Gay Byrne

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’

Investment includes three ground-floor shops and four self-contained office units

Legal case relates to €1m bank loan provided in 2007 to Byrne, his wife and two daughters

Broadcaster’s wife Kathleen Watkins says he has been moved on to new medication

Firstwood Partnership alleges Launceston fund contrived default on performing loan

Caherdaniel on Temple Road has an A2 rating and is finished to the highest standard

Review: Ryan Tubridy is the closest thing Irish radio has to the much missed Terry Wogan

Veteran broadcaster thanks wellwishers from hospital for their support

Three-bed apartment for sale in one of contemporary Dublin’s boom-time developments, some buyers of which include wealthy empty-nesters

Review: ‘Marian Finucane’, ‘The Pat Kenny Show’

40 children under the age of 16 were killed during the six days of fighting in April 1916

A recent conference in Dublin explored the ‘end of retirement’ – but is the ‘third act’ a concept only for the wealthy?

Broadcaster’s father, who was a Guinness employee, and seven uncles fought in the war

State child abuse campaigner rose above the grim hand fate dealt her to become an icon

Former Anglo files seeks judgment against broadcaster’s Clonskeagh Partnership

Republic is taking active role in war commemorations across Belgium