RTÉ’s Late Late Toy Show, sport and Traitors Ireland top list of last year’s most-watched TV shows
But soaps, drama and news among most-watched programmes on RTÉ Player
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RTÉ’s Laura Fox: ‘It broke my mother’s heart when I turned down a college place’
The RTÉ presenter has a ‘jam-packed’ year in store, from Dancing with the Stars to her wedding in Italy
Obituary: Brian Coyle: Fine art auctioneer with an unrivalled knowledge of his profession
For a number of years he had a slot on Gay Byrne’s Late Late Show on RTÉ
Nonfiction books coming in 2026: From a new memoir by Louise O’Neill to Roy Keane’s impact on modern Ireland
Among promising titles are a book about France’s dark side and Jon Ronson’s exploration of multimillionaires searching for meaning in New England
Irish people have always demanded too much of RTÉ – and it usually delivered
Responsibilities were presumed to include reviving Irish, selling everything ‘from sausages to sweep tickets’, and providing a living for writers and musicians
‘Would you like to be my girlfriend?’: Kieran Cuddihy’s on-air encounter would give you the ick
Radio: On RTÉ, the Liveline host hears callers’ fears of sexually explicit AI, while Oliver Callan is discombobulated by an errant guest
The Traitors review: Would the BBC’s secret traitor twist work on the Irish version?
Television: With three gimmicks in the latest UK series, the makers seem terrified of the blueprint going stale
Kevin Bakhurst’s shocking ransom note: dear British telly, we have Oti Mabuse
Kidnapping the Strictly Come Dancing star for Dancing with the Stars has been a mixed blessing for Montrose
Good (and Bad) Vibrations – Frank McNally on Vibe for Philo, immersive James Joyce and 4DX Avatar
Some Lizzy veterans must have worried they’d slipped into the next world
If RTÉ feels it is under pressure then it should look at what is happening across Europe
Public broadcasters are under scrutiny like never before and even their legitimacy is being questioned
Dancing with the Stars week 1: New head judge Oti Mabuse collides with Brian Redmond in fun return
Television: Celebrity dancers have much to improve on, but this new season will clearly be entertaining
TV guide: The best new shows to watch, starting tonight including Dancing with the Stars
Jan 3rd-9th highlights: RTÉ favourites like Room to Improve return, BBC crime dramas reboot and streaming giants unleash big-budget programmes
John Quinn, author and broadcaster, dies aged 84
A highly regarded figure in Irish media and literature, he had a distinguished 25-year career with RTÉ
Behind a Dermot Bannon Room to Improve reveal: ‘I haven’t done a glass box for years’
For the RTÉ show’s new series, the architect and QS Claire Irwin renovated the Dublin home of Norita and Louis O’Donoghue
Radio review: Fitness tips before the New Year? Read the room, Claire!
Radio: Guest host on Today show brings authority and solidity to Radio 1’s ragtag seasonal schedule
The Late Late New Year Special: It’s a Paudie expanded universe, and we’re all just drifting through
Television: Patrick Kielty exudes positivity in the face of impossible odds and vapid banter
RTÉ radio at 100: Brendan Balfe on a century of Irish broadcasting
On January 1st, 1926, Douglas Hyde opened 2RN above a small post office on Little Denmark Street in Dublin
Dancing with the Stars 2026: Who are the contestants, when is it on and what’s new?
Everything you need to know about the glitzy RTÉ series as it returns to screens
Media in 2025: the shadow of Trump hangs over everything
There is a sense of being caught between outdated structures and increasingly unstable new realities
2026 on TV: Dancing with the Stars, The Night Manager and 18 other new and returning shows to catch
Including Industry, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Tip Toe, Lord of the Flies and Grown Ups
I had the flu recently, and it taught me the power of terrestrial daytime TV
When ill with the flu, I craved quizzes, recovering animals and countryside homes
Rory McIlroy - A Battle Won: Fascinating profile of a sporting hero with human failings
You have to credit McIlroy for possessing something all too rare in professional sport: a moral compass
Mary Robinson’s Pinochet handshake showed era of uncritical coverage was over, official said
President met former Chilean dictator on controversial 1995 South American tour
Dublin Zoo ‘distressed’ as panda’s death on return to China linked in report to Irish stay
Ming Ming and Ping Ping drew 400,000 visitors over 100-day visit in 1986 – but Chinese officials declined Late Late appearance
2025 in TV: Rogue brogues, the drunken Irish and a prestige streamer’s hidden jewels
The biggest show of the year, Adolescence, became so huge that it fuelled a moral panic, but the best stuff was on the little-watched Apple TV
2025 in radio: RTÉ and Newstalk’s tit-for-tat talent raids only add to an uncertain future
After a seismic year of poaching presenters and refreshing rosters, Ireland’s revamped stations can’t ignore the shift online
Mrs Brown’s Boys review: The studio audience sound as if they are being held hostage
Television: Oh, for a gag about breaking wind or a well-deployed single entendre to interrupt the monotony
Christmas TV guide: What to watch on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and St Stephen’s Day
Be it animated adventures, a ghost story, comedy or music, there’s plenty to see on the festive entertainment roster
From Traitors to Kneecap: What kept us entertained in 2025
In the News podcast: Pop culture dished up the most talked about moments in entertainment
Ireland’s Christmas story is still underpinned by separation anxiety
The Gaybo Christmas call was a necessary national ritual, one that turned private pain into public joy
Top 10 Christmas TV specials to watch again
The top 10 best Christmas TV specials for worth watching again (and again)
Christmas TV guide in Ireland: The best specials and pick of RTÉ schedule
December 20-26 Highlights: Including How to Cook Well at Christmas, Ireland’s Fittest Family Final, Keys to My Life Christmas special and Westlife 25 at the Royal Albert Hall
Rory McIlroy wins RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year
BBC and RTÉ double for Masters champion in career-defining year
Ryan Tubridy attempts to reinvent himself on YouTube. Will it work?
Will this be a step down for a personality who was once one of Ireland’s highest-paid broadcasters?
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