Bryan, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s back in 2019 and went public with the diagnosis in 2022, was recently put into full-time care as his condition worsened severely Una Crawford O’Brien and Bryan Murray(Image: VIPIRELAND.COM) Una Crawford O’Brien has said that the only name that her partner Bryan Murray remembers is that of his dog, … Read more
Cheap European Homes (RTÉ One, 6.30pm) could just as easily have been called Cheap Houses in Rural Portugal, given how much attention is devoted to our fellow Atlantic-facing EU member. Having twice visited the country in season one and made a return visit in year two, this spin-off of Cheap Irish Homes is once again … Read more
The Today Show star’s 24-year-old son, Jerome, tragically passed away at home almost one year ago Eunice Power holding her cookbook(Image: @eunice_power_ / Instagram) Eunice Power has opened up on the tragic loss of her young son, Jerome, ahead of the first anniversary of his death. The Today Show chef’s 24-year-old son passed away suddenly … Read more
Pick of the week Turbulence – The Story of Ryanair Monday, RTÉ One, 9.35pm How did a tiny airline with just one route grow to become one of Europe’s biggest carriers, annoying and irritating millions of passengers while keeping them constantly coming back for more? In this second episode of the two-part documentary, we learn … Read more
He may have sold out of his famed hotel, Kenmare’s The Park, back in 2023, but Francis Brennan hasn’t gone far; he still spends much of his day on the grounds of the hotel, as he bought a penthouse apartment, one of 18 properties at The Park, to live in. While there is a back … Read more
Presenter capitalises on vacant pitch to take on new ‘conversational’ political programme Gavan Reilly. Photo: Mark Condren A decision by RTÉ to axe its Monday night prime-time current affairs programme cleared the way for a new show on Virgin Media Television, journalist Gavan Reilly has said. The reporter, who will present the new current affairs … Read more
Even if the order of colours on his St Patrick’s Day sash jarred with some (was this the Ivorian or Irish national day?), New York mayor Zohran Mamdani and his team clearly did their homework before speaking to an Irish audience this week. In a break from the traditional pleasantries about construction workers and green … Read more
For ‘The Young Offenders’ and 2FM star, Daffodil Day is all about providing support It has been 20 years since Oviawe (25) lost her mother, and a decade since her father died. Despite the profound losses, the Young Offenders star said she “didn’t let the grief consume her”. “My mother had breast cancer, my father … Read more
How many documentaries has RTÉ made about Moore Street – the beloved historic outdoor market in Dublin’s north inner city? It feels like there have been a few – and that they have generally taken the shape of a hagiography to dear auld Dublin and its flinty, loquacious locals. Welcome to Moore Street (RTÉ One, … Read more
This week, Sarah Michelle Gellar, star of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series, announced that a planned Hulu reboot was not going ahead because of a Buffyphobic television executive. This is weird, because the original show was among the most groundbreaking on television and everything gets a reboot these days. (Buffy the Vampire Slayer … Read more