Your Public Service Media Do Mheáin Seirbhíse Poiblí

– Dedicated overnight coverage on RTÉ News App, RTÉ One & RTÉ Player
– Extended Morning Ireland co-presented live from Washington
– Special RTÉ Prime Time programme on Tuesday night

RTÉ’s Washington Correspondent Sean Whelan will provide comprehensive coverage and breaking news across RTÉ News services, with live reports, interviews and analysis on all platforms.

The RTÉ News app and RTE.ie will host a live tracker through the night featuring breaking news and results of votes from across the US along with coverage of all the developments plus updates on RTÉ News’ social media accounts.

RTÉ Prime Time has been reporting from the key swing state of Pennsylvania in the run up to voting. Reporter Louise Byrne is travelling across Pennsylvania looking at the issues for voters and the measures that have been put in place over the last four years to protect the integrity of the ballot.

As voters go to the polls on November 5th, Miriam O ‘Callaghan will co-present a special Prime Time programme live in Washington, as she is joined by a panel of experts both independent and partisan, bringing viewers the first early results.

RTÉ One television will broadcast a US Presidential Election Special programme from 11.20pm on Tuesday continuing late into the night. Presented by Miriam O’Callaghan in Washington and David McCullagh in Dublin, they will be joined by a range of guests to bring viewers live results, analysis and reaction along with regular updates from colleagues in CBS News. Live television coverage will continue with the simulcast of CBS News: US Presidential Election coverage from 3.30am – 7.00am on RTÉ One and RTE Player.

On RTÉ Radio 1 there will be an extended Late Debate from 10pm until 1am as presenter Colm Ó Mongáin talks to reporters from right across America on the latest developments in their states. RTÉ Radio 1 reporter Una Kelly will join the programme live from the swing state of Michigan as the results come in.

On Wednesday morning, 6^th November, a special Morning Ireland beginning at the earlier time of 6am with presenters Audrey Carville in Washington and Cian McCormack in Dublin, will bring listeners the latest overnight results and indications for Irish audiences. More detailed analysis will follow across the day on RTÉ Radio 1 with Today with Claire Byrne, News at One with Rachael English, and Drivetime with Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra.

RTÉ’s flagship Six One News will be co-presented live from Washington DC on Tuesday 5^th and Wednesday 6^th November as presenter Sharon Tobin brings Irish viewers all the latest news on polling day and the reaction on the ground following this historic election.

RTÉ Raidío na Gaeltachta’s Máirín Ní Ghadhra will be reporting live from New York with analysis of all that is happening on the station’s current affairs programmes Adhmhaidin, Nuacht a hAon and Tús Áite, from before votes are cast on Monday November 4^th until well after the results are digested on Thursday November 7th.  In addition, Donncha Ó Murchú from Nuacht RTÉ/TG4 will be gathering the thoughts of the Irish diaspora regarding the US Election, which will also feature across RTÉ Radio na Gaeltachta’s current affairs programmes.

RTÉ’s dedicated US Election podcast States of Mind will also be recording special episodes in Washington DC across the week with hosts Sean Whelan and journalist Jackie Fox joined by special guests. Listen to the all the latest States of Mind episodes from this season now on Apple podcasts, Spotify or rte.ie/podcasts.

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Date: 4 November 2024

Communications Manager, RTE News & Current Affairs: Laura Fitzgerald

This November, RTÉ is delighted to support Cork International Film Festival, along with 27 other arts and cultural events nationwide, spanning theatre, film, art, music, opera, ballet, festivals, exhibitions and more. 

Several music, dance and theatre events will tour the country this month, including CoisCéim Dance Theatre’s The Piece with the Drums, Bangers and Crash Percussion Sextet, the Banbha Quartet, and the Nutcracker Sweeties. Meanwhile, No Magic Pill by Christian O’Reilly will come to theatres in Galway, Ennis, Longford and Dublin. 

In Waterford, the Autumn Concert Season of Waterford Music will host Irish an international series of chamber music; the Marble City Music Festival will come to Kilkenny, and the Music for Wexford Autumn Series will also take place this month.  

