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Baz Ashmawy Returns For A New Series of The Money List

Baz And The Team Want You To Take Part, You Could Win Up To €30,000 Per Episode

RTÉ Television is looking for contestants for the upcoming new series of The Money List. RTÉ’s popular TV quiz show, is looking for participants from all age groups and all walks of to take part in the new season.

Baz Ashmawy will once again present The Money List and is looking forward to having a laugh with contestants.

Baz said;
  
“I’m delighted to be back on The Money List podium again – myself and the contestants on the show always have a great laugh. They get to make new friends in their cosy pods and earn a bit of cash along the way, what’s not to love? It’s great craic!”

Clare Huges, Executive Producer of The Money List said:

”The Money List is a quiz that Irish viewers fell in love with last season and it’s not hard to see why… it’s competitive, fast paced, loads of fun to play along with and of course the fact that there’s €30,000 up for grabs in every episode makes for really addictive viewing.”

In the show, two teams of complete strangers are challenged to fill in missing answers on a list. The more lists they complete, the more money they win. The lists can be anything ranging from naming members of the Italia ’90 squad to listing countries who have won the Eurovision Song Contest.

Last season, The Money List gave away a huge total of €130,000 to contestants from all over the country, so if you want to be in with a chance to take part in the new season, click here:

https://www.rte.ie/tv/audience-participation/2025/0224/1498663-apply-now-for-the-money-list/

Closing date for applications is 5.30pm this Friday 18^th April 2025.

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Monday 14^thApril 2025

RTÉ Communications: Tara O’Leary

Notes to Editor:

About the Money List

On The Money List, when the list title is revealed, each team offers a bid on how many correct answers they think they can name. The teams play from inside soundproof pods, meaning their opponents can’t hear their game strategy or how many answers they might know. The team with the highest bid gets to play the list. If they successfully name the required number of correct answers, they win. The first team to win two lists gets to play for €15,000. This time, every correct answer on the list is a step up the money ladder to that top cash prize. As the champions progress, they can bank their money or keep going, but one wrong answer will lose them everything.  And as champions on The Money List, if they keep on winning, they can keep on earning until another team of contestants knocks them out.

A bumper weekend is in store for all sport fans as RTÉ is airing a jam-packed schedule of live, free-to-air sport this coming weekend.

Leinster’s bid to for a fifth Investec Champions Cup title kicks-off a huge weekend of live sport across RTÉ on Friday night (RTÉ2, RTÉ Player, RTÉ Radio 1) as they face Glasgow Warriors in the quarter-final at the Aviva Stadium. Jacqui Hurley presents live TV coverage alongside Bernard Jackman, Donal Lenihan, Fiona Coghlan and Jamie Heaslip with full live commentary also on RTÉ Radio 1.

The Championship presented by Damian Lawlor on Friday night at 10.00pm on RTÉ Radio 1 will feature news, previews and exclusive interviews to set you up for following all the weekend’s GAA action across RTÉ Radio, Television and Online.

The live Rugby action continues on Saturday as Ireland take on England in Cork in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations, Daire O’Brien will be joined by Bernard Jackman, Hannah Tyrrell and Lindsay Peat for all the action live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player from Virgin Media Park while Michael Corcoran will have full live commentary on RTÉ Radio 1’s Saturday Sport.

Gaelic Games take a front seat on Sunday with a triple bill of live games on The Sunday Game Live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. First up the Camogie Division 1A and 2A Finals live from Semple Stadium Thurles when Damian Lawlor is joined by Anna Geary and Anne Marie Hayes for Offaly v Derry in the Division 2A Final followed by Cork v Galway in the Division 1A decider.

Then it’s off to Omagh when Joanne Cantwell will have Paul Flynn and Sean Cavanagh alongside for the meeting of Tyrone and Cavan in the Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final (Throw-in 4.15pm). Jacqui Hurley will be joined on Sunday evening (9.30pm, RTÉ2 & RTÉ Player) by Ciaran Whelan and Enda McGinley for a look back at the weekend’s action on The Sunday Game.

