BREAKING: RTE confirm dramatic Ray D'Arcy exit as he's missing from radio show

Ray D'Arcy presented his final show on RTÉ Radio 1 yesterday, after 11 years on air.

His departure comes unexpectedly with details of the future of the station set to be announced soon.

During its tenure, Ray and his team produced thousands of hours of live radio, capturing real life stories and a huge range of personal experiences.

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"I would like to sincerely thank Ray for his contribution to RTÉ Radio 1 over the last eleven years. While The Ray D’Arcy Show is not part of our future plans, we wish him well in his future endeavours,” RTÉ’s Director of Audio, Patricia Monahan said.

The programme encouraged people all around the country to get active with the hugely popular Run with Ray series which brought runners and non-runners together to run 5km with Ray at events in their local communities. 

The Ray Darcy Show brought many Irish artists and music to light over the years as well as hosting many memorable funny and entertaining moments.

Shay Byrne will present for the remainder of the week.