What’s happened to Claire Byrne? It’s as if she’s rocked up to work late with a bag of cans
The former RTÉ presenter quickly puts her stamp on her Newstalk show – and her reshuffled colleagues also play their cards right
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RTÉ and Virgin Media offering ‘in-game’ advertising slots during Six Nations
ITV director claims new ‘picture-in-picture offering’ would help keep live sport on free-to-air television
ITV to screen ads during scrum breaks in Six Nations
Tonight’s Six Nations match between Ireland and France includes the option to air two split-screen adverts before a scrum is set
Kevin Bakhurst: ‘For many years the level of presenter pay at RTÉ got a little bit out of control’
Director general disagrees with Claire Byrne’s claim of ‘editorial nervousness’ at broadcaster
‘Let’s get to it!’ Claire Byrne wheels out the big guns for her first day back at Newstalk
Radio: Former RTÉ host anchors station’s rejig, Anton Savage brings faintly rakish charm to breakfast; The Hard Shoulder gives Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman welcome extra time
These Sacred Vows on RTÉ One: Unoriginal and illogical, this is White Lotus with a green tinge
Television: Despite Tom Vaughan-Lawlor heading up a sprawling cast, this is an underwhelming Irish take on the ‘rich-people-are-the-worst’ genre
Joe Mulholland, former RTÉ TV chief and founder of MacGill Summer School, dies
Producer and director credited with pulling broadcaster’s current affairs programming out of doldrums
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor admits the time was right to give Ireland a break from Nidge
Versatile actor is back on RTÉ for the first time in over a decade, portraying a priest in ‘These Sacred Vows’
Jim McGuinness can sniff out disrespect in an instant, but chasing Kerry matters above all
Fallout from All-Ireland final no-show adds to significance of Sunday’s league game against champions
Anton Savage: ‘I was Tubridy’s stand-in. My father got appointed chairman of RTÉ, and that ended’
The Newstalk presenter on old wounds, new plans and stepping down from The Communications Clinic
‘To be honest I’m a bit overwhelmed’: Pat Kenny signs off after more than four decades of daily radio
Radio: Vetaran broadcaster is flooded with messages from wellwishers as he leaves his weekday slot on Newstalk
John Bishop: ‘I went into a mad depression because I realised I was a man being told what to do by another man’
The Liverpudlian comedian on inspiring Bradley Cooper’s new film Is This Thing On?
‘I’m not going anywhere,’ says gloriously cranky Pat Kenny as he prepares to move on
Radio: On Newstalk, the veteran host’s coverage of flooding is as thorough and idiosyncratic as ever
First Dates Ireland: Toe-curling banter that’s both unwatchable and heartwarming
Television: With three confirmed marriages over its 10 years, solid ratings suggest RTÉ and First Dates are not sick of each other yet
‘He wasn’t a nine-to-five man’: Paddy Clancy’s passion for news remembered at funeral
Ringing phones, piles of papers and the sound of radio and TV were ever-present for broadcaster’s family
Yes, but could Matheus Cunha operate a camera on a rainy afternoon in Semple Stadium?
Mayo survive a storming Galway fightback before Roy Keane reins in Michael Carrick praise
Paddy Clancy: journalist and It Says in the Papers presenter on RTÉ dies
Sligo native’s career spanned more than six decades and included work for the Sligo Champion and the Sun
Motherland star Philippa Dunne: ‘People love Anne, and it really touches me’
Mayo-born actor on her new play at the Gate Theatre, getting a ‘cringey’ photo with Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders, and coming from a long line of women who ‘live into their 100s’
John Quinn obituary: One of Ireland’s most perceptive and sensitive radio broadcasters
Award-winning documentaries brought him recognition at home and internationally
Galway man completes 4,800km rowing journey across Atlantic Ocean in fewer than 40 days
Daragh MacLoughlin wins solo class in World’s Toughest Row after reaching Antigua in the Caribbean
RTÉ outlines importance of State funding as TV licence sales down for sixth year in a row
About 769,000 households or businesses paid for a licence in 2025 – a drop of more than 250,000 on the 2019 figure
Choice Music Prize 2025: CMAT and Amble among shortlisted nominees for Irish Album of the Year
The RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year 2025 winner is set to be announced in March
A home heating expert retrofits his own home: ‘There are many affordable measures you can take’
Kieran McCarthy talks about his experience and gives tips for those who can’t afford a retrofit
Ryan Tubridy: ‘I’m a different person now to who I was a couple of years ago. I’ve evolved’
The former Late Late Show host on his exit from London, his need for therapy after his RTÉ downfall and how his now wife shone during his darkest moment
Famine board game creator: ‘I do not expect a single Irish person to buy this game’
Architect and part-time game designer behind The Great Hunger hopes game will educate more Americans on the famine
Dublin ‘Bushman’ defends street ‘prank’ amid criticism of online video business
A number of young women express disquiet about reactions being monetised by content creator
RTÉ’s departing chief financial officer joins listed landlord Ires Reit in same role
Mari Hurley took up the role in August 2024 after a controversy over payments at the broadcaster
The Irish Times view on Irish radio: 100 years of shaping the nation
The early pioneers persevered through underfunding, inadequate transmitters and political pressure
X will face ‘full rigours of the law’, says Minister for AI
European rapporteur on AI law is to lobby for ‘nudification’ app ban
Any Given Day – Cork University Hospital review: Patient-focused series avoids the usual melodrama
Television: Medical documentary puts positive spin on our health service while patient stories are compelling and honest
‘Horrific’: Liveline’s Kieran Cuddihy recalls being first on the scene of fatal Dublin road incident
Family of cyclist Josilaine Ribeiro have been ‘destroyed’ following her death, RTÉ programme hears
Irish cinema’s golden age: what’s the success down to?
Golden Globes could bring further recognition that country’s talent pool has grown deeper
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
January 11th to 16th highlights: Industry returns; Room to Improve in Raheny; Neven’s in Northumberland; Any Given Day at CUH
Revealed: The top 10 most-watched TV shows in Ireland in 2025
But soaps, drama and news among most-watched programmes on RTÉ Player
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