The Irish Times

Sport on TV View: It’s not the end of the world but it is Renua Ireland time

Our Grand Slam dreams may be dead but all’s not lost if we can beat Scotland

Mon Mar 16 2015 - 16:41

Auld enemies fight on but a bit less intense for Ireland and England

Tom McGurk and George Hook, on the home stretch, were happy not to pull any punches

Mon Mar 02 2015 - 05:45

Tom McGurk: oval office evangelist still spreading the good word

RTÉ presenter tells RTÉ Radio how RTÉ TV show brought the good word of rugby to the masses

Fri Feb 06 2015 - 17:42

RTÉ 2 plots its route out of the lingerie department

New shows abound, but the channel couldn’t exist without its old favourites – soccer, rugby and GAA

Thu Jan 29 2015 - 01:45

Miriam Lord: Lucinda Creighton plans start (and end) of her new party

Reform Alliance leader proposes a first: a party that will throw itself out of power

Fri Nov 28 2014 - 21:52

Hook had patron saint on standby as Ireland stared into maw of monster

TV View: George Hook’s mea culpa was almost as extraordinary as victory on the pitch

Mon Nov 10 2014 - 06:00

Tune in for the season of the stand-in

As the summer holidays kick in, the replacements are released – and some are bigger than others

Sat Jun 14 2014 - 01:00

Rugby’s toughest conversion: switching over to TV3

After winning the rights to next year’s Rugby World Cup, the channel has a chance to shake up RTÉ’s sheepskin coat

Sat Apr 19 2014 - 01:00

Pulling on that green jersey leaves commentary teams breathless

BOD’s sad farewell added to the emotional wreckage produced by this close-fought game

Mon Mar 17 2014 - 06:00

ROG gets a good first hit in and keeps Hook on the back foot

The former Ireland outhalf showed he is still just as spiky off the pitch

Mon Feb 03 2014 - 01:00

New political alliance faces challenge agreeing on policy

Electoral reform, abortion, entrepreneurship and influence of the EU among topics raised at inaugural meeting

Mon Jan 27 2014 - 01:00

Reform Alliance not about ‘perpetuation of party politics’

New party ‘not on agenda’, Creighton tells RDS event attended by some 1,350 people

Sat Jan 25 2014 - 11:56

Popie and ROG left to wax lyrical as Wallabies catch panel on the hop

Pre-match optimism gave way to some serious doom and gloom afterwards

Mon Nov 18 2013 - 06:00

Times they are a changin’ and it’s all so sugary sweet

If only George Hook and Liam Brady would get with the programme and join our bliss

Mon Nov 11 2013 - 06:00

Vincent Browne among ‘Sunday Business Post’ creditors likely to take hit

Contributors to paper, mostly freelances, will receive just 15% of what they are owed if rescue deal is approved

Wed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00