Sebastien Loeb, in his first English Language interview as he got out of the car, tells John Dier how happy he is with his win, and may just have one Guinness before he flies home!
A delighted Henning Solberg talks with Will Downing about taking back fourth place from Chris Atkinson and how he is looking forward to his home event.
Tim McNulty talks to John Dier about how happy he is with his fantastic run through the super special, and how Eugene O'Donnell's local knowledge paid off
Shaun Gallagher won Group N following a huge battle with long-time leader Alan Ring, who crashed out on the penultimate stage.
Shaun's been giving his reaction to Trevor Payne.
Olivier Quesnel, Citroen team principal, talks to John Dier in the calm of the media centre of his delight about the performance of both the WRC and junior teams.
Quesnel also reveals we could see more of Chris Atkinson in the red cars - plus his hope that Rally Ireland remains on the calender... and in the summer...
Sunday morning interviews
Loeb leads as others follow
Sebastien Loeb caught everyone out this morning by getting to regroup early, except for an alert John Dier and one or two others. Sebastien tells us how his morning went.
Dani does enough for second
Dani Sordo tell John Dier how his morning has gone and gets one foot on the second step of the podium already.
Chris keep 'em crossed
Chris Atkinson has moved into fourth spot, he tells John Dier that he feels that he could have taken even more time out of Henning Solberg, but is happy with what he has done.
Henning hangs five
Henning Solberg is resigned to finishing in fifth spot, but tells John Dier that he is glad to last the three days and finish where he is.
Ogier urges himself on
We could say Ogier talked crap, listen carefully and you hear him use the s"*t word as he tells John Dier how happy he is in sixth, maybe like the proverbial pig in that smelly substance!!
Mathew Wilson looks for a lucky seven
Mathew Wilson talks to John Dier about his placing and not being able to catch Ogier, but surely it will keep his Dad happy
Khalid keeps going
Khalid Al-Qassimi talks to John Dier about his rally and reckons the Irish fans are the stars of Rally Ireland, well the ones that pushed him back on the road at least!!
Rautenbach well back!
Conrad Rautenbach looks back on his rally and tells John Dier it could have been better but is looking forward to Norway, and a little skiing!!
The top man in world motorsport is telling teams to cut their cloth according to the current world recession.
FIA president Max Mosley is warning that teams in Formula One and world rallying have been spending too much in recent seasons, and now have to adapt with the times.
Suzuki and Subaru have pulled out of this year's World Rally Championship, and Honda won't be competing in this season's Formula 1 World Championship.
He's been speaking to Will Downing
Saturday evening interviews
Loeb leads even after being on the grass
Sebastien Loeb tells John Dier about his little indiscretion, going on the grass at one stage during the day, but how happy he is to lead the event.
Mikko makes do with third overnight
Mikko Hirvonen tells Will Downing how he is having to settle for third and how the attention now swithes to Rally Norway.
Henning hangs in
Henning tells Will Downing how he is holding on to fourth spot, for the moment!
Atkinson at the ready for fourth maybe?
Chris Atkinson tells John Dier how he is settling into his C4 and how he hopes to move up to fourth if all goes well in the morning.
Jari-Matti Latvala on a charge
Jari-Matti tells John Dier how he is very happy with today's run and rues the fact that his mistake yesterday cost him and the team points.
Khalid keeps last points position overnight
Khalid Al-Qassimi tells John Dier how he is very happy about his rally, and also how happy he is that Irish rally fans love pushing cars out of ditches!
Eamonn aimin' higher
Eamonn Boland hopes that maybe one of the cars ahead of him might drop out and let him end up in the points, he tells John Dier about his wish.
Malcolm Wilson reletively happy
Malcolm Wilson tells John Dier that he is relatively happy despite the Citroen domination of the rally and the fact that Jari-Matti Latvala is on the pace.
Saturday lunchtime interviews
It's Loeb's to lose
Sebastien Loeb's lead at Rally Ireland over Citroen colleague Dani Sordo has increased to 1 minute 12 seconds after Saturday's first three stages across Tyrone and Fermanagh.
Mikko Hirvonen has had technical trouble that has seen him fall two-and-a-half-minutes behind the lead, with Gareth MacHale leading Irishman in eighth, one ahead of Eamonn Boland.
