In October, Ryan Tubridy issued an impassioned call-out for local small-to-medium sized Irish businesses to get in touch and be in with a chance to have their company showcased on a very special edition of The Late Late Show. This Friday, as Ireland heads into week three of level five lockdown restrictions, The Late Late Show will be dedicated to promoting Irish businesses across various sectors who have had to close their doors and adapt accordingly to survive.

Throughout the show, Irish companies will be showcasing their wares and demonstrating their tenacity and resourcefulness in the face of some of the toughest times in the history of their businesses. The spirit of Irish entrepreneurship will be well and truly on display.

Beyond retail, The Late Late Show will also be highlighting the challenges in the entertainment and music industries.

Singer Niall Horan will speak to Ryan about how the music industry has been affected by Covid shutdowns and what measures are being taken to keep it afloat. Deirdre O’Kane,comedian and TV presenter, will discuss changes in the comedy scene, and new challenges she and other Irish entertainers are facing.

Experts in specific fields including Diarmuid Gavin, Anna Geary, Kevin Dundon, and Roisin Murphy will showcase some of their favourite businesses from the worlds of outdoor and gardening, sports and fitness, food and beverages, and homeware.

Ryan Tubridy said: “It takes a lot of guts to start up a business in this country, but it takes even more backbone to keep it alive in the face of a pandemic, and that’s what this Friday’s Late Late Show is all about. We are celebrating the local heroism of people who are making hampers for Christmas, or candles for local shops, people who are suppliers in their towns and villages. These are the unsung warriors who keep Irish towns and villages alive in a way that hasn’t been recognised enough. That ends on Friday night. We are going to celebrate them, thank them, and hopefully, we are going help to keep them afloat in these difficult times.

“Friday night is also meant as a nod of respect to local businesses around the country, and to encourage all of our friends watching to shop local, buy Irish, and keep our friends and neighbours in business.”

Thousands of companies contacted The Late Late Show ahead of Friday night, and they will all be invited to have their company featured on an upcoming online Late Late Show business directory.

All of this, plus more on TheLateLateShow, Friday, November 6th at 09.35 pm on RTÉ One.

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– Dedicated overnight coverage from 11.15pm 

 – Extended Morning Ireland live from Washington,
watch on RTÉ One television and listen on RTÉ Radio 1

– Special RTÉ Prime Time programme on Wednesday night

RTÉ will provide extensive results coverage across television, radio, online of the US Presidential Election, which takes place on Tuesday 3rd November, with counting of votes beginning immediately after ballots close and continuing late into the night.

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

RTÉ One television will broadcast a US Presidential Election Special  programme from 11.15pm on Tuesday continuing late into the night. Presenter Caitríona Perry will be joined by Robert Shortt, Carole Coleman and guests to bring viewers live results, analysis and reaction along with regular updates from our colleagues in CBS News. Live television coverage will continue with the simulcast of CBS News: US Presidential Election coverage from 3.30am – 6.00am on RTÉ One.

Beginning at 10pm on RTÉ Radio 1, an extended Late Debate with Katie will invite indications and exit poll discussion from panelists and journalists across the US. From midnight RTÉ Radio 1 will broadcast live election coverage from NPR, America’s public service broadcaster, to keep listeners up-to-the-minute through the night. 

From midnight on Tuesday, RTÉ Radio 1 will broadcast live election coverage from NPR, America’s public service broadcaster, to keep listeners up-to-the-minute through the night.

RTÉ.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.

On Wednesday morning, 4^th November, a specially extended Morning Ireland will begin at the earlier time of 6.00am on RTÉ Radio 1 and broadcast on RTÉ One television as presenters Richard Downes in Washington and Rachael English in Dublin bring listeners the latest overnight results and indications. More detailed analysis will follow across the day on RTÉ Radio 1 with Today with Claire Byrne, News at One with Bryan Dobson, and Drivetime with Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra.

On Wednesday there will be an extended One O’Clock News television bulletin and RTÉ One will broadcast a special Prime Time programme at 9.35pm analysing the US Presidential election results with Richard Downes reporting on the latest reaction and developments post-election.

RTÉ’s dedicated US Election podcast States of Mind will also have a special episode available on Wednesday morning with host Brian O’Donovan and journalist Jackie Fox joined by special guests. States of Mind has produced a range of explainer videos available on RTÉ News Instagram account and YouTube.

A new comedy panel show, Clear History, fronted by Kevin McGahern, with team captains Joanne McNally and Colin Murphy, has been announced for RTÉ2. In the brand-new series, which will rewrite the past in the name of comedy, weekly guests will be asked to put comically cringy moments from their personal histories on public display.

