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
The presenter of RTÉ's The Late Late Show on his relationship with Ireland
Average payment was €800 per person on flagship TV show, while average payment for guests on Today with Claire Byrne was €54
August 10th-16th, 2024: From a grisly discovery in a Welsh back garden to an interview with the Klitschko brothers in wartorn Ukraine
With flagship shows headed out of Montrose, Kielty and RTÉ are expected to retain important say
Ardal O’Hanlon, Tommy Tiernan and Patrick Kielty among group of comedians to have audience with Pope Francis
Irish comic trio part of audience of more than 100 international artists meeting pontiff
TV host and former president among people to be honoured by Ulster University to inspire graduates
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
An English case with Enoch Burke overtones; loud objections to Morning Ireland; Stuart Carolan goes cockney; and Daft brother buys big in D6
Celebrations from New York to Newbridge take place as people take to the streets
Late Late Show host says he was ‘genuinely gobsmacked when the call came in’
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 is hosting its annual Eurosong special this Friday where Ireland’s Eurovision act will be chosen
RTÉ coverage of Dublin riot secures biggest news viewership of 2023, with 9pm bulletin on November 23rd the 11th most-watched programme
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
Death of Sinéad O’Connor, Dublin riots and RTÉ pay scandal were just some of the stories to hold readers’ attention this year
Laura Slattery: relief all round at Montrose as Toy Show remains an audience phenomenon in post-Tubridy era
Presenter’s debut eclipsed audience for Ireland’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final
Patrick Kielty offers a quieter start to Christmas as he slowly, yet steadily, puts his own stamp on the programme
Television: What’s in store for the 2023 edition with first-time host Patrick Kielty
In the News podcast: It's RTE's biggest cash cow but can the new toyman pull it off
Emer McLysaght: Let’s get Patrick Kielty the biggest water gun on the market and give him free reign
Host promises an Elf-themed show and says the preparations are ‘pretty all-consuming’
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
Hugh Linehan: Does RTÉ have the resources, the technical firepower or, most of all, the guests to make the new format work?
Donald Clarke: In reality, this supposedly prevalent partitionist mindset seems to be largely the stuff of comedy
Broadcaster's dispirited employees say they are bearing the brunt of both management missteps and political hostility
Television: Some things just can’t be faked. Kielty’s delight when welcoming Declan Nerney and Philomena Begley is 100 per cent genuine
Jane Murphy has decided to leave the programme, staff have been told
Television: As Norton begins his 31st season on the BBC, there’s no glossing over the sheer RTÉ-ness of the enterprise
Belfast boxing hero talks about his autobiography, social class, sectarianism and his soured relationship with Barry McGuigan
Curiosity drove viewers to the new Late Late; good guests are the only way to keep them
Seána Kerslake brings an edge and unpredictability that animates a carefully shaded story
Minister for Media hopes broadcaster’s former director general Dee Forbes will answer questions when recovered from illness
In the News podcast: jokey monologue got the laughs but the usual suspects filled the guest list
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
New host appears up for the challenge. He certainly isn’t afraid to kick RTÉ where it hurts
Patrick Kielty’s first night as the new host of The Late Late Show on RTÉ
Chat show returns to RTÉ One on Friday evening with new host Patrick Kielty
RTÉ chatshow’s excited new host is aiming for a ‘loose’ and ‘fun’ tone on tonight’s big debut
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
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
New Late Late Show host reflects on taking seat previously occupied by Gay Byrne, Kenny and Tubridy amid the RTÉ drama
You can’t remove the image of Kielty’s head spinning 180 degrees into a weird smile
The best movies, music, art and more coming your way between September 2nd and September 8th
Upcoming schedule includes dramas Obituary and Blackshore, live concert An Old Song Re-Sung and the return of familiar entertainment staples
Has there been a breakdown of trust between the winged chat show symbol and RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst?
Shorter run time as Patrick Kielty takes the chair but no change in advertising slots or rates
Incoming host Patrick Kielty will host 30 episodes per season, compared to recent seasons with 35-37 shows
A week of controversy over covert payments to Ryan Tubridy has raised many questions about the future of the national broadcaster
Center Parcs announces it will not continue €295,000 sponsorship deal for The Ryan Tubridy Show in another blow for RTÉ
Broadcaster’s chairwoman brands €275,000 in spending on corporate hospitality as ‘outrageous’ as Oireachtas scrutinises use of Tubridy hidden payments account to entertain advertisers
‘Possible’ Ryan Tubridy knew questions were coming when he announced Late Late Show departure, PAC told
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices