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TV lads’ verdict on Ireland’s performance against the All Blacks? Not very well done
Andrew Trimble’s optimism led him to make a high-stakes commitment
The ‘Cable Cowboy’: The US billionaire who made Ireland his home-from-home
‘Cable cowboy’ also owns two large estates, at Humewood in Wicklow and Castlemartin in Kildare, and regularly stays at both
Imagine to freeze broadband prices for five years
Telco said the price freeze would apply to all fibre customers and would last until 2030
Back of the net for Irish sports streamers as profits rise
Platforms created during the pandemic to televise local matches are here to stay
Virgin Media Ireland cuts losses by 39% but still racks up €17.5m deficit
The group saw residential revenue decline as customer numbers dropped by almost 10,500 to 462,279
Gogglebox Ireland review: Traitors’ Paudie and son Andrew settle in as armchair TV critics
Television: Addition of Traitors stars might give ratings a bump, but after 10 years the show’s format is a little staid
Catherine Connolly has clearly won the digital media battle in the presidential election
A cautious party insider facing off against a confident outsider who thrives on digital media
Connolly grilled on Virgin Media over gun offences by former employee
Collette Fitzpatrick interviewed presidential candidate on Monday evening
Who is Patricia Monahan, planner of RTÉ’s reshuffle? ‘She’s the opposite of a snowflake’
‘She has a very pleasant exterior, but she is tough’
In a low-energy presidential debate, only one candidate lit a spark
Jim Gavin sounded like he was reading from a PowerPoint, Heather Humphreys was lacklustre and Catherine Connolly had one big advantage
Presidential TV debate: Candidates discuss housing, immigration and united Ireland
Independent Catherine Connolly, Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys and Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin hold first debate
Pat Leahy on the presidential TV debate: Neutrality, irrelevance and Jim Gavin’s struggle
Jim Gavin has a difficult debating debut as Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys deliver as expected
The Trial of Richard Satchwell review: The story of an innocent woman who became the victim of a violent husband
Television: Tina Satchwell was murdered in 2017 by her husband, but the case was not upgraded to a murder investigation until 2023
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
September 28th-October 3rd highlights: including The Walsh Sisters; How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge); and Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Katja Mia: ‘I grew up in Ireland through struggle. It’s made me hyper-ambitious’
I feel like Ireland is slowly changing in a natural, unforced way. What you are seeing is the second generation of immigrants growing up and choosing careers like presenting or being make-up artists, there are more of us in the creative industries.
Six Nations coverage to remain on free-to-air television to 2029
RTÉ and Virgin Media renew partnership to share broadcasting rights
RTÉ’s new season: The Traitors Ireland, Obituary, a Dev doc and drama from Stuart Carolan
Adaptation of Marian Keyes novels leads a beefed-up drama slate in busy autumn for live sport
Public funds for commercial broadcasters in limbo over EU state aid concerns
Some €6m was set aside in Budget 2025 to be shared between Virgin Media Television and commercial radio stations
Virgin Media received ‘nothing’ after requesting €30m from State
Television company chief Áine Ní Chaoindealbháin gave evidence to Oireachtas committee on Wednesday
Love Island review: Even with two Irish hopefuls in the villa I’m ready to pack my bags and head home
Television: This year’s lineup is a likeable but pretty unspectacular bunch, lacking in ‘look at me’ reality TV energy
Sports TV subscriptions: What’s the best value among the dizzying options?
From TNT, to Sky Sports, NOW TV and GAA+ Irish fans are faced with many services
Gavan Reilly on the real politicians of Leinster House: ‘There’s a culture of fake it till you make it’
Newstalk and Virgin Media journalist on his new book exposing the inner workings of our parliament building
Influencer James Kavanagh on life in Kilkenny: ‘I wanted a big house, the fantasy of a big house’
Finding themselves priced out of Dublin and Cork, Kavanagh and husband William Murray opted for the good life instead
Genius Game review: David Tennant’s new show deserves to be sent to dunce’s corner
Television review: Doctor Who star’s baffling new show is a shameless Traitors rip-off
Netflix levy: A boost for homegrown television or a blow to consumers?
We already have a TV licence fee, says Conor Pope, the Irish Times consumer affairs correspondent. But with a well-designed levy, the consumer wouldn’t pay, argues independent producer Larry Bass
From marriage equality referendum to Edna O’Brien: Coimisiún na Meán allocates funding for new shows
The money, which comes chiefly from the television licence fee, has been awarded to 84 television and radio projects
Kieran Cuddihy: ‘My favourite interviews are always normal people who are in really extraordinary situations’
Presenter of the Tonight Show on Virgin Media and Hard Shoulder on Newstalk on Denis O’Brien, work-life balance and embarrassing career low-lights
Six Nations to remain on free-to-air channels until 2029
RTÉ and Virgin Media set to continue agreement to share broadcasting rights in Ireland
TD Barry Heneghan to appear on reality show Grá ar an Trá
Barry Heneghan (26) entered the Dáil as one of the so-called ‘locked out’ generation
Grá ar an Trá: What is the point of Gráinne Seoige in this incoherent pudding of a series?
Television: One hesitates to praise Love Island’s broadcasting quality, but it is at least easy to follow. This show feels like it’s being made up on the spot
Virgin Media must amend training manuals on financial incentives to agents, High Court orders
Company breached EU Universal Service Regulation obligations but succeeds in defending right to impose 30-day notice of termination
Virgin Media incentivises agents to stop customers switching, court finds
ComReg sought declaration Virgin failed to comply with Universal Service Regulations
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