Ellen Coyne: Doireann Garrihy’s Instagram followers are double her 2FM show’s listenership so is it any wonder she’s leaving?

Doireann Garrihy joined the youth-oriented radio station in 2019. Photo: Gerry Mooney

Ellen Coyne

When Doireann Garrihy announced she was leaving 2FM, she did it on her Instagram account – which makes sense.

For years fans have been following Garrihy online through her own social media profile, where she built a brand in her own right long before she joined the RTÉ radio station in 2019.