RTÉ Radio 1 will have live commentary, updates and reports on all the Championship action on Sunday Sport and there will be full round-ups of the highlights and main talking points on the weekend television news bulletins at 6.1 and 9.

RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta will have live commentary, reporting, post-match interviews and analysis on its weekend sports shows Spórt an tSathairn, Spórt an Tráthnóna on Saturday and Spórt an Lae on Sunday.  The live radio coverage of the championship will feature many well-known analysts in both football and hurling.

Follow all the games on the RTÉ Sport website and RTÉ News app with our live blogs, match reports and reaction.

RTÉ Communications – Fergus McCormack

Here is your host, Patrick Kielty!

Ten years after being fully acquitted of the murder of her housemate Meredith Kercher, Amanda Knox will sit down with Patrick to discuss the journey of rebuilding her life and reclaiming her name following two trials, two appeals and intense global scrutiny. Knox opens up about her emotional return to Italy, the reasons behind her decision to face her prosecutor again and why she is determined to honour Meredith’s memory.

Bruno Tonioli, the charismatic and energetic judge known for his work on Strictly Come Dancing, will make his first appearance on The Late Late Show. Bruno will discuss his career transition from professional dancer to television personality and speak about what it’s like to work alongside Simon Cowell on the latest series of Britain’s Got Talent.

Former Irish footballers, Johnny Giles and Liam Brady will be in studio ahead of their upcoming gig in Vicar Street in aid of the Irish Professional Footballers Benevolent Association. The dynamic duo will reminisce about their playing careers, while sharing their thoughts on the evolution of Irish football. With decades of friendship behind them, Giles and Brady will entertain viewers with stories from on and off the pitch.

Comedian and presenter, Dermot Whelan will sit down with Patrick to speak about his new book Busy and Wrecked. He will discuss where he got his inspiration to write the book and why laughter really is the best medicine.

Ahead of their sold-out gigs across Ireland this summer, Amble will take to The Late Late Show stage to perform brand new single Swan Song.

The Late Late Show is proudly sponsored by PTSB.

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Thursday, 10 April 2025

RTÉ Communications: Caoilinn Putti

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The speculation and secrets can cease for the moment as RTÉ today reveals Slane Castle as The Traitors Ireland dramatic setting, coming to RTÉ One and RTÉ Player later this year. Filming has concluded on the Irish version of the hit series that has enthralled audiences around the world, including award-winning versions in the UK, US and the Netherlands. The Traitors Ireland will use the iconic Meath castle as its location and will feature contestants from all around the country, following a national casting call for applications last year.

The contestants will be having breakfast along the banks of the Boyne River as they find out day by day who has been murdered. Slane Castle will be the backdrop for all the mind games, missions, and unexpected twists that make The Traitors one of the most captivating reality programmes. The castle’s towering walls will be the perfect place for contestants to plot their next move, whether they’re in the midst of a faithful alliance or whispering behind closed doors as a Traitor.

While we can’t reveal all the plot twists just yet, one thing’s for certain, Slane Castle isn’t just home to an extraordinary piece of Irish heritage; it’s about to be witness to jaw-dropping banishments and murders as The Traitors Ireland takes centre stage.

Siobhán McSweeney as presenter will guide viewers through the game, keeping an eagle-eye on the action as contestants fight to stay in the game.

Gráinne McAleer, Head of Documentaries and Series, RTÉ said, “We’re delighted to have been given access to one of the country’s most iconic castles by the Mount Charles family.  It was a real privilege to work in such a fantastic location.  Slane has been an ideal production base – the castle is suitably imposing, and the Boyne Valley makes for a stunning backdrop. We can’t wait to bring it to RTÉ audiences this year.”

Alex Mount Charles, Slane Castle said, “Slane Castle may be our home, but it was built for entertaining. Having The Traitors here is an enthralling evolution of this theme as the dramatic setting of the castle and its grounds now provide the backdrop for world class entertainment on the screen. The whole team at Kite Entertainment have dug deep on this one.”

