Egan Barry. "[Jennifer Maguire... The Taming of The Shrew](http://www.independent.ie/life/jennifer-maguire-the-taming-of-the-shrew-31538635.html)". *Irish Independent*, 21 September 2015

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** "[D'Arcy gets set to front new TV show and admits his return to RTE was shock to the system](http://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/ray-darcy-gets-set-front-6517221Ray)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]. [Irish Times](/source/Irish_Times), 25 September 2015

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Kelly, Aoife. "[RTE 2fm celebrating listenership growth across all shows in latest JNLR ratings](http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/radio/rte-2fm-celebrating-listenership-growth-across-all-shows-in-latest-jnlr-ratings-31185876.html)". *Irish Independent*, 30 April 2015

Preceded by Breakfast with Hector RTÉ 2fm's breakfast show 2014 – 2019 Succeeded by 2FM Breakfast with Doireann and Eoghan

v t e RTÉ 2fm Presenters Weekday Marie Crowe Beta Da Silva Doireann Garrihy Jenny Greene Dan Hegarty Carl Mullan Ruby Walsh Weekend Cormac Battle Conor Behan Dave Clarke Aindriú de Paor Laura Fox Mo K Aifric O'Connell Emma Power Roz Purcell Dave Tracey Bláthnaid Treacy DJ Wax Former Jay Ahern Bazil Ashmawy Johnny B Nicky Byrne Stephen Byrne Mark Cagney Michael Cahill Tracy Clifford Ronan Collins Ian Dempsey Leo J. Enright BP Fallon Dave Fanning Tony Fenton Larry Gogan Emilia Golightly Jimmy Greeley Chris Greene Vincent Hanley Colm Hayes Nikki Hayes Avril Hoare Jenny Huston Lucy Kennedy Pat Kenny Ciara King Denzil Lacey Will Leahy Aidan Leonard Michael Lyster Maxi Mark McCabe Damien McCaul Eoghan McDermott Paddy McKenna Alan McQuillan Louise McSharry Declan Meehan Mike Moloney Caroline Morahan Arthur Murphy Jim-Jim Nugent Donncha O'Callaghan Gareth O'Callaghan Hector Ó hEochagáin Jim O'Neill Bernard O'Shea Rick O'Shea Dave Redmond Gerry Ryan Ruth Scott Johnny Smacks Gerry Stevens Tommy Tiernan Ryan Tubridy Keith Walsh Marty Whelan Simon Young Jennifer Zamparelli Shows Current 2FM Breakfast 2FM Mornings 2FM Request Show The Alternative The Electric Disco Game On The Greene Room The National Chart Show The Spring Session White Noise Former The Beatbox Black Echoes Breakfast Republic Breakfast with Hector Chris and Ciara The Colm & Jim-Jim Breakfast Show The Colm and Lucy Show The Dave Fanning Show Drive By Drive It with The 2 Johnnies Europe's Biggest Dance Show The Full Irish The Gerry Ryan Show Larry Gogan's Golden Hour Mailbag Marty in the Morning The Rick & Ruth Breakfast Show Tubridy Announcers and newsreaders Kate Carolan Rachael English Jacqui Hurley Barry O'Neill Other contributors Philip Boucher-Hayes Des Cahill Oliver Callan Brenda Donohue Eamon Horan Jenny Kelly Darren Kennedy Lucy Kennedy Fiona Looney Conor McNamara Evelyn O'Rourke Lottie Ryan Laura Woods Heads John Clarke John McMahon Dan Healy Related 2fm 2moro 2our Death of Gerry Ryan "Maniac 2000" Nob Nation Operation Transformation Podcasts 2FM Song Contest RTÉ 2XM Other RTÉ radio stations: RTÉ Radio 1 RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta RTÉ lyric fm

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