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The Late Late Toy Show
Annual RTÉ Christmas programme for children
RTÉ Late Late Toy Show appeal raises over €5m for children’s charities for first time
More than €3.7 million was donated through online banking app Revolut
‘It was a surprise’: Late Late Toy Show star Abiha prepares to see Mariah Carey in Las Vegas
Clonsilla girl had no idea she would be invited to US before she closed show with All I Want for Christmas is You
Late Late Toy Show draws 1.6m viewers including record 622,000 online streams
More than one in five live streams originates outside Ireland, with viewers in 139 countries
Late Late Toy Show 2024: In pictures
Christmas kicks off with RTÉ's annual Late Late Toy Show, made up of 250 toy testers and performers from all around Ireland
Late Late Toy Show review: Patrick Kielty is fuelled by enough raw adrenaline to power Santa’s reindeer
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
Late Late Toy Show 2024: Everything you need to know about the TV night of the year
This year’s theme will be Home Alone, while new features include a parade of children from all 32 counties
Late Late Toy Show: Patrick Kielty gearing up for second year as host - The kids are what make it different every year
Late Late Toy Show: The 1990 film Christmas film Home Alone will be theme for annual RTÉ broadcast and cultural phenomenon
Late Late Toy Show: ticket lottery opens for December 6th programme
Broadcaster warns demand far exceeds number of seats available and that tickets will be allocated by random selection
The Late Late Show review: Patrick Kielty’s second season kicks off with serviceable monologue and just one flub
Television: The host of the RTÉ chatshow seems to be enjoying himself – which is not something that could be said of some earlier presenters
Saoírse Ruane, who inspired Late Late Toy Show appeal, dies aged 12
Galway girl appeared on RTÉ after having leg amputated due to rare form of bone cancer
Late Late Toy Show: We’re all in tears when Saoibh is reunited with the friends she made at hospital
Television: It wouldn’t be the Toy Show without a tear-jerker or three. Throw in munchkins, Garda Billy and the women’s soccer team and we’ve reached a state of transcendence
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