Opposing teams will re-live iconic moments from the nation’s history as well as their own personal embarrassments, hoping to make them much funnier the second time around.

The teams will also take a hilarious dive into Ireland’s colourful past, selecting unforgettable and regrettable moments that could do with being cleared from history.

In addition, the series will give members of the public an opportunity to have their own mortifying moments ‘cleared from history’ as they share hilarious tales with the teams by video.

To have a chance of featuring on the show send a video of yourself telling your funny story in less than a minute to: clearhistory@kiteentertainment.com

Announcing the call-out this morning on the Jennifer Zamparelli show on 2FM, Kevin McGahern said: ‘I want you (the public) to send your cringy, most horrible, most embarrassing stories to us.’

Listen to full interview here: https://soundcloud.com/rte2fm/2fm-2020-10-27-10-15-03-00-2020-10-27-10-22-00-00

Pumpkin-loads of Halloween treats up for grabs for your family & neighbours with RTÉ’s ‘Trick Our Street’ giveaways on RTÉ radio this week.

Children mightn’t be able to go door-to-door this Halloween, but fear not, RTÉ Radio is bringing the Halloween goodies to you and your neighbours with Ireland’s biggest Trick-Or-Treat. This Friday, October 30th, sees a Halloween extravaganza kick-off across RTÉ Radio, with a range of spooktacular surprises and prizes on RTÉ’s stations for the Trick Our Street campaign, sponsored by Tesco.

In a year that children across the country can’t traditionally Trick-Or-Treat, RTÉ Radio’s Trick Our Street campaign offers neighbours a chance to experience Halloween magic together. Everything from hampers filled with Halloween goodies for listeners and all their neighbours from Tesco, to a family trip to Orlando, Florida, will be up for grabs across RTÉ Radio 1, 2FM, Raidió na Gaeltachta and Lyric FM.

From 7am to 7pm, this Tues 27th – Thurs 29th, listeners across Ireland can register with their favoured radio stations, and may then on Halloween eve be called upon by RTÉ presenters to answer some questions and win Halloween hampers from Tesco for them and their neighbours. The overall winner of the trip to Orlando, Florida, for two adults and two children, will be revealed on The Late Late Show this Friday evening. (The dates for the uptake of this trip will be subject to when ongoing travel restrictions regarding Covid-19 are lifted etc).

For more details on registering to be in with a chance to win, visit: www.rte.ie/trickourstreet
Follow on social: #RTÉTrickOurStreet 

A 5-part documentary series by RTÉ and the Irish Universities Association which shines a light on seven university students helping to change the face of higher education. 

The Irish Universities Association has partnered with RTÉ to create My Uni Life, a five-part series which follows the lives of seven students at various stages of their university journey. Whether it’s overcoming the challenges of having a disability, the stereotypes associated with socially disadvantaged backgrounds or having the courage to go to university at a later stage in life, these students represent just 7 out of more than 5000 students each year whose desire to succeed at third level education is facilitated and supported by the Access and Disability programmes run by Irish Universities.

Each student comes from a different background, accessing university through a variety of routes, but with determination that is key to the personal difficulties they have overcome.

Filmed over the past 12 months, the series provides a unique and authentic insight into the lives of seven students across the country, as they navigate through personal challenges and the current Covid-19 pandemic while trying to grapple with the move to remote learning.

Speaking about her success in higher education, despite being the first in her family to attend University and having a difficult childhood, Róisín Farragher a doctoral student from NUI Galway stated: “I hope that people watching the documentary will feel motivated. I hope that when they watch it, they see me, but do not pity me. Rather they think about pushing themselves further and challenging themselves. I hope people take every opportunity offered to them and never let a horrible or tough childhood or any other challenges stand in their way. I hope they see that they have a right to everything good that comes to them and so they take those opportunities and be grateful.” 

For Shaun Fogarty from Tipperary and studying at the University of Limerick, his life and university experience transformed overnight when he was severely injured in a road traffic accident. Despite a long recovery in hospital and the need for full time care assistance, Shaun was determined to complete his education: “I enjoyed filming the documentary and I feel it allowed me to demonstrate my ability to take part in a wide range of activities. I hope it shows that it’s possible to achieve your goals with hard work and perseverance.” 

Commenting on the role Irish universities play, Jim Miley, Director General of the IUA said: “Irish universities play a crucial and growing role in fostering and enabling social inclusion and mobility. The many access routes the universities support are key to building a long-term inclusive society in Ireland. As a result of the work done by the Access and Disability programmes run by Irish Universities the student body is becoming a more and more diverse group. It is incredibly positive to see that in the 2017/18 academic year 15% of entrants were from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, while almost 10% of new entrants had some form of disability and 6.6% were mature students. But, we have much more to do. It is paramount that we do everything possible to support increased access for all students who need it.”

