Gay Byrne

The communications guru, writer and broadcaster’s memoir is full of contradictions, just like the woman herself

In the News podcast: jokey monologue got the laughs but the usual suspects filled the guest list

RTÉ chatshow’s excited new host is aiming for a ‘loose’ and ‘fun’ tone on tonight’s big debut

Critics of RTÉ should not ascribe the blame for its most spectacular fall from grace solely to the hybrid funding model

A week of controversy over covert payments to Ryan Tubridy has raised many questions about the future of the national broadcaster

Broadcaster has a long history of paying large sums to its star presenters while running up hefty institutional deficits

Patrick Freyne: It’s Ryan Tubridy’s final Late Late Show tonight. Here’s everything the new host needs to know for guaranteed success

Patrick Freyne: Yes, this was always Gay Byrne’s show, but I do have some thoughts as to who the next host should be

RTÉ flagship chat show is a demanding, often unwieldy, format battling a decline in TV viewership – whoever inherits the job will soon realise it’s not easy

President Higgins leads tributes to former Abbey actor

There is great virtue in having some things about which a nation can largely agree

With low-brow copies of low-grade British shows, Montrose insults Irish youth

Gay Byrne’s passing may show how its relevance has diminished but it remains a national institution

Heady mix of light-entertainment stalwarts and RTÉ luvvies wedged into wooden pews

Bob Collins funeral eulogy: full text

Irish Times readers pay tribute to the groundbreaking broadcaster, who died on Monday

Company planning substantial job cuts and 15 per cent pay cut for high-earners

Bryan Dobson to present ceremony coverage which will be aired on RTÉ and online

The Late Late Show Gay Byrne Special: A night of bittersweet memories and classic footage

Peter Hamilton on working with Gay Byrne on For One Night Only

We are a better, more mature, kinder country now because of Gay Byrne

There is no other country in which light entertainment could lead into such dark territory

Broadcaster played a key role in the opening up of media that enabled change

Byrne was the creation of two immovable forces of the mid-20th century – mother and church

He lit the fire which engulfed guests in controversy, then sat back and watched the blaze

Despite sitting at the top of the ratings at RTÉ, he lost his savings twice, 20 years apart

‘Controversies reflect an Ireland struggling to emerge from the post-independence social and economic doldrums’

The nation’s arch provocateur and favourite son, shocking transgressor and father confessor

Broadcaster revelled in role of RSA chairman where he fought to change driver behaviour

Gay Byrne was competitive, ambitious and the consummate professional

RTÉ staff, politicians, and fellow broadcasters express sadness at death

‘Who in their right mind would turn down the opportunity of working with the single greatest producer and presenter in Irish broadcasting and beyond?’

He was respected, admired and deeply loved by the public. But he was also deeply loved by us, his friends

Radio show arguably even more important catalyst for change than The Late Late

Broadcaster has died at the age of 85 after a long period of ill-health

Gay Byrne’s groundbreaking television and radio shows pushed the boundaries of what was a deeply conservative country

‘Gay found the pulse of his country and kept his finger firmly placed there’

A selection of veteran broadcaster's quotes on everything from Stephen Fry to the EU

Can anything beat it in the ratings? Only a dramatic, rare sport event may stand a chance

RTÉ marks Gay Byrne’s 60 years in broadcasting with highlights from ‘The Meaning of Life’