But there's only one man in it now, and Sebastien Loeb has been speaking to John Dier.
Hirv swerve brings chances to a Finnish
Sebastien Loeb's lead at Rally Ireland over Citroen colleague Dani Sordo has increased to 1 minute 12 seconds after Saturday's first three stages across Tyrone and Fermanagh.
Mikko Hirvonen's technical trouble has seen him fall two-and-a-half-minutes behind the lead.
Speaking to Will Downing, Hirvonen is finding it frustrating.
MacHale and hearty
Gareth MacHale is leading Irishman at Rally Ireland, lying in eighth place, 31.9 seconds clear of Wexford's Eamonn Boland.
It's been an intense battle to date, and speaking to Highland Radio's Oisin Kelly, MacHale is relishing it.
Boland's battle with MacHale intensifies
Eamonn Boland is second-placed Irishman in ninth place, just thirty seconds behind Gareth MacHale.
It's an intruiging tussle, as Boland has been telling Will Downing.
Toni's in Group 7 heaven
She's the only woman competing at Rally Ireland, and Toni Kelly is doing fabulously - leading Group 7, and lies 23rd overall.
She's had plenty of attention this week in the North-West, most recently from Highland Radio's Oisin Kelly.
McShea back in business
Niall McShea has returned to Rally Ireland action under Super Rally rules.
He's been sharing his thoughts with Oisin Kelly.
Gallagher and Guile
Shaun Gallagher lies second in Group N behind Kerryman Alan Ring, and has told Oisin Kelly he's feeling in good form.
What's the story, Rory?
Rory Byrne lies 28th, seventh in Group N - commenting to Oisin Kelly.
Latvala's 21 reasons not to celebrate
Hirvonen's BP Ford colleague Jari-Matti Latvala is down in 21st after yesterday's difficulties.
He's told Will Downing he'll struggle on.
Boland's battle with MacHale intensifies
Eamonn Boland is second-placed Irishman in ninth place, just thirty seconds behind Gareth MacHale.
It's an intruiging tussle, as Boland has been telling Will Downing.
Atkinson's shop-window drive not such a hard sell
He's only driving for Citroen this week, but Chris Atkinson has already achieved his ambition on being in the top five.
The pugnatious Australian could do better, but he's not overstating his chances to Will Downing.
Atkinson wishes he had a surfboard
Chris Atkinson tells John Dier, in a second interview, about how he wished he had a surfboard on one of this morning's stages.
Henning happy this morning
Henning Solberg talking to John Dier about being happy to finish fourth, if he can hold on till tomorrow!
Ministry of speed open for business
Rev. Arthur Barrett and Fr. Brian D'Arcy, joint chaplains of Rally Ireland, talk to John Dier about the privilege of being joint chaplains,
the weather and the effect of bringing all faiths and political backgrounds together in the name of sport.
Friday evening interviews
Loeb leads as the rain lashes!
Sebastien Loeb talks to John Dier about what he was going to do in the last two stages, which were cancelled two minutes later.
The top three all speak in the rain
The rest of the first day's action at Rally Ireland has been cancelled due to flooding, meaning Stages 7 and 8 will not be raced this evening.
The news means Sebastien Loeb leads at the end of a rain-soaked opening day, 44 seconds clear of Citroen colleague Dani Sordo.
Third-placed Mikko Hirvonen is twenty seconds behind Sordo.
The top three have been giving their reaction on stage in Sligo to Becs Williams.
Hirvonen trying to get his groove on
The final two stages of the first day's action at Rally Ireland has
been abandoned due to flooding.
Sebastien Loeb leads Citroen team-mate Dani Sordo by 44 seconds after
a rain-sodden opening day, with the BP Ford Abu Dhabi of Mikko
Hirvonen in third.
Leading Irishmen are Gareth MacHale in ninth and Eamonn Boland in tenth.
Third-placed Mikko Hirvonen has been admitting to Will Downing that overhauling the front two Citroens now seems virtually impossible.
Aava bit of that!
World champion Sebastien Loeb is beginning to turn the screw at Rally Ireland.
