His new programme The Tubridy Show, was similar in format keeping old items such as her book club.
[3] In 2001, the political career of Fianna Fáil minister Joe Jacob was damaged when he was unable to explain to Finucane and her listeners what people should do in the event of a nuclear explosion at Sellafield.
The programme continued on with interviews, human interest stories, consumer and lifestyle news as well as panel discussions on issues of the week.
The show was a public forum for serious issues such as the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse[5][6][7][8] and Shell to Sea campaign.
[9] At the end of the Sunday programme, entertainment journalists previewed the coming week in television and film.