Darren Smith, MD Kite Entertainment said, “Our time in Slane Castle shooting The Traitors Ireland has been a real thrill, the perfect home for this show. We can’t wait for viewers to see all the high drama unfold as our cast banish and murder each other. In the meantime, the incredibly hard-working Traitors Ireland production team and cast are homeward bound for their first proper night’s, murder free, sleep.” 

The nail-biting psychological reality competition sees a group of strangers arrive at a remote castle to play the ultimate game of deception, betrayal and trust, all in the hope of winning up to €50,000. But, hidden amongst them are the Traitors, who will attempt to secretly murder a player every night, without getting caught. It’s up to the others, the Faithfuls, to try to detect who the Traitors are, and banish them from the game, before they become their next victim.

Each day, the group embark on Missions as they work together to add more money to the prize pot. For the lucky ones who survive to the end, they have the chance of winning that life-changing cash, but if a Traitor remains undetected, they’ll steal all the money.

The Traitors Ireland will air on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player later in this year.

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IMAGES: 
The Traitors Ireland Location

Photo credit of castle: Andres Poveda

RTÉ Communications:
Sharon Sorohan

Notes to Editors:

The Traitors (Dutch title: De Verraders) was created and developed by Marc Pos and IDTV Creative Director Jasper Hoogendoorn in cooperation with RTL Creative Unit. Since its launch in the Netherlands on RTL 4 in 2021, the format has proved its international appeal with over 30 versions and numerous returning seasons. Hit international adaptations of the format include the Emmy winning US version for NBC Universal’s streaming service Peacock and BBC One’s BAFTA winning version in the UK, which drew in 8 million viewers for the season 2 finale. The US versions will return for a third, fourth and fifth season and the UK version has been commissioned for a fourth season and celebrity version.

A multi-award-winning ratings hit, The Traitors was recently named as K7’s format of the year in 2024 and the format was awarded C21’s International Format Award for Best Host of a Television Format. Previously the Dutch version De Verraders received the Rose d’Or award “Golden Rose” for Best Reality and Factual Entertainment

• Treasure Entertainment to produce six-part series  
• Series stars Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Justine Mitchell, India Mullen and Jason O’Mara 

RTÉ, in association with Banijay Rights and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, announces These Sacred Vows. The new comedy-drama series is written and directed by award-winning Irish screenwriter John Butler, about an Irish wedding in Spain; a week of day-drinking and chaotic nights where secret fears, jealousy and desire bubble to the surface.   

With a stellar Irish cast including Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (Love/Hate, Avengers: Infinity War/Endgame), Justine Mitchell (Derry Girls, Smother), Jason O’Mara (Agents of SHIELD, The Man In The High Castle) and India Mullen (Normal People, Say Nothing), the show starts production on location in Tenerife today (Monday 7 April).

Banijay Rights will handle the global distribution of the series. The show will be produced by Rob Walpole and Rebecca O’Flanagan from Award-winning Irish independent production company Treasure Entertainment, whose credits include the John Butler feature films Papi Chulo, Handsome Devil and The Stag along with the IFTA-winning TV sketch show Your Bad Self, Paddy Breathnach’s Oscar-shortlisted Viva and most recently John Carney’s Flora and Son and his upcoming Power Ballad. These Sacred Vows was commissioned by David Crean, Acting Head of Drama, RTÉ.

These Sacred Vows series (6 x 60min) opens the morning after the wedding, when the body of a priest is found floating face-down in the swimming pool of the young guests’ villa. Over the course of six episodes, the action jumps back in time to revisit the key events of a wild previous week, each from the perspective of a different character.

Fr. Vincent is played by Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, mother-of-the-bride Sandra by Justine Mitchell, father-of-the-bride Jerry by Jason O’Mara. The cast also includes Adam John Richardson (Vikings: Valhalla, The Dry), Tom Hanson (Brassic, The Outlaws), Jade Auguste (His Dark Materials, Trauma), Aaron Heffernan (Brassic, Femme) and Aoife Hinds (Normal People; Dune Prophecy). Also joining the cast are Irish comedians Shane Daniel Byrne and Catherine Bohart.

