The Late Late Show cancelled again this week as RTE unveils replacement show

RTE has cancelled The Late Late Show again this week, with a major film taking over its usual Friday night slot instead. Patrick Kielty, the host of The Late Late Show(Image: RTE/PA Wire ) Fans of The Late Late Show are in for a surprise this week as the long running RTE favourite has been … Read more

Joe Brolly: Bernard Flynn is an endless supply of goodness – not just a great Gael, but a great human being

We should all teach young players the ‘Bernie Flynn’ in honour of the Meath legend who vibrated with life in a team intent on taking life Bernard Flynn in action against Dublin’s Paul Clarke during Game 2 of the epic Leinster SFC series in 1991. Photo: David Maher/Sportsfile I played on Derry teams against him … Read more

Pat Stacey: Powerful TG4 docuseries reveals how Irish State used the law to oppress and silence women

‘Ceartas Crua: Mná v An Dlí’ (TG4) Máirín de Burca, a founding member of the Irish Women’s Liberation Movement, is a contributor. Photo: TG4/Midas Here’s a sobering thought: if, like me, you were married before 1990, you had the right to rape your wife without any fear of legal repercussions. It was only in 1990 … Read more

Late Late Show cancelled this week as RTE unveils surprise replacement

The Late Late Show has been cancelled from the RTE schedule this Friday and a surprise replacement has been announced for its usual 9.35pm slot Undated handout photo issued by RTE of Patrick Kielty, the host of The Late Late Show(Image: RTE/PA Wire ) Fans of The Late Late Show may be in for a … Read more

We’ve been waiting for a year for an Irish language film, then two come along at the same time

We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough. If you’ve seen value in our reporting, … Read more

A century of television – Ireland’s society-defining TV moments, from launch of RTÉ to funding fiasco

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

Tips on non-iron shirts, after-show selfies and 23 other parts of life on the road – The Irish Times

From performing at the Rainforest World Music Festival in Malaysia to gigs in Zimbabwe, Australia and Canada, Téada have never let the grass grow under their feet. The traditional group from Sligo, who are celebrating their quarter-century with a performance with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra this month, are anchored in the fiddle playing of Oisín … Read more

the best new shows to watch, starting tonight – The Irish Times

Pick of the Week Lord of the Flies Sunday, BBC One, 9pm It might surprise you to hear toxic masculinity didn’t start with TikTok. Seventy years ago, author William Golding addressed the issue, though his setting was not a social media platform but a desert island in the Pacific. Now the BBC launches its highly … Read more

‘I went into a shame spiral’: Síle Seoige speaks about her ‘out of body experience’ during panic attack

Broadcaster is hosting three-part TG4 documentary about anxiety Síle Seoige’s new series, ‘An Saol Mar Atá’, begins on TG4 this week Síle Seoige has said she suffered an intense panic attack that left her with an “out-of-body experience” when working her way up in the early days of her television career. Speaking to the Sunday … Read more