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

Ciarán Hinds to lift lid on Donegal film on tonight’s Late Late

Ciarán Hinds is set to share a look at his latest Donegal film when he appears on The Late Late Show on RTÉ tonight. Fresh from receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 IFTA ceremony, the Belfast actor is due to reflect on a career that has seen him star in films including Belfast, … Read more

Róisín O on her mother, Mary Black: ‘I must’ve been three or four. I remember watching her speak and thinking, all these kids think my mam is so cool’

How We Made This original photo of Mary Black and daughter Róisín O became the cover art for the single ‘Magic’ She was born Róisín O’Reilly in September 1988, and became the singer Róisín O. Her mother is the first lady of Irish folk music, Mary Black. Róisín O’s new single, Magic, is a moving … Read more

Star-studded Late Late Show line-up announced for special episode

The Late Late Show will honour folk music legend Mary Black in a special episode this week Patrick Kielty, the host of The Late Late Show(Image: RTE/PA Wire ) Folk music legend Mary Black and UK TV personality Coleen Rooney will lead this week’s Late Late Show line-up. In a special episode, 70-year-old folk icon … Read more

Newstalk could have handled my switch to weekend show in a better way, says Pat Kenny

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

Late Late Show talking points from Jonathan Rhys Meyers’ farm to poker with Tommy Tiernan

The Late Late Show St Patrick’s Day Special had a real ‘toy show’ vibe to it with the way it veered from topic to topic and blended tears of laughter with some social justice and a uniquely Irish approach to serious matters. Where else would you get sparkly handbags that look like packets of crisps, … Read more

The Late Late has competition tonight as Claudia Winkleman’s new chat show airs on BBC – The Journal

The Late Late has competition tonight as Claudia Winkleman’s new chat show airs on BBC  The Journal TV tonight: can Claudia Winkleman become our new chatshow queen?  The Guardian Claudia Winkleman’s 34-year wait to get her own chat show is finally over  The Telegraph Can Claudia Winkleman save the chat show?  The Times Source link

No Late Late Show airing this week — and RTÉ confirms another skipped week next month

Viewers of last Friday’s Late Late Show may have missed a brief notice just before the show aired in relation to this week’s schedule. It announced there will be a break from the regular schedule this Friday, March 6, with host Patrick Kielty and co taking a rare Friday night off. There was no explanation … 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

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