Executive Producers of These Sacred Vows are for RTÉ David Crean, Acting head of Drama and Dermot Horan Director of Acquisitions and Co-Productions; Rob Walpole and Rebecca O’Flanagan will produce for Treasure Entertainment; Cathy Payne and Simon Cox for Banijay Rights and Kate McColgan for Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland.

David Crean, Acting Head of Drama RTÉ said: “RTÉ is excited to bring John Butler’s brilliant new drama to screen. His story leaps of the page with life and fun and naughtiness and will be such a treat for Irish audiences in what is a big year for RTÉ drama . These Sacred Vows underlines RTÉ’s commitment to showcase the very best of Irish talent and deliver a range of fantastic local drama to audiences in Ireland.”   

John Butler, who recently wrote and directed on three series of The Outlaws with Stephen Merchant for BBC One and Amazon Prime (winning an RTS award), added: “I love the idea of six films of the same style, all set in the same place on successive days, with each of those characters experiencing the madness of an Irish wedding very differently. Irish weddings are unique – and uniquely mad – and can be related to by everyone because (as with vermin)  you’re never too far away from the looming spectre of Someone’s Big Day.”  

Rebecca O’Flanagan and Rob Walpole for Treasure Entertainment said: “We are so happy to working with our collaborator and friend John Butler on this bitingly funny yet moving project.  John is a master at combining the sublime with the ridiculous and never more so than in these beautifully crafted scripts.  RTÉ have been enthusiastic supporters of this project from the very first verbal pitch; Screen Ireland have been long time supporters of our work with John; and to have Banijay on board across global distribution rounds out the finance beautifully. In front of the camera we have assembledour dream team of established talent and exciting fresh faces.  We are so excited for this one”.  

Simon Cox, EVP Content & Acquisitions, Banijay Rights: said: “With a stand-out script, acting line-up and creative team, These Sacred Vows is set to be the latest in a long line of hit TV dramas to hail from Ireland. We’re excited to build on our long term relationship with RTÉ as the international partner on this returnable drama, which we are presenting to the market later this year.”   

Kate McColgan, Head of Television, Fís Éireann/ Screen Ireland said: “Screen Ireland is delighted to support the production of These Scared Vows.  I would like to congratulate John Butler and the entire team at Treasure for creating a very clever, funny and compelling television series that will be destination viewing, not just for Irish audiences, but for those who love great TV around the world. Screen Ireland is very proud to have supported John Butler throughout his career and we look forward to Irish audiences seeing this major TV series on RTÉ next year.” 

These Sacred Vows will air on RTÉ in 2026.

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Issued on Monday 7th April 2025   

RTÉ Communications:  Sarah Neville

Notes to the editor:  

About RTÉ:  

Ireland’s national television and radio broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) strives to enrich Irish life with television, radio and online content that challenges, educates and entertains, celebrates the country’s rich diversity and cultivates home-grown talent. Launched in 1961, it is one of the oldest continuously operating public-service broadcasters in the world. Headquartered in Dublin, RTÉ’s current network consists of four main TV channels — RTÉ One, RTÉ2, RTÉjr, and RTÉ News — alongside a number of FM radio stations and digital radio services. The broadcaster also operates online services, including streaming service RTE Player, and a news website and app.

Treasure Entertainment:  

Treasure Entertainment is one of Ireland’s leading independent production companies, with a proven record in producing commercially and critically successful films and television for Irish and international audiences. Notable film credits include the John Butler feature films Papi Chulo, Handsome Devil and The Stag, Paddy Breathnach’s Oscar-shortlisted Viva, BAFTA-nominated Good Vibrations and John Carney’s feature films Flora and Son and the upcoming Power Ballad.  For television, they have produced a number of notable series, including Smother, Finding Joy and the sketch show Your Bad Self.

