More than one in five live streams originates outside Ireland, with viewers in 139 countries

Mariah Carey pops up with a video message as 150-minute show reaches the finish line with a group performance of All I Want For Christmas Is You

This year’s theme will be Home Alone, while new features include a parade of children from all 32 counties

Late Late Toy Show: The 1990 film Christmas film Home Alone will be theme for annual RTÉ broadcast and cultural phenomenon

Party says jocular remark reflects ‘far-right tropes’ and demands an apology

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

Television: The host of the RTÉ chatshow seems to be enjoying himself – which is not something that could be said of some earlier presenters

Rory McIlroy and John Bishop among guests on first episode of autumn season

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