The Dingle Lit Festival in Kerry will celebrate the rich literary and cultural heritage of the area and bring some of the best contemporary writers to a local audience, while the Leaves Festival of Arts and Music in Laois will celebrate literature, music, culture and community.   

The Waterford International Film Festival will showcase diverse stories and perspectives, from short films to animations, and the IFI French Film Festival will take place in Dublin along with several other events spanning theatre, literature, music, exhibitions and book festivals.  

These are the events supported by the RTÉ Supporting the Arts scheme this November:  

Nationwide We are Music Generation | www.musicgeneration.ie   

Dublin Abbey 120 Years | www.abbeytheatre.ie 

Waterford Waterford International Film Festival | https://www.waterfordfilmfestival.net/  

Wexford Wexford Festival Opera 2024 | www.wexfordopera.com  

Nationwide Irish National Opera | http://www.irishnationalopera.ie/  

Nationwide CoisCéim Dance Theatre’s The Piece with the Drums – National Tour | https://coisceim.com/the-piece-with-the-drums/  

Dublin The Dead @ Museum of Literature Ireland | www.anuproductions.ie  

Nationwide Nutcracker Sweeties | https://www.balletireland.ie/whats-on/nutcracker-sweeties-2024/  

Cork Cork International Film Festival | www.corkfilmfest.org  

Dublin Dublin Book Festival 2024 | www.dublinbookfestival.com  

Dublin On the Waterfront | https://www.thecomplex.ie/  

Dublin Wigmore Series Dublin | https://www.riam.ie/whats-on?category=581  

Nationwide Bangers and Crash Percussion Sextet – An immersive concert featuring composer Brian Irvine | https://soundwavesmusicspace.com/events/  

Dublin Beards at The New Theatre | www.lemonsoap.ie  

Waterford Autumn Concert Season 2024 – Waterford Music | www.waterford-music.org    

Galway, Ennis, Longford and Dublin No Magic Pill by Christian O’Reilly | https://www.nomagicpill.ie/  

Kerry Dingle Lit Festival 2024 | https://dinglelit.ie/  

Dublin IMRAM Féile Litríochta Gaeilge | www.imram.ie  

Kerry The National Circus Festival of Ireland | https://circusfestival.ie/  

Dublin IFI French Film Festival | https://ifi.ie/frenchfest/  

Dublin Dublin Gallery Weekend | https://caga.ie/  

Dublin The Borrowers | https://www.gatetheatre.ie/production/the-borrowers/  

Kilkenny and Cork Marble City Music Festival | www.marblecitymusicfestival.com  

Wexford Music For Wexford Autumn Series | https://www.musicforwexford.ie/whats-on-1  

Dublin Making A Show of Myself by Mary Kate O Flanagan | https://smockalley.com/making-a-show-of-myself/  

Nationwide National tour by Banbha Quartet | https://nsqf.ie/autumn-2024#banbha  

Laois Leaves Festival of Arts and Music | https://leavesfestival.ie/  

Dublin Dublin Art Book Fair | Fictions: The makings of other worlds | https://www.templebargallery.com/exhibitions/dublin-art-book-fair-2024  

Every year, RTÉ supports 170 arts and cultural events all over Ireland through the RTÉ Supporting the Arts scheme. Spanning film, music, dance, opera, festivals, literature, theatre and exhibitions, and with dedicated promotion on RTÉ’s television, radio and digital services, and extensive support across RTÉ’s social channels, the RTÉ Supporting the Arts scheme is a lifeline to Ireland’s creative and cultural sectors.  

To find out more information about RTÉ Supporting the Arts and to apply visit  
About RTÉ Supporting the Arts – About RTÉ (rte.ie)  

Here is your host, Patrick Kielty!

It’s almost Halloween and this week The Late Late studio is dressed for a scarefest!

Actor, author and former presenter of The Great British Bake Off, Matt Lucas will be chatting to Patrick about his remarkable career in comedy, his debut musical novel The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas, and his cameo role in the hugely anticipated Gladiator II.

