Broadcaster and author reflects on an unusual childhood in Cork, constant low-level anxiety and presenting Winning Streak without understanding the rules
Plus: Dublin New Year’s Eve celebrations to be split in two across traditional city lines; Phil Hogan’s exclusive Brussels club; and the new plan for Terenure Synagogue
Television: This agreeably chortle-filled show is the perfect midweek distraction
Television: Scottish comedian is both emotional and phlegmatic as he looks back on his life and career
McDonagh, author of Somebody Knows, talks about inspirations for her writing, her new podcast and more
Accommodating asylum seekers and refugees is a medium-sized infrastructure problem in danger of imminent political contamination by the far right
A consummate professional communicator, late broadcaster Gay Byrne gave his listeners a safe platform on which to speak about anything, while at key moments lightening the atmosphere
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
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
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