Banijay Rights  

Leading global distributor, Banijay Rights, represents a world-class, multi-genre portfolio of over 205,000 hours of standout programming. Handling the distribution for content powerhouse, Banijay Entertainment, the division specialises in the exploitation of premium scripted and non-scripted brands to broadcasters worldwide.

Representing quality, excellence and experience in the business of linear and non-linear television and ancillary activity across all platforms, Banijay Rights’ catalogue encompasses a host of top titles from Banijay’s 130+ in-house labels, and a number of third-party producers, spanning drama, comedy, entertainment, factual, reality, family, formats and theatrical.

Delivering high-quality IP, which was born locally and travels globally, the distributor offers the best stories told the best way. Its landmark brands include Survivor, Big Brother, MasterChef, Peaky Blinders, Rogue Heroes, Marie Antoinette, Grantchester, Deal or No Deal, Home and Away, Mr Bean and Black Mirror. Built on independence, creative freedom, entrepreneurialism and commercial acumen, Banijay Rights operates under the direction of Chief Executive Officer, Cathy Payne.

Fís Éireann Screen Ireland 

As the national agency for the Irish film, television drama, animation and documentary industry, Fis Eireann/Screen Ireland is the creative partner to the sector, investing in talent, creativity and enterprise. Through a wide range of practical funding supports across development, production, distribution, promotion and skills development, Screen Ireland supports the sector at every stage.

UNMISSABLE GAA CHAMPIONSHIP ACTION FREE TO AIR ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS

The Sunday Game Live throws-in free to air on Sunday 6th April

Henry Shefflin, Conor McManus and Chrissy McKaigue join RTÉ panel

Watch here: RTÉ Sport | The GAA Championships 2025 | Roll On The Championship

 RTÉ Sport | The GAA Championships 2025 | Roll On The Championship (As Gaeilge)

RTÉ today launched its 2025 GAA Championships coverage with a powerful film that gets to the heart and soul of Ireland’s passionate and enduring relationship with our national games. Featuring Seán Ó Maoilchiaráin – the first Galway senior footballer from the Aran Islands – the film was shot on Inis Mór, at Kilmurvey beach and Kilronan ball alley, and showcases international landmarks such as the world-famous Dún Aonghusa.

The Late Late Show will pay special tribute to the life and sporting career of Mick O’Dwyer on tonight’s show.

Here is your host, Patrick Kielty!

Following his passing yesterday, The Late Late Show will celebrate the life and sporting career of Kerry legend Mick O’Dwyer. Irish sports presenters Marty Morrissey and Des Cahill, former Minister of Sport and Mick’s former Kerry teammate, Jimmy Deenihan,  former Kerry footballer, Jack O’Shea, former Laois footballer, Ross Munnelly and former Kildare footballer, Johnny Doyle, will be in studio remembering ‘Micko’ as both a Gaelic football player and coach. They will pay to tribute to him for his massive achievements within the sport and share memories of Mick on and off the pitch.

Ahead of the release of Irish comedy film Fran the Man, Amy Huberman and Deirdre O’Kane will chat to Patrick about their most recent projects, their love of comedy and how laughter is at the heart of their friendship. They will also talk about joining talented Irish comics on Last One Laughing.

Labour Party Leader, Ivana Bacik will be in studio where she will discuss a range of crucial political and social issues currently dominating the national conversation. Ivana will share her thoughts on what Trump’s 20% tariff will mean for Ireland and what the Labour Party want to achieve in opposition.

Fresh from the World Athletic Indoor Championships in China, Kate O’Connor will join Patrick to give her reaction to winning a silver medal in the pentathlon race, securing Ireland’s first medal at the event in 19 years. Having won a bronze medal at the European Indoor Championships just two weeks prior, Kate will chat about 2025 so far, her future plans and what it’s like to have her Dad as her coach!

Ryan McMullan will make his debut on The Late Late Show stage ahead of his Irish tour, performing Bowie on the Radio from his debut album, Redesign.

The Late Late Show is proudly sponsored by PTSB.

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4 April 2025

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