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TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
February 15th-19th highlights: including The Tony Blair Story, Yellowjackets, and 56 Days
The shrinking of RTÉ: ‘It feels like an increasingly neutered organisation’
‘We’re not cutting the Six One or anything’ says director general Kevin Bakhurst, as some staff talk about the emergence of ‘two RTÉs’ and fear for the future
Joe Mulholland obituary: Editor who helped reshape current affairs television
His body of work included a Stardust fire investigation that led to a tribunal
Books of revelation: Frank McNally on a surprise twist in the Drumcondra book skip saga
In sharing a photograph of the redbrick terrace, I unearthed a hitherto unknown family connection
Seamus Culleton’s Ice story gives Kieran Cuddihy his first real Liveline moment
Radio: Meanwhile, Miriam O’Callaghan hears few regrets from Ryan Tubridy
Too many people with mental health issues end up in prison
Our fellow human beings deserve better in a modern, wealthy European country
Garret FitzGerald had flaws but he also had something novel: a vision for Ireland
He badly mishandled the abortion referendum in 1983 and failed to oversee the legalisation of divorce in 1986, but what he always had was a vision
RTÉ Radio 1 dominates latest radio ratings amid ‘phenomenal’ rise for Brendan O’Connor
New JNLR data offers comfort for national broadcaster in wake of major programming overhaul
Brendan Courtney to complete Great House Revival filming after death of Hugh Wallace
RTÉ presenter and ‘dear friend’ of late architect will meet some homeowners who have completed restorations
‘Almost inconceivable’: Pastor tells of shock and horror at gun attack in Canadian school
‘The town is having a very difficult time to comprehend the whys of this tragedy,’ says George Rowe
Former RTÉ TV chief Joe Mulholland’s character and courage remembered at funeral
MacGill summer school founder was in his element ‘inspiring, facilitating and motivating’, friend Pat Cox tells mourners
Dancing with the Stars review: A blood-curdling end for Anne Cassin
If Fright Night lacks thrills and spills, at least the Nationwide presenter departs on an upbeat note
Protest targeting Bord Bia over chairman’s Brazilian beef imports ‘very disappointing’, Minister says
Hildegarde Naughton: farming lobby protests ‘potentially very damaging’ to agri-food sector
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
February 8th-14th highlights, including Lord of the Flies, The Summit, and How to Get to Heaven from Belfast
What’s happened to Claire Byrne? It’s as if she’s rocked up to work late with a bag of cans
The former RTÉ presenter quickly puts her stamp on her Newstalk show – and her reshuffled colleagues also play their cards right
RTÉ and Virgin Media offering ‘in-game’ advertising slots during Six Nations
ITV director claims new ‘picture-in-picture offering’ would help keep live sport on free-to-air television
ITV to screen ads during scrum breaks in Six Nations
Tonight’s Six Nations match between Ireland and France includes the option to air two split-screen adverts before a scrum is set
Kevin Bakhurst: ‘For many years the level of presenter pay at RTÉ got a little bit out of control’
Director general disagrees with Claire Byrne’s claim of ‘editorial nervousness’ at broadcaster
‘Let’s get to it!’ Claire Byrne wheels out the big guns for her first day back at Newstalk
Radio: Former RTÉ host anchors station’s rejig, Anton Savage brings faintly rakish charm to breakfast; The Hard Shoulder gives Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman welcome extra time
These Sacred Vows on RTÉ One: Unoriginal and illogical, this is White Lotus with a green tinge
Television: Despite Tom Vaughan-Lawlor heading up a sprawling cast, this is an underwhelming Irish take on the ‘rich-people-are-the-worst’ genre
Joe Mulholland, former RTÉ TV chief and founder of MacGill Summer School, dies
Producer and director credited with pulling broadcaster’s current affairs programming out of doldrums
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor admits the time was right to give Ireland a break from Nidge
Versatile actor is back on RTÉ for the first time in over a decade, portraying a priest in ‘These Sacred Vows’
Jim McGuinness can sniff out disrespect in an instant, but chasing Kerry matters above all
Fallout from All-Ireland final no-show adds to significance of Sunday’s league game against champions
Anton Savage: ‘I was Tubridy’s stand-in. My father got appointed chairman of RTÉ, and that ended’
The Newstalk presenter on old wounds, new plans and stepping down from The Communications Clinic
‘To be honest I’m a bit overwhelmed’: Pat Kenny signs off after more than four decades of daily radio
Radio: Vetaran broadcaster is flooded with messages from wellwishers as he leaves his weekday slot on Newstalk
John Bishop: ‘I went into a mad depression because I realised I was a man being told what to do by another man’
The Liverpudlian comedian on inspiring Bradley Cooper’s new film Is This Thing On?
‘I’m not going anywhere,’ says gloriously cranky Pat Kenny as he prepares to move on
Radio: On Newstalk, the veteran host’s coverage of flooding is as thorough and idiosyncratic as ever
First Dates Ireland: Toe-curling banter that’s both unwatchable and heartwarming
Television: With three confirmed marriages over its 10 years, solid ratings suggest RTÉ and First Dates are not sick of each other yet
‘He wasn’t a nine-to-five man’: Paddy Clancy’s passion for news remembered at funeral
Ringing phones, piles of papers and the sound of radio and TV were ever-present for broadcaster’s family
Yes, but could Matheus Cunha operate a camera on a rainy afternoon in Semple Stadium?
Mayo survive a storming Galway fightback before Roy Keane reins in Michael Carrick praise
Paddy Clancy: journalist and It Says in the Papers presenter on RTÉ dies
Sligo native’s career spanned more than six decades and included work for the Sligo Champion and the Sun
John Quinn obituary: One of Ireland’s most perceptive and sensitive radio broadcasters
Award-winning documentaries brought him recognition at home and internationally
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