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When it comes to surrogacy, Ireland’s legislation is a never-never land with few certainties and much guesswork

Television: comedian Kevin McGahern loses out to Suzanne Jackson, as she joins Brooke Scullion, Damian McGinty and dark horse Carl Mullan in the final

Including Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with David Letterman, the Academy Awards and more

Any Other Business: Apple’s Irish activities, Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation scales back, greener fuel and the odds on David McRedmond being RTE’s next DG

Radio: Flagship show has been struggling lately but its old formula proves perfect for addressing the consequences of lifting of the evictions ban

A couple’s gung-ho move to Portugal says a lot about their adventurous spirit and tells us a great deal about the state of the Irish property market

Left-wing TDs ‘interesting’ to debate with, Taoiseach says, but plot involving ‘teachers, the GAA and taxi drivers’ incredible

Television: One quibble aside, this is a shocking and important exposé of the exploitation of vulnerable families by charlatans

Risk of snow and sleet for much of the country as cold conditions here for the week

Including George Michael: Outed, Réaltaí na Gaeltachta, The Dry and more

Broadcaster issues tender for ‘Commercial Review’ aimed at developing and diversifying income

As alcoholics go, the star of this Dublin-set dramedy seems suspiciously well put together

Derek Kavanagh (48) from Newbridge contacted gardaí after seeing footage of incident on RTÉ's Crimecall

TV: It’s a bittersweet sign-off from the rugby player – comic relief through most of the series – after his American smooth scores a not-at-all shabby 22

Sheppards and John Weldon have some super-sized sparklers; Victor Mee is selling the contents of a pub in Sligo that was a film location for Normal People

The way the party flees questions about its finances and lodges defamation suits against its critics will make forming any kind of coalition government a lot harder

Happy Pear’s co-founder’s house plans, Liebherr’s love of Killarney, Mick Wallace’s complaint against the Irish Mirror, and Catherine Noone’s new role as a lobbyist

Championing an early U2 gave the DJ a reputation as a kingmaker. That he left without fanfare seems symptomatic of how much his beloved station has changed

The Sabre Dance is not to everyone’s taste but the German cellist is looking forward to playing Khachaturian’s work

The radio station marks its anniversary with a series of concerts around the country

Television: Super Agers never condescends to the septuagenarians and octogenarians it shows living their best lives at the outer limits of the ageing process

Lender was happy to defend itself when pursuing debts tied to Ivan Yates a decade ago

Television: An early shower was always on the cards for the former Ireland soccer international

Junior minister says she questioned ‘why I do this’ for first time in career as TD

Including The Masked Singer, Starstruck, Ukraine’s War Diaries, Katie Price’s Mucky Mansion and Other Voices

Barbara and Jane Brennan have come together to star in a new production of Enda Walsh’s The New Electric Ballroom

Any Other Business: Michael O’Leary on Polish politicians, a shortage of spa therapists, IDA’s search for a CEO, and speculation at RTÉ

Radio: Punchy approach of Jennifer Zamparelli and feelgood mood of the 2FM Breakfast team bucks the trend for falling ratings

Catherine Martin’s consultation on major events that must be accessible without subscription closed in January 2021, but process was ‘paused’

Former Nationwide presenter was obliged to retire. In Mary Kennedy: Fad Saoil she makes the case that older women still have an active role to play

Claire Byrne and Brendan O’Connor receive pay rises after inheriting key Radio 1 shows, list of top 10 on-air fees and salaries confirms

‘The patterns – they belong in there,’ Amanda Bone says with a shudder as RTÉ’s property series returns. ‘I belong out here’

Panti Bliss, dancing as Rory O’Neill, dedicates his paso doble to the doctor who treated him when he was diagnosed with HIV

President Higgins leads tributes to former Abbey actor

Bodies representing refugees and immigrants warn Coalition against recent uses of language

Including Dancing with the Stars, Carnival Row, Full Swing, Liam Brady: The Irishman Abroad and The Gold

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Radio: Tales of the late theologian Jean Vanier’s sexual abuse of young women prompt deja vu all over again for Joe Duffy

Radio industry’s Joint National Listenership Research survey shows market share gains for Today FM, Newstalk, RTÉ 2FM and others

Final episode revisits issue of declining water quality in rivers, lakes and estuaries