Beginning on Friday November 6^th at 7.30pm, the series will run for five weeks across RTÉ One featuring seven different students and their own personal journeys to higher education. The students are: Adam Freegrove from Dublin studying at UCD; Cathal Blake from Meath studying at DCU; Alpha Ike from Cavan studying at MU; Courtney McGrath from Cavan studying at TCD; Chrisdina O’Neill from Cork studying at UCC; Shaun Fogarty from Tipperary studying at UL, and Róisín Farragher from Galway studying at NUI Galway.

Here is what some of the students said:

Alpha Ike, Computer Science Student, Maynooth University. Born in Nigeria and in Ireland since he was 8 and living in Cavan, Alpha entered university through the Higher Education Access Route (HEAR Scheme). 

“I think that an interesting aspect of the documentary is the way it transitioned from being about college life to capturing a piece of history for people involved. I was a different person at the start of the process in a very different world and I appreciated being part of the story of how people coped in this new world.”  

Dubliner Adam Freegrove, Medical Student at University College Dublin. Adam entered university through the HEAR Scheme. A carer for his disabled mother, Adam felt compelled to study medicine because of the experience of losing his 69yr old grandfather to cancer.  

The documentary has made me realise exactly how lucky I’ve been to come from where I did. It’s just redoubled my resolve to continue doing what I’m doing and do the best I can and be the best I can be. I want to make my family proud of what they’ve helped me become. More than anything though, I hope that people will take away from it that things can and most likely will be horrible, but it doesn’t mean they always will be. That it is never what you’re dealing with, just how you deal with it. When you feel like you’re losing, the act of not giving up is a victory.  

In Academic year 2019/20…. 

2340 students entered first year in the 7 universities through the HEAR scheme

1645 students entered first year in the 7 universities through the DARE scheme

1718 mature students entered the 7 universities

• The Den  
• The Late Late Toy Show  
• After School Hub 
• New Halloween and midterm shows for kids 
• An Post Irish Book Awards  
• The Late Late Show 
• Deirdre O’Kane Talks Funny  
• John Delaney documentary 
• Callan’s Kicks  
• Fair City  
• New US Dramas  
• Dermot Bannon’s Incredible Homes  
• DIY SOS 
• The Sunday Game  
• The History Show  
• The Book Show  
• The Black and Irish Podcast  
• An Teach seo Againne 
• Cloch le Cairn  
• Podcasts 
• RTÉ Player Boxsets  
• and much more …  

RTÉ is offering something for everyone with a huge range of new programmes as well as much-loved familiar favourites over the coming six weeks. As the nation enters Level 5 restrictions, RTÉ will provide lots of laughs, nostalgia, drama, and arts, as well as the highs and lows of all the sporting action. RTÉ will continue to inform the nation through its trusted news and currents affairs coverage as part of delivering a fully comprehensive public service.  

The return of The Den will bring some nostalgia and fun into the dark evenings as Zig and Zag, Dustin and Ray get the gang back together on Sunday evenings from 8 November at 6.30 pm. Comedian Deirdre O’Kane hosts a brand-new show Deirdre O’Kane Talks Funny, while Amy Huberman’s comedy-drama Finding Joy continues its second series. RTÉ Player hosts brand-new comedy series Seriously, Sinead! starring writer and comedian Sinead Quinlan. Oliver Callan brings his unique brand of satire every Friday on RTÉ Radio 1 with Callan’s Kicks, which is also available as a hugely popular podcast.   

No matter what restrictions the nation faces, nothing can stop the biggest television night of the year as The Late Late Toy Show returns on Friday 27th November. Host Ryan Tubridy has promised a Toy Show like no other, with plans already well underway to deliver the 2020 edition of the annual TV extravaganza. The whole family can participate in the build-up early this year with another chance to enjoy The Late Late Toy Show Singalong show with fond memories including The Cup Song, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Hit the Diff, The Greatest Showman, Old Town Road and last year’s Frozen extravaganza. The Late Late Show continues to entertain every Friday night with top-class interviews, stories of the week, and stunning musical performances. Guests this Friday night include Matthew McConaughey and Bruce Springsteen and on Friday, November 6th, a Late Late Show special will showcase Irish businesses affected by the lockdown in a bid to encourage Irish consumers to support local in the run-up to Christmas.

