Sinn Féin and RTÉ clash over Kielty’s TV Traitors joke on Late Late Show
Party says jocular remark reflects ‘far-right tropes’ and demands an apology
Patrick Kielty
The Late Late Country Music Special: Not quite up there with the Toy Show but in the same ballpark
Television: Evening reaches a high when Daniel O’Donnell and Shona McGarty perform Kris Kristofferson’s Me and Bobby McGee as host Patrick Kielty looks relieved
The Late Late Show review: Patrick Kielty’s second season kicks off with serviceable monologue and just one flub
Television: The host of the RTÉ chatshow seems to be enjoying himself – which is not something that could be said of some earlier presenters
No change to Kielty’s salary as Late Late Show host prepares for second year
Rory McIlroy and John Bishop among guests on first episode of autumn season
Patrick Kielty: ‘It’s tricky to get through Heathrow, called Paddy, with a balaclava in your bag’
The presenter of RTÉ's The Late Late Show on his relationship with Ireland
RTÉ spends €135,000 in Late Late Show guest appearance money
Average payment was €800 per person on flagship TV show, while average payment for guests on Today with Claire Byrne was €54
TV guide: 12 of the best new shows to watch this week
August 10th-16th, 2024: From a grisly discovery in a Welsh back garden to an interview with the Klitschko brothers in wartorn Ukraine
‘It’s very easy to move’: Independent production companies consider Late Late’s future
With flagship shows headed out of Montrose, Kielty and RTÉ are expected to retain important say
Fr Dougal Maguire meets the pope: Irish comedians granted an audience with Francis
Ardal O’Hanlon, Tommy Tiernan and Patrick Kielty among group of comedians to have audience with Pope Francis
Irish comedians Ardal O’Hanlon, Patrick Kielty and Tommy Tiernan to have audience with Pope Francis
Irish comic trio part of audience of more than 100 international artists meeting pontiff
Patrick Kielty and Mary Robinson to receive honorary doctorates
TV host and former president among people to be honoured by Ulster University to inspire graduates
‘After a few thumps, they let go of me’: Veteran editor on covering the North from Troubles to today
Noel Doran singles out the murder of Patrick Kielty’s father in 1988 in influencing his outlook as editor of Irish News for 25 years
Will Simon Harris fare any better on housing than Leo Varadkar? Let’s just hope his views have evolved since 2013
An English case with Enoch Burke overtones; loud objections to Morning Ireland; Stuart Carolan goes cockney; and Daft brother buys big in D6
St Patrick’s Day: Parades across Ireland are bathed in glorious sunshine - as they happened
Celebrations from New York to Newbridge take place as people take to the streets
St Patrick’s Day 2024: Patrick Kielty announced as grand marshal of Dublin parade
Late Late Show host says he was ‘genuinely gobsmacked when the call came in’
Late Late Eurosong contenders aim to shake up Ireland’s Eurovision entry with black talons and exploding toilets
From Celtic metal to rap to a Louis Walsh boyband, the Late Late audience will have a wide range of options on Friday night
The Late Late Show’s Eurosong special: Everything you need to know
The Late Late Show is hosting its annual Eurosong special this Friday where Ireland’s Eurovision act will be chosen
Late Late Toy Show tops most-watched TV list in year dominated by rugby
RTÉ coverage of Dublin riot secures biggest news viewership of 2023, with 9pm bulletin on November 23rd the 11th most-watched programme
Late Late Show New Year’s special review: Patrick Kielty is tigerishly buoyant as a TV anticlimax unfolds
Television: RTÉ’s rehashed Hootenanny is at least full of New Year vim – and Kielty’s Buddy the Elf enthusiasm shows no sign of diminishing
What were the most-read articles on irishtimes.com in 2023?
Death of Sinéad O’Connor, Dublin riots and RTÉ pay scandal were just some of the stories to hold readers’ attention this year
‘Fever dream’ Late Late Toy Show sees leggings-clad Patrick Kielty sustain ratings magic for RTÉ
Laura Slattery: relief all round at Montrose as Toy Show remains an audience phenomenon in post-Tubridy era
Patrick Kielty’s first Late Late Toy Show watched by 1.7m, taking top TV ratings spot for 2023
Presenter’s debut eclipsed audience for Ireland’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final
Late Late Toy Show review: Kielty can’t match Tubridy’s eyes-on-stalks jolliness and doesn’t try
Patrick Kielty offers a quieter start to Christmas as he slowly, yet steadily, puts his own stamp on the programme
Late Late Toy Show: Everything you need to know
Television: What’s in store for the 2023 edition with first-time host Patrick Kielty
Can Patrick Kielty pass The Late Late Toy Show test?