Comedian and actor, Ardal O’Hanlon will be in studio this Friday night to tell Patrick how he is preparing to go back out on the road next year with his new show. The pair will also catch up on meeting the Pope during the summer and as 30 years of Fr. Ted approaches, Patrick will be asking Ardal how his role as Fr. Dougal transformed his fortunes.

IFTA award winning actress, Victoria Smurfit will be talking about working with Dame Jilly Cooper, Aidan Turner and David Tenant on hit guilty pleasure TV show Disney Plus’ Rivals.  Reviewers have given the steamiest show on TV 5 stars and Victoria will share how she manifested the role of Maud O’Hara from a young age; she will also speak of her return home to Ireland.

Eileen Walsh is in studio to chat with Patrick about her role in the hotly anticipated Small Things Like These. Adapted from Claire Keegan’s novel of the same name, Eileen will share the story of a father who confronts the truth of one of Ireland’s infamous Magdalene laundries. Playing opposite her good friend Cillian Murphy, Eileen will tell Patrick how their friendship goes back to the start of both their careers.

In true Halloween style, Jedward will banish any ghosts or ghouls from studio with a paranormal performance while Bambie Thug will perform their brand-new song Fangtasy ahead of their Irish tour dates.

The Late Late Show is proudly sponsored by PTSB.

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24 October 2024

Press Officer: Jilly McDonough

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RTÉ is today publishing a statistical summary from the Register of External Activities for the second quarter of 2024.

The RTÉ Register of External Activities (‘the Register’) commenced on 01 February 2024 and the publication for Q2 comprises the months April, May and June 2024.

Statistical summary

Total Number of approved activities: 106

Breakdown of activities within each payment band:

• 50%: No Payment/no benefit
• 29%: €1 – €1,000:
• 15%: €1,001 – €5,000
• 6%:    €5,001 – €10,000
• 0%:    Over €10,000

RTÉ Director-General, Kevin Bakhurst said:  “Today marks the publication of summary details from the Q2 Register of External Activities across the 5 editorial divisions in RTÉ covered by the register. This is in keeping with my commitment to ensure RTÉ provides greater transparency around external activities. It was intended to publish greater detail but as RTÉ outlined with the Q1 publication, the Data Protection Commission was firmly of the view that specific legislative authority is required to publish the level of detail originally intended. It is notable that, once again, half of all approved activities did not involve any payment or benefit. These are events where those working with RTÉ give freely of their time for charitable, sporting, community, academic and social reasons. This register, along with other reforms introduced has marked significant change in RTÉ and I once again want to thank all those, staff and contractors, who have fully co-operated with this process.”

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Explanatory Note:

RTÉ will not be releasing any further information from the Register of External Activities, beyond that in the statistical summary above.

RTÉ previously detailed the outcome of consultations with the office of the Data Protection Commission (DPC).

RTÉ initially planned to publish summary details in the following format:

• the name of the person who received approval
• a brief description of the activity approved
• the relevant payment band for each activity approved.

The Data Protection Commission has advised RTÉ that in order to publish a public register containing this level of detail, specific legal underpinning in the form of primary or secondary legislation will be required.

The Commission also advised it would invoke its statutory powers, if publication of the kind outlined above was proposed, in the absence of appropriate legislation. RTÉ has written to Department outlining this position and requesting the relevant legislation to allow for the kind of publication originally intended.

In the interim, the DPC has confirmed to RTÉ that it has no objection to the creation and compilation of the Register of External Activities for internal management purposes. Also pending legislation, the DPC has not raised concerns with a proposal from RTÉ to release a statistical summary of information from the Register on a quarterly basis.

It is important to understand the scope of the Register of External Activities in terms of the activities that are included:

• The Register covers the five main editorial divisions of RTÉ: News and Current Affairs, Sport, Content (TV), Radio 1 and Raidío na Gealtachta and RTÉ 2FM/Lyric fm/Gold.

• In each division, a group of senior line managers decides whether to approve or not approve an application to engage in an external activity.

• The core consideration in determining whether or not to approve is centred on RTÉ’s obligation under the broadcasting legislation for impartiality.

• Clearly, the requirements in respect of impartiality are more stringent in the areas of news and current affairs.

