Aidan O Mahony

Patrick Freyne: This is where the experiment in democratic self-governance has led

Michael Parkinson says murderous Coronation Street makes him recoil. But soaps have always straddled a thin line between sensation and audience comfort

Round-up: South Kerry see off Rathmore, as Austin Stacks are beaten by West Kerry

Drug testing is necessary in Gaelic games but speculation about players is unfair

O’Brien says he doesn’t control INM but O’Reilly did so with the same 29% stake he has

The public vote, part of the business model, turns a talent show into a popularity test

Public vote crowns former Kerry footballer ahead of rivals who scored higher with judges

As the hit show heads for its grand finale on Sunday evening, we take a look at the contestants lacing up their shoes for the last spins around the dancefloor

With history in the making in Tralee on Saturday night, Philip Reid looks back..

He was the people's favourite, and there isn’t a dry eye in Ardmore as Dancing Dessie exits

Des Cahill waltzes on but better dancers are leaving the show – are the judges going too easy on him?

The RTÉ reporter was left out in the cold, while Des Cahill pulled at the heartstrings

Dayl Cronin is the first celebrity to hit the perfect score – but not everyone fared so well on switch-up night as the dreaded dance-off looms

Despite the judges saying Bishop is a serious contender after his Paso Doble, the viewers vote him off

Dancing Dessie Danger Cahill stays in, and Des Bishop gets a standing ovation for his cha-cha-hip-hop routine

Movie night on Dancing With The Stars Ireland throws up a few horror shows on the dance floor

‘His aggression and never-say-die attitude was an inspiration’ says Jack O’Connor

‘Ultimate pro the way he prepared himself for training and matches on and off the field’

Des Cahill was dressed like a matador, with all the elegance of a bull with four left feet

Talking points from week two: the women took to the floor but they were outshone by Hughie Maughan’s fake tan disaster-on-purpose

Some sparkle, but plenty of padding in Irish version of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’

What time is it on, how does the format work, who is likely to win and who will go full Black Swan?