Inside RTE’s €250,000 per year wardrobe spending with high-end retailers for top shows including Late Late show & DWTS

RTE is spending over €250,000 per year on wardrobe to buy ­outfits from high-end retailers, it’s emerged. These include Brown Thomas and Dublin tailor Louis Copeland. 3 RTE has spent thousands of euros on wardrobe for their shows including the Late Late ShowCredit: Copyright remains with handout provider 3 Nearly €58,000 was spent on clothes … Read more

RTÉ spends over €250,000 a year on high-end clothes for staff members

Purchases include Brown Thomas, Louis Copeland, Vinted and Shein Clockwise from main: Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn Thomas presenting the ‘Rose of Tralee’ last year; Patrick Kielty and friends during the 2023 ‘Late Late Toy Show’; Eurovision finalist Bambie Thug; and contestants from the 2024 ‘Dancing with the Stars’ competition RTÉ is spending more than … Read more

Italia '90 squad and B*Witched to appear on Late Late Show tomorrow – TheJournal.ie

Italia ’90 squad and B*Witched to appear on Late Late Show tomorrow  TheJournal.ie This week’s Late Late Show line-up revealed  RTÉ News Italia 90 squad, Cian Ducrot and Riverdance to appear on St Patrick’s Late Late Show special  Irish Independent Patrick Kielty to host Late Late Show this week as RTE confirms line-up  Dublin Live RTÉ schedule for St … Read more

We didn’t spend €750 million bailing out RTÉ to promote Only Fans 

On Friday night, Foundations singer Kate Nash appeared on RTÉ’s the Late Late Show to promote her Only Fans. Nash has joined the site – described as a ‘DIY porn’ website, and in recent months has proudly spoken about her plans to monetise pictures of her bottom to help her pay for her music tours. … Read more

The Late Late Show: Even the excellent Patrick Kielty can’t stop the RTÉ show reverting to its mediocre old self

The problem is the same one that’s dogged the RTÉ show for years: the difficulty of attracting good guests on a weekly basis Patrick Kielty is a fine ‘Late Late’ host, but he can’t do anything about the poor quality of his guests. Photo: Andres Poveda With the benefit of hindsight, it was probably asking … Read more

‘It had a lifelong impact’ admits Kathryn Thomas as she opens up on harsh bullying she experienced as a child

KATHRYN Thomas has opened up about the brutal bullying she faced as a child in school. The Q102 radio star sat down with Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty last night to discuss her latest project which puts a magnifying glass on the weight-loss drug, Ozempic. 2 Kathryn Thomas appeared on The Late Late Show … Read more

Three Late Late Show talking points, including how a Cork headmistress inspired Fiona Shaw

Cork actor Fiona Shaw was among the guests on Friday night’s Late Late Show and she spoke to Patrick Kielty about rediscovering her home county in recent years. “I’m there a lot because my mother is very old now. She’s 99 next month,” Shaw, who is from Cobh, explained, adding she was away for work … Read more

‘She’s actually phenomenal’ say RTE viewers as Harry Potter star Fiona Shaw opens up on life in Cork on Late Late Show

RTE Late Late Show viewers were all left praising Fiona Shaw after tonight’s interview. The BAFTA-winning actress joined host Patrick Kielty to discuss her renowned career in film and TV which spans over five decades. 3 Fiona Shaw sat down with Patrick Kielty tonightCredit: RTE 3 Fiona spoke fondly about CorkCredit: RTE 3 RTE viewers all adored Kathryn ThomasCredit: RTE The Cork star spoke … Read more

Eurosong winner has not breached competition rules for Eurovision entry, says RTÉ

Emmy’s entry ‘Laika Party’ had been sent to Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix prior to submission in Ireland’s national song contest In its rules and regulations, RTÉ has stipulated that any song put forward by performers “must not be submitted for consideration to any other country participating in Eurovision Song Contest 2025”. Emmy developed the song … Read more

‘She still has it’ gush RTE Late Late Show viewers as popular NOUGHTIES singer performs two smash-hit song on air

RTE Late Late Show viewers were all left very impressed by a surprise performance by a popular noughties RnB singer. Patrick Kielty returned to Montrose tonight for a special episode of the hit-chat show for Valentine’s Day. 2 Gabrielle performed two stunning renditions of her songs tonightCredit: RTE 2 Viewers praised her performancesCredit: RTE The Down … Read more