• External activities are typically ‘once-off’ activities, such as to MC an event, launching an event or product, speaking at a conference, etc.

• There are people working with RTÉ who have ongoing business interests which may involve a commercial relationship with a particular brand or entity and as part of which the person engages in a range of events/activities throughout the year.

• Individuals who come within this category have a legal and legitimate right to earn an outside income and ongoing commercial arrangements in this category do not necessarily constitute a ‘once-off’ external activity.

• The Q2 Register of External Activities includes summary details of activities approved by line management. The detail gathered includes the name of person granted approval, the relevant RTÉ division, the date of the activity, a brief description of the activity and the relevant band of payment or where appropriate, no payment.

The Register of External Activities is but one part of governance reforms in RTÉ and a separate RTÉ Register of Interests and Gifts Register has also been put in place.

For details: Neil O’Gorman | E: neil.ogorman@rte.ie

Brand new series Maddie +Triggs premieres on Monday 21st October at 11.10am on RTÉjr. 15 episodes will drop on RTÉ Player at the same time.

The series follows a 7-year-old girl, Maddie, who just so happens to have a visual impairment, and her doggy best friend Triggs, as they find music and adventure in the sounds of the everyday by really listening to the world around them.

The family and preschool age show was created by Turnip + Duck, an award-winning studio based in the Republic of Ireland.

Each episode features an original song and rich immersive sound design designed to be engaged with by audiences with visual impairments. Being developed as audio first content, with the first 15 episodes initially released as an award-winning podcast in 2021, means the show is fully accessible even if you can’t see it. Maddie + Triggs will also air on BBC Sounds and RTÉ Radio Player as a podcast series.

The show was built around five core pillars: accessibility, representation, education, empowerment, and collaboration.

The creators’ mission was to create a show whereby if two children, one sighted and one vision impaired, sat down side by side to engage with the show, neither would have a lesser experience. They worked with blind and vision impairment organisations, as well as software developers to establish a visual aesthetic that maximises the accessibility of the content.

The show features new talent in front of and behind camera, including Bonnie O’Meara, the visually impaired star of the show who plays the role of Maddie. The series is narrated by Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls, The Great Pottery Throw Down).

The series also had a team of 5 blind and vision impaired writers, and the production company has run educational programs with National Talent Academy for Animation to support emerging diverse voices with disabilities.

● Producers: Turnip + Duck, in association with Sun & Moon

● Stakeholders: BBC (CBeebies), RTE (RTÉjr), Mediawan Kids & Family, Screen Ireland, Coimisiún na Meán

● Affiliated Organisations: Vision Ireland (formerly NCBI), Angel Eyes

● Additional Support: Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet, The National Talent Academy for Animation (NTAA), Animation Ireland

Watch the new series from Monday 21^st October at 11.10am on RTÉjr

Notes to editors

About Turnip + Duck

https://www.turnipandduck.com/ 

Hollywood actors Colin Farrell, Rupert Everett and Aidan Quinn among guests on this Friday’s Late Late Show
Plus, music from Rick Astley

Here is your host, Patrick Kielty!

Patrick is rolling out the red carpet for Hollywood actors Colin Farrell, Rupert Everett and Aidan Quinn live from Dublin on The Late Late Show this Friday night!

Tomorrow night Academy Award nominee, two-time Golden Globe winner and star of The Penguin, Colin Farrell will join Patrick live in studio along with his long-time friend, Emma Fogarty. Emma is Ireland’s longest-surviving person battling the most severe type of agonising skin condition, epidermolysis bullosa (EB) also known as Butterfly Skin. Next week Colin will run the Dublin City Marathon with Emma to mark her 40th birthday and to raise funds for Debra Ireland.

Actor, writer, director and one of the stars of My Best Friend’s Wedding, Rupert Everett will be chatting to Patrick about spending time in Ireland, being ghosted by Hollywood and his recent guest appearance in Emily in Paris.

Irish American actor and IFTA award winner Aidan Quinn will also drop by on Friday night to tell Patrick about why he loves coming back to Ireland and taking to the Abbey Theatre stage.