In the News podcast: It's RTE's biggest cash cow but can the new toyman pull it off
It’s easy to be cynical about RTÉ, but here’s hoping for a magical Late Late Toy Show for all
Emer McLysaght: Let’s get Patrick Kielty the biggest water gun on the market and give him free reign
Late Late Toy Show: Patrick Kielty awaits the verdict of his ‘fiercest critics’ - his kids
Host promises an Elf-themed show and says the preparations are ‘pretty all-consuming’
Patrick Kielty prepares for Late Late Toy Show debut, as RTÉ flagship recovers from behind-the-scenes clashes
Late Late Show’s new host is about to present the biggest show of the season – and has to do it amid reports of tensions behind the scenes
Patrick Kielty’s Late Late Show: The host is excellent. Everything else... not so much
Hugh Linehan: Does RTÉ have the resources, the technical firepower or, most of all, the guests to make the new format work?
Why is Patrick Kielty stuffing The Late Late Show with bloody foreigners?
Donald Clarke: In reality, this supposedly prevalent partitionist mindset seems to be largely the stuff of comedy
Inside RTÉ: rats, redundancies and shattered morale
Broadcaster's dispirited employees say they are bearing the brunt of both management missteps and political hostility
The Late Late Country Music Special: Patrick Kielty delivers a hoedown brimming with chutzpah
Television: Some things just can’t be faked. Kielty’s delight when welcoming Declan Nerney and Philomena Begley is 100 per cent genuine
Late Late Show senior producer departs after just three episodes
Jane Murphy has decided to leave the programme, staff have been told
The Graham Norton Show: Lack of A-listers proves the Late Late still has reason to exist
Television: As Norton begins his 31st season on the BBC, there’s no glossing over the sheer RTÉ-ness of the enterprise
Boxer Carl Frampton on Barry McGuigan: ‘There was genuine love...Money got in the way’
Belfast boxing hero talks about his autobiography, social class, sectarianism and his soured relationship with Barry McGuigan
Advertisers watching to see if viewers stick with the Late Late Show and Patrick Kielty
Curiosity drove viewers to the new Late Late; good guests are the only way to keep them
Ballywalter review: Painfully honest drama sees Patrick Kielty perform the worst stand-up routines
Seána Kerslake brings an edge and unpredictability that animates a carefully shaded story
Key report on RTÉ funding expected within a week, says Catherine Martin
Minister for Media hopes broadcaster’s former director general Dee Forbes will answer questions when recovered from illness
Podcast: Hugh Linehan reviews Patrick Kielty’s Late Late debut
In the News podcast: jokey monologue got the laughs but the usual suspects filled the guest list
Patrick Kielty’s first Late Late Show nets 830,000 viewers - a 22% jump on Ryan Tubridy’s last outing
Presenter says murdered father was at ‘forefront of mind’ as he made debut hosting flagship RTÉ show, which hit peak viewership of 934,000 at one point
The Late Late Show: Slicker, suave Patrick Kielty starts brightly – if better guests lie ahead
New host appears up for the challenge. He certainly isn’t afraid to kick RTÉ where it hurts
Patrick Kielty: ‘What a treat it is to have The Late Late Show on after the news’
Patrick Kielty’s first night as the new host of The Late Late Show on RTÉ
Permanent TSB replaces Renault as Late Late Show sponsor
Chat show returns to RTÉ One on Friday evening with new host Patrick Kielty
Patrick Kielty’s Late Late prep: Butterflies, politics and a message from Tubs
RTÉ chatshow’s excited new host is aiming for a ‘loose’ and ‘fun’ tone on tonight’s big debut
Patrick Kielty would welcome Ryan Tubridy as Late Late Show guest
Seen and Heard: RTÉ ‘background noise’, exports to Russia-linked countries, expected USC cut, ACMS fundraising, bank levy analysis and loans to Press Up subsidiary
TV guide: 13 of the best new shows to watch, beginning tonight
This week’s TV menu includes talking sex with students, Jamie showing us the cuisine of the Med, and a new-look Late Late Show
Patrick Kielty: ‘I haven’t had a conversation with Ryan Tubridy or Pat Kenny’
New Late Late Show host reflects on taking seat previously occupied by Gay Byrne, Kenny and Tubridy amid the RTÉ drama
Late Late Show trailer introduces Patrick Kielty, and brings back the owl
You can’t remove the image of Kielty’s head spinning 180 degrees into a weird smile
The Guide September 2nd and September 8th – Events to see, the shows to book and the ones to catch before they end
The best movies, music, art and more coming your way between September 2nd and September 8th
RTÉ's new season: Rugby, the climate crisis and a ‘very different’ Late Late
Upcoming schedule includes dramas Obituary and Blackshore, live concert An Old Song Re-Sung and the return of familiar entertainment staples
Owl be back: Barn door is always open for the Late Late mascot
Has there been a breakdown of trust between the winged chat show symbol and RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst?
Late Late Show trims its broadcast slot to 90 minutes
Shorter run time as Patrick Kielty takes the chair but no change in advertising slots or rates
New Late Late Show season will be nearly two months shorter, RTÉ confirms
Incoming host Patrick Kielty will host 30 episodes per season, compared to recent seasons with 35-37 shows
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