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
Ireland excels at a lot of things. Literature. Preachy rock stars. Potato-based snacks. But in television we have long punched below our weight: compare and contrast our history of underachievement on the small screen with the ambitious, cutting-edge TV produced by nations of a similar size, from Borgen (Denmark) to Wellington Paranormal (New Zealand). Still, … Read more
As he moves to a new weekend slot, the presenter explains why radio is a ruthless business Broadcaster Pat Kenny at the Westbury Hotel, Dublin. Photo: David Conachy It’s Thursday morning in the Westbury Hotel, and Pat Kenny is in a subdued mood. He has just returned from a week in Portugal and we’re talking … Read more
Ray D’Arcy says he is still hurt about how things ended for him at RTÉ last October. “It was a shock. I was disappointed. None of that has changed.” And yet, he is also excited to launch two podcast series, Ray D’Arcy Daily, from Monday, and Being Human, an interview series, a few weeks later. … Read more
Ireland has gone through so much since the earliest days in black and white RTÉ has produced its fair share of memorable shows and moments over the years This year marks the centenary of the first public demonstration of television. Scottish inventor John Logie Baird invited 50 scientists and a reporter to a London attic … Read more
Radio review Ryan Tubridy has been doing the media rounds. Photo: PA The Liveline (RTÉ1, weekdays, 1.45pm) interview with Seamus Culleton, speaking from an ICE detention facility in Texas where he has been incarcerated since September, was a stunning piece of radio – certainly the first time Liveline has had a call from a concentration … Read more
The Indo Daily: Ryan Tubridy’s RTÉ rebirth: A comeback, contrition or career rehab? Three years ago, Ryan Tubridy walked away from RTÉ at the centre of a scandal that shook Irish broadcasting to its core. At the time, it was labelled an RTÉ failure, but in the public mind, it quickly became the Tubridy payment … Read more
Did Ryan Tubridy feel supported by the public after he left RTÉ? He’ll let you know on Monday The Journal Tubridy on RTÉ payments scandal – ‘A lot of avoidable situations happened’ The Irish Independent ‘I’m with somebody who is going to be with me forever’ Ryan Tubridy to tell all on new show EVOKE Ryan Tubridy reveals … Read more
Ryan Tubridy will present a new Sunday afternoon radio programme on Times Radio from 1pm to 4pm starting on March 22nd. Speaking about the slot, Tubridy said: “We will maintain the news-y edge that is the bread and butter of Times Radio.” The presenter added “there’s always a bookish thread” in programmes at the digital … Read more
Ryan Tubridy is on an Irish media blitz – but won’t ‘accept responsibility for whole RTÉ storm’ The Journal Ryan Tubridy reveals that therapy ‘helped enormously’ following RTÉ scandal in 2023 Limerick Leader ‘There were bigger problems’ – Tubs says he questioned RTE on pay before scandal The Irish Sun Ryan Tubridy admits he should’ve said more about … Read more