TV presenter and chart-topping podcaster Vogue Williams joins Patrick to talk about her recent tour with Joanne McNally, her new podcast, Never Live it Down and her pride after her husband Spencer Matthews broke a World Record over the summer.

Hit maker Rick Astley is live in studio to chat about his rise to fame, returning to the spotlight after his early retirement, the rickrolling phenomenon, and his plans for the future. Rick will also be performing Never Gonna Give You Up with his big band!

The Late Late Show is proudly sponsored by PTSB.

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17 October 2024

Press Officer: Jilly McDonough

Notes to Editor:
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Guests include Sinéad Burke, Bryan Dobson, Sonia O’Sullivan, Ricky Tomlinson, David Norris, Catherine Joyce Collins, Ronan Tynan, Olwen Fouéré, Fintan O’Toole and Mary McEvoy

The Meaning of Life airs on Sundays at 22:30 on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player, from October 20.

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Date: Thursday October 17 2024

RTÉ Press Officer | Adam Thibault,

Imagery and standout quotes for episode one are available here: Sinéad Burke – MOl – S18, E1​

Please get in contact if you would like a screener for episode one.

RTÉ is looking for a new member to join the RTÉ Audience Council which helps us understand the views of our diverse audiences.

RTÉ is required to appoint an Audience Council under the Broadcasting Act 2009. The appointment and co-ordination of the RTÉ Audience Council is carried out by the RTÉ Board.

The RTÉ Audience Council is voluntary committee made up of 14 members (plus one member of the RTÉ Board) and advises the RTÉ Board on specific issues relating to RTÉ’s public service remit and audience needs. It also facilitates communication between RTÉ and its audiences to enhance accountability.

Those interested in being joining the RTÉ Audience Council as an active voluntary member are invited to send a short personal profile and a statement of suitability to audiencecouncil@rte.ie or by post to Audience Council, RTÉ, Dublin 4 by Friday, November 8th.

Nominations may also be made by RTÉ Board members.

Details on the RTÉ Audience Council can be found at https://about.rte.ie/inside-rte-2/audience-council/.

Over 110 hours of new video and podcast content commissioned in 2024 for Ireland’s youngest citizens and their families

-RTÉjr podcast turned TV series Maddie + Triggs premieres on 21 October  

-Supernatural drama series The Unreal airing on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player 

              -New animation series Adam Loves Adventure with Adam King 

-Christmas Special with The Kabin Crew 

RTÉ has today marked its exciting and unique line-up of homegrown Irish content for young audiences across video, audio and online, to inspire, empower, and celebrate Ireland’s youngest citizens.

RTÉ continues to collaborate with Ireland’s independent sector – from new and established animators, to creators, directors and emerging production talent – to create world-class content to educate, entertain and inform young Irish audiences. In 2024, RTÉ has commissioned over 70 hours of RTÉ Kids and RTÉjr video programming and 40 hours of new podcasts. There are currently over 1,000 hours and 5,000 episodes of kids’ content available on RTÉ Player, plus over 220 hours of RTÉjr and RTÉ Kids podcasts for families to enjoy.

From compelling new dramas to world class animations, educational podcasts, series on climate, and daily news, RTÉ’s offering for young people is packed with content that nurtures inclusivity, emotional literacy and environmental responsibility. A diverse range of new content is available across RTÉjr, RTÉ One, RTÉ2 and across podcast platforms. Over 1,000 hours of evergreen, ad-free content is also available to stream on RTÉ Player, as well as the RTÉjr and RTÉ Kids Youtube channels. Little listeners can also discover a world of fun sounds on RTÉjr radio, with quizzes, drama, science and a host of new podcasts, while rte.ie/learn has a myriad of free educational resources.

Kevin Bakhurst, RTÉ Director General said: “Serving Ireland’s youngest citizens is a key part of RTÉ’s public service mission and the range of programming and content we are announcing today certainly does that. By dedicating more than 100 hours to telling vibrant, fun and diverse stories which will celebrate and inspire our young people, RTÉ is reaffirming its commitment to young audiences all over the country and demonstrating that they matter. Thank you to all my colleagues across RTÉ and to our partners in the independent sector for putting together a slate we should all be very proud of.” 

