Career
His radio show on RTÉ Radio 1 has been running for many years. He began his national radio career on RTÉ Radio 2, having worked on pirate radio. He presented the celebrity game show Play the Game from 1984 to 1995.
He also used to present the Lotto draw.
Collins has commentated on the Eurovision Song Contest for RTÉ One television He has been a compere at the heats of the Castlebar Song Contest.
He does charity work with children in Ethiopia. Collins once had a memorably famous row with Louis Walsh on Liveline.
Collins described Six"s debut single "There"s a Whole Lot of Loving Going On" as "absolutely awful" and "lacking in credibility, imagination and musicianship".
Walsh called Collins "a failed showband star" who played in "Mickey Mouse bands" and told him to "go and save the kids around the world".
