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Kevin Bakhurst says it won’t do anything to jeopardise either programme amid plans to move them away from Montrose. But that hasn’t eased fears among sceptical, frustrated staff
Direct and licence fee funding still options for RTÉ, Minister insists
Catherine Martin says Government will decide before end of month on future financial model for RTE
RTÉ knows nostalgia will not save it, but the Government must also acknowledge this
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RTÉ knows nostalgia will not save it, but the Government must also acknowledge this
Broadcaster needs to serve its audiences but the shift to further privatisation may have worrying consequences
UK buyer of famous Leeson Street grinds school begins to reap rewards of €135m acquisition
Microsoft Office guy’s superyacht; Dyson signs on the line in Co Waterford; Fair City eyes move to commuter belt
‘It’s very easy to move’: Independent production companies consider Late Late’s future
With flagship shows headed out of Montrose, Kielty and RTÉ are expected to retain important say
Larry Masterson obituary: RTÉ producer and social justice campaigner
At Montrose he worked on The Live Mike and guided The Late Late Show through its difficult transition out of the Gay Byrne era
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Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar raises concerns about racism in Late Late Show interview
Varadkar, who resigned last month, declined to be drawn on whether he would run in the next general election
Friends, colleagues and family bid farewell to the late, great Larry Masterson
‘The expression he used always say to me was, “Unto yourself be true” and it’s always been, and always will be, my mantra’
Veteran RTÉ producer Larry Masterson dies aged 73
Masterson was in television for over 40 years, working on flagship programmes including The Late Late Show
‘Ireland is crying’: Saoírse Ruane’s funeral takes place in Co Galway
Girl (12), who captured hearts during Late Late Toy Show appearance, was ‘far too special for this life’, mother says
Saoírse Ruane, who inspired Late Late Toy Show appeal, dies aged 12
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Hugh Linehan: The desperate far right thinks a witchy nonbinary performer might offer them an opportunity
Late Late Show’s Eurosong special review: Bambie Thug wins as Patrick Kielty avoids any cringe moments
Television: This year’s Eurovision line-up was mould-breaking, daring and a bit scary as winner Bambie Thug's sugar-and-spice mix of pop and industrial metal will undoubtedly land with a splash in Sweden
Late Late Eurosong contenders aim to shake up Ireland’s Eurovision entry with black talons and exploding toilets
From Celtic metal to rap to a Louis Walsh boyband, the Late Late audience will have a wide range of options on Friday night
The Late Late Show’s Eurosong special: Everything you need to know
The Late Late Show is hosting its annual Eurosong special this Friday where Ireland’s Eurovision act will be chosen
No whooping audience, no stupid competitions: What RTÉ could learn from The Tommy Tiernan Show
Hugh Linehan: With the scourging of the broadcaster well under way, one of its recent successes could help it reinvent itself
Late Late Show New Year’s special review: Patrick Kielty is tigerishly buoyant as a TV anticlimax unfolds
Television: RTÉ’s rehashed Hootenanny is at least full of New Year vim – and Kielty’s Buddy the Elf enthusiasm shows no sign of diminishing
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Death of Sinéad O’Connor, Dublin riots and RTÉ pay scandal were just some of the stories to hold readers’ attention this year
‘Fever dream’ Late Late Toy Show sees leggings-clad Patrick Kielty sustain ratings magic for RTÉ
Laura Slattery: relief all round at Montrose as Toy Show remains an audience phenomenon in post-Tubridy era
Patrick Kielty’s first Late Late Toy Show watched by 1.7m, taking top TV ratings spot for 2023
Presenter’s debut eclipsed audience for Ireland’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final
Late Late Toy Show review: Kielty can’t match Tubridy’s eyes-on-stalks jolliness and doesn’t try
Patrick Kielty offers a quieter start to Christmas as he slowly, yet steadily, puts his own stamp on the programme
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Late Late Toy Show: Patrick Kielty awaits the verdict of his ‘fiercest critics’ - his kids
Host promises an Elf-themed show and says the preparations are ‘pretty all-consuming’
Patrick Kielty prepares for Late Late Toy Show debut, as RTÉ flagship recovers from behind-the-scenes clashes
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