Suzanne Kelly, Head of Children’s and Young Peoples Content RTÉ said: “RTÉ’s mission is to empower children and young audiences by amplifying their voices and experiences through engaging fun and educational cross-platform content. We strive to create and deliver a safe and inclusive media environment that celebrates diversity, encourages active participation and is an inspiration to and a celebration of children & young people.  Our slate of incredible animation & live action content, created in collaboration with the Irish Independent sector, stands testament to this and our ambition is to grow and build on this impressive foundation year-on-year.  I am genuinely excited about the calibre of content coming out of Ireland and look forward to showcasing it to our audience.” 

The Unreal, a new spooky supernatural comedy drama for all the family is currently airing Sundays at 5.30pm on RTÉ One, with the full series RTÉ Player. It all started as an RTÉjr Podcast, and now Maddie + Triggs, narrated by Siobhán McSweeney is coming to screens on October 21st. Adam Loves Adventure, a new animation series starring Late Late Toy Show hero Adam King as a problem-solving space-explorer, will air in 2025.

RTÉjr will bring lots of Christmas cheer to young audiences with a festive special of Irish language favourite, Fia’s Fairies complete with carols as Gaeilge. Cork’s finest, The Kabin Crew will cap off a wonderful year, including their recent longlist for the 2025 Grammy Awards, with their very own Christmas Special.

Step into a world of creativity with RTÉjr! Embark on an artistic adventure with Doodle Girl, which features Irish comedian Tony Cantwell, and This Is Art! Ireland’s all-island digital art competition is back and accepting entries all details available at rte.ie/thisisart and you can also check out This Is Art Club! on RTÉ 2 & the RTÉ Player to get inspired by the next generation of Irish artists.

RTÉ continues to educate and empower younger audiences on how they can help to protect our planet. What’s Next? is a new future-focused series featuring Demi Issac Oviawe, and The Scavengers is a new environmental animation series set in Ireland in the year 3000.

For younger audiences, Stories from Backwoods follows a city raccoon as she finds her place in a wild forest community, while Where the Wild Geese Go, a new animated documentary series that follows the migration of the light-bellied Brent goose from Ireland to Canada will premiere on RTÉ2 with Irish language version, Áit a dTéann na Géanna Fiáine also airing. Pre-schoolers can enjoy Hey Fuzzy Yellow, a spirited new spin on childhood edutainment through exploration and play, while a new series of Sir Mouse returns in December.

In the world of children’s podcasts, RTÉjr Radio has over 220 hours of podcasts available. New offerings include Time Tablet, which features curriculum-linked learnings for children from third to sixth classes. Other award-winning podcasts available to stream now include Ecolution, Cereal, and Nero’s Class. Plus, Stop the Bus, Storytime Takeover, We Love Books, Our Sustainable Village and Ireland’s Unreal continue to offer laughs for children aged 3 and above.

Search www.rte.ie/kids and www.rte.ie/learn to find more information on content and educational resources. A safe space for young people to watch native content, RTÉjr offers programmes which are ad-free and available in Safe Mode on RTÉ Player.

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Date: October 16 2024 

Images from today’s showcase have been issued to picture desks by Andres Poveda.

SERIES IMAGES: https://we.tl/t-9e3miwlBFq

RTÉ Communications: Éadaoin Nic Giolla Chomhaill and Sarah Neville

Notes to Editors

RTÉjr 
Established in 2010, RTÉjr is Ireland’s premier destination for preschool kids’ content cross platform. Completely commercial free, RTÉjr offers a myriad of top class, internationally renowned animation and live action content, as well as dedicated Podcasts & a YouTube channel for children aged 0 – 6. RTÉjr offers children access to original, entertaining and educational content that reflects their lives and is made exclusively for them.

RTÉ Kids 
RTÉ Kids is RTÉ’s cross platform content offering for our 7+ audience. Available from 1pm – 5pm Monday to Friday, weekend mornings on RTÉ 2 and always on RTÉ Player.  RTÉ Kids is also available on YouTube, online, socials and wherever you get your podcasts! If you want to find out what’s next in top quality drama, animation, comedy, art, documentaries and more there’s only one place to go…RTÉ Kids!