He's cut Urmo Aava's lead to six-point-seven seconds, after the third stage at Aughnasheelen.
Previous leader Jari-Matti Latvala is now 22nd under super rally rules after originally bowed out with suspension damage after suffering two punctures on stage two.
Ireland's Niall MacShea is out after being in the top five throughout in the Super 2000 specification Proton Satira Neo.
Top Irishmen now are Gareth MacHale in seventh and Eamonn Boland in eighth.
Aava has told Will Downing he'll keep doing what he can.
Sordid for Sordo
Loeb's Citroen team-mate Dani Sordo lies fourth after three stages, 37 seconds behind leader Aava.
Sordo says it's been rather difficult so far.
Snow fun for Loeb!!
Sebastien loeb tells John Dier how snow tyres were the order of the morning as the conditions were brutal.
Hirvonen holds back, for the moment.
Mikko Hirvonen talks to John Dier about the disappointment of seeing his team mate, Jari-Matti Latvala coming a cropper but how his own rally is very much going to plan.
Mixed morning for Malcolm
Malcolm Wilson delays his morning cuppa to tell John Dier of his mixed feelings about Jari-Matti Latvala's off and Urmo Aava leading the rally.
A solo Solberg stays solid
Henning Solberg tells John Dier about a sloid morning, even if it his first rally with little brother Petter to look out for.
Morrisey the motivator
Trevor Payne gets the views of leading co-driver, Damien Morrisey, how things are for him and Eamonn Boland.
Shaun Gallagher is gallant
Shaun Gallagher talks to Trevor Payne about his battle with Alan Ring for Gp N honours.
Alan is no Ringer
Group N leader, Alan Ring, talks to Trevor Payne about his morning's work.
Thursday evening interviews
Max Mosley on Rally Ireland, the recession and F1 on the Beeb
The top man in world motorsport is telling teams to cut their cloth according to the current world recession.
FIA president Max Mosley is warning that teams in Formula One and world rallying have been spending too much in recent seasons, and now have to adapt with the times.
Suzuki and Subaru have pulled out of this year's World Rally Championship, and Honda won't be competing in this season's Formula 1 World Championship.
Speaking to Will Downing in Enniskillen for the ceremonial start of Rally Ireland, Mosley says circumstances have changed....
Gallagher flying the flag on home soil
Ireland's Rookie World Junior Champion from 2007, Shaun Gallagher, still expects Rally Ireland to be a spectacular event - despite only having an entry of 36 cars.
The Donegal driver is one of 19 Irish drivers competing.
He's finding the build-up exciting, as he's told Will Downing.
Urmo hoping to be Aavan a laugh...
Urmo Aava is looking to make a name for himself in this year's World Rally Championship.
The Estonian has been given a drive by Stobart Ford for two rounds of this year's WRC - but he's looking to compete in most of the races.
Thursday morning interviews
Five-times world rally champion Sebastien Loeb looking forward to the new season
Defending champion Sebastien Loeb says he's determined to retain both the Rally Ireland and World Championship titles in 2009.
The five-times world champion opens his defence of the WRC crown in the north-west this weekend.
Frenchman Loeb has one goal for 2009, as he's been telling Will Downing.
Chris Atkinson looking forward to his drive with Citroen
World rally champion Sebastian Loeb has a new colleague for this week's Rally Ireland.
Australian Chris Atkinson has joined Citroen for a week following the withdrawal of his previous team Subaru from rallying.
Atkinson admits to Will Downing it's an unusual feeling.
Jari-Matti Latvala hoping for a good start to the season
One of the favourites for this week's Rally Ireland is thankful a road accident hasn't had serious repercussions.
Ford's Finnish driver Jari-Matti Latvala escaped unhurt after a collision near Monaghan.
He's been given a clean bill of health ahead of the action in the North-West, having finished third there at the previous Rally Ireland.
Mikko Hirvonen's hopes for the season
Mikko Hirvonen is aspiring to make one final step-up in this season's World Rally Championship, having finished second behind Sebastien Loeb in last year's campaign.
The Finn is looking for the best possible start in this year's Rally Ireland, having spent the close season in Abu Dhabi as guests of Ford BP's main benefactors.
Hirvonen has been speaking to Will Downing.