Search rte.ie/kids and rte.ie/learn to find more information on content and educational resources. There are lots of lesson plans and activity sheets liked to content including Where the Wild Geese Go, Time Tablet and much more.

A safe space for young people to watch native content, RTÉjr offers programmes which are ad-free on RTÉjr TV, RTÉjr Radio and online at RTÉ Kids, as well as in Safe Mode on RTÉ Player.

news2day, RTÉ’s news service designed specifically for children features stories from Ireland and around the world about everything from major world events to cute animals. Florence Okojie is the newest addition to the news2day team. Broadcast Monday – Friday, 4.20pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ News channel. news2day is also watched on RTÉ Player in many classrooms and used as a teaching tool across Ireland. Visit rte.ie/news2day for more information.

Adam Loves Adventure 
Set in the vast imaginative possibilities of space, Adam Loves Adventure stars real-life hero Adam King as a problem-solving space-explorer whose prime-directive is to explore the galaxy, using his big heart and space smarts to help aliens in need. Whether it’s responding to an S.O.S., or welcoming an unexpected space critter houseguest, Adam and his fun-loving crew’s skills of empathy, teamwork and a little mischief make them the ultimate intergalactic ambassadors, finding common ground with just about anyone, no matter how different they appear to me and you!

Maddie + Triggs 
Maddie + Triggs follows the adventures of a curious little girl and her doggy best friend who find music and adventure in everyday sounds. Maddie is a seven-year-old girl who just so happens to have a vision impairment; and although she cannot see the world around her so well, she is a really brilliant listener. Triggs is Maddie’s fun-loving best friend, an adorable labradoodle who loves music, mischief and doggy biscuits. They live with their mum and dad in the colourful town of Higgledy-Piggledy, and together they experience the music and sounds of everyday life, by really listening to the world around them. Created in collaboration with Turnip and Duck and the BBC, the series will air on RTÉjr and RTÉ Player in Ireland and on BBC iPlayer in the UK on October 21st.

Doodle Girl 
Grab your art supplies and come on an adventure with Doodle Girl! Along with her best friend Pencil. Doodle Girl spends each day exploring the different pages of the weird and wonderful sketchbook she lives in. On each adventure, Doodle Girl meets all sorts of doodly characters, made of all sorts of different arty stuff! Drawings, paintings, origami, pasta, sock puppets and more! All episodes will be available on RTÉ Player from November 4th at 7.55am on RTÉjr and RTÉ Player.

Fia’s Fairies 
This Christmas, join Fia and her best friend Ameer in a heartwarming 10-minute special as they embark on another enchanting adventure on Fairy Island! As Fia and Ameer journey to help Daidí na Nollaig find his way to Fairy Island, the duo discover the true spirit of Christmas. Packed with heartwarming moments and beloved Christmas songs as Gaeilge, this special is set to become a family favourite. Tune in for the premiere as we celebrate the joy of friendship and the magic of Christmas with Fia’s Fairies!

Kabin Krewe Christmas Special 
Cork’s finest The Kabin Crew will cap off a wonderful year with their very own Christmas Special. The Kabin Crew will introduce us to the wonders of Knocknaheeny in Cork City, the place that holds a magical space in their hearts. They perform songs celebrating who they are and where they come from. We see Cork through the eyes of young proud rappers with a story to tell.

The Unreal 
Produced by award-winning production company Dyehouse Films, four-part series The Unreal is set against the lush and unmistakably Irish backdrop of Lough Dan in County Wicklow, where the Kellys decamp to for a reluctant family staycation. But the dilapidated holiday park isn’t as dull as it initially seems to 12-year-old Kevin, his screen-obsessed sister Katie and their distracted parents Mary and Tom. In fact, before long, things get really weird.  Starring Senan Jennings (Vivarium, Faithless), Kate Brady, Ally Ní Chiarnáin (Calm With Horses, Black 47), Kathryn McKiernan (Love’s Portrait, The Den) and Joseph McGuckan (Darren and Joe’s Free Gaff). Sundays on RTÉ One, starting Sunday 13th October

This is Art Club! 
This is Art Club! is back for a third television series to inspire the next generation of Irish artists. This series helps to demystify some of the golden rules of art making, when to use them and even when to lose them!  The tv series coincides with the 2024 This is Art! digital art competition for young people of all artistic abilities living on the island of Ireland. This year’s theme is “This is Imagination!” and young artists are invited to go wild with their entries. Leading Irish artists including Maser, Leah Hewson and Aideen Barry will choose this year’s most imaginative entries. ‘This is Art!’ 2024 is open for entries for young people aged 18 and under until November 3rd. Full details available on www.rte.ie/thisisart.

What’s Next?  
What’s Next? is a new 6-part future focused series that invites young people from across Ireland compete against each other to come up with the next big idea that might just save the planet. The overall winner gets to pitch their idea to a millionaire investor. Hosted by award winning Irish inventor, entrepreneur and environmentalist Fionn Ferreira and sidekicks, actress Demi Issac Oviawe, YouTuber Adam Beales and comedian MC Fitzpatrick, the real stars are the kids whose ideas could just save the world. The future is in very safe hands. What’s Next airs from November 14th, 5.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.

The Scavengers 
Set in Ireland in the year 3000, a Scavenger crew are the first (and only!) humans to live on earth in a thousand years. Join Arrow (13) along with his sister Starla (15) and best-bud robot ARG, as they navigate the comedic chaos and unexpected dangers of life on future Earth. The Scavengers begins on RTÉjr and RTÉ Player on November 11th.

Stories from Backwoods 
Join Ranger Rooney and her new best friend, the local Hare as they try to turn the wild Backwoods forest into a pretty park… and wind up finding that their community of eccentric animals is perfect as it is. Tune in from November 25th on RTÉjr and RTÉ Player.

Where the Wild Geese Go 
Irish children are about to embark on an extraordinary journey with Where the Wild Geese Go, a brand-new 13-part animated documentary series from EZ Films. This thrilling adventure follows the migration of the Light-Bellied Brent Goose from Ireland to Arctic Canada, and back again. Through the eyes of young ‘Goose Detectives’ and a dedicated team of scientists, viewers will embark on a journey to uncover the secrets of these amazing animals’ remarkable journey. Along the way, they’ll witness breathtaking landscapes and learn about the diverse cultures and people that the geese encounter. Premiering on RTÉ 2 and RTÉ Player on October 21st and through a dedicated interactive website, www.rte.ie/goose.

Hey Fuzzy Yellow 

Hey Fuzzy Yellow, coming to RTÉjr on November 18th is a spirited new spin on childhood edutainment with a focus on independent thinking and self-expression through exploration and play. Every day, kids are bombarded with messages about how they should act and who they should be. Fuzzy Yellow and friends give kids the tools and confidence to try on plenty of (literal and figurative) hats, learning all about our very textured world along the way.

Sir Mouse 
Sir Mouse is a comedy series for boys and girls, coming to RTÉjr in December about an unusual friendship between a bossy knight, Sir Mouse, and her forgiving, gentle friend Dragon. With a modern, feminist twist, together the two friends challenge our preconceptions of all the existing fairytale clichés.

Podcasts – Time Tablet  
Brother and sister duo Bob and Annie find themselves zapped all the way back in time to Ancient Egypt and must evade capture and make it home before time runs out.  This fast-paced adventure is as much fun to listen to at home as it is in the classroom and teachers can avail of free curriculum-linked classroom resources for children in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th classes.

Our Sustainable Village is a podcast series following kids in Cabra as they create solutions to make their community a healthier, greener, happier place to live, aiming to inspire kids across Ireland to engage in climate action and create positive change in their own communities.

Check out We Love Books for book chat, author interviews, news, reviews, competitions and more!  We’ll be back with a bang for a new monthly series. Plus, we hear from our CBI Book Heroes outlining their favourite reads of the year, we have plenty of listener questions to answer and maybe even a prize or two to be won when you get scribbling yourself.