Quality drama will keep viewers intrigued, including the brand-new series Dead Still which premiers the night after Halloween. Set in Dublin in the 1800s, it features Irish actor Michael Smiley in the lead role as a renowned memorial photographer who is drawn into a series of apparent murders. Acclaimed legal drama The Split, written and created by Abi Morgan,returns for a second series, while season three of US drama Yellowstone starring Kevin Costner returns. There are plenty of Box Set-binge opportunities available on the RTÉ player, with The West Wing, The Fall (starring Jamie Doran), The Hour (starring Dominic West) and One Tree Hill all coming to the Player over the coming weeks. Closer to home, there’s more drama as Fair City continues after five months off-air: can Dean Dowling find love at last and can Paul Brennan ever change?   

Viewers will be inspired by the wonderful sense of community and generosity in DIY SOS and by the creativity of architect and designer Róisín Murphy and builder Peter Finn in the new series of Home Rescue as they makeover Irish homes. More home inspiration will come from the showcase of jaw-dropping houses from around the world in Dermot Bannon’s Incredible Homes. On the RTÉ Player, a new seriescalled From the Same Cloth shows dressmaker and stylist Karen O’Mahony from Rag Order turn the most treasured pieces of clothing into timeless memories of loved ones. Presented live across three nights by Liz Bonnin – with Professor Luke O’Neill – Future Island looks at the future of cities, homes, offices, food, tech, sport and recreation and ponders how Ireland might adapt in a post-pandemic ‘tomorrow’s world’. Maura, Daithi, and Sinead will be with you every day on The Today Show live from our Cork studios giving you the best of everything from cooking, fashion, gossip, and Irish culture. 

The country may be under level 5 restrictions, but the nation can still feel the spark of sporting passion with RTÉ as we bring you live GAA, rugby, soccer and horse racing. The Sunday Game returns with live GAA Championship action from across the country including the All-Ireland Camogie quarterfinals and semi-finals. Irish Language commentary for the Games will be available on RTÉ’s news channel. Rugby fans can enjoy the Guinness series of autumn Internationals with Ireland’s ties against England, Wales and Georgia, as well as the Women’s Six Nations fixtures with France and Italy. In soccer RTÉ Sport will bring viewers the Irish women’s crucial Euro 2022 qualifiers against Ukraine and Germany, the climax of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division race, the Extra.ie FAI Cup semi-finals and of course the UEFA Champions League live. The highlight of the pre-Christmas racing calendar in Ireland the Fairyhouse Winter Festival will also be live on RTÉ.

Commemorating the centenary of Bloody Sunday, RTÉ will broadcast the tv documentary The Bloodied Field, a contemporary and cinematic re-appraisal of the events in Croke Park based on Michael Foley’s e-book, as well as the Bloody Sunday Anniversary GAA Match. Also marking this important anniversary, RTÉ Radio 1 will have dedicated special programmes by Sunday Miscellany and The History Show along with ​a special episode of the Documentary on One on 14th November and a new specially-themed podcast. 

A range of new documentaries, series and podcasts will give an insight into Irish life from lots of different aspects. A new documentary will examine John Delaney’s time in charge of the FAI. The inspirational My Uni Life follows seven students who are managing to attend university against the odds, overcoming significant challenges ranging from disabilities to socially disadvantaged backgrounds. The brand-new weekly podcast The Black and Irish Podcast on rte.ie, Spotify and Apple podcasts will be presented by the faces behind The Black and Irish Instagram account, highlighting and celebrating the struggles and successes of the Black Irish community. A new popular social history series, The Way We Were takes an entertaining, nostalgic look at how we used to work, shop, and holiday. 

We have lots for kids on RTÉ2, RTÉjr, and RTÉ Player too. Airing across midterm, Blasts From The Past (starting RTÉ2 Monday at 4 pm) is a new comedy-drama series for children aged 8 to12 that pokes irreverent fun at the whole tapestry of Irish history. It features Emily Blast, a trainee time traveller whose mission is to recover historical objects that have gone missing. Also airing across midterm is My Story (RTÉ2, Monday to Thurs, 3.40pm), four unique stories offering a unique perspective from different children, including 12-year-old Dillon, an outdoor adventurer; Tajius a 12-year-old kickboxer and social media influencer; and Joseph, who sets himself a challenge to walk unaided into his 10th birthday party.  

After School Hub may be taking their mid-term next week, but that doesn’t mean you can’t catch up on ALL the fun from the first two weeks on RTÉ Player. John tells us about the Púca and shows us some of his favourite Cluichí Oiche Shamhna. Ray travels back in time to the origins of Halloween, Samhain, and how the festival actually began in Ireland. Clíona makes some spooky spider webs and shows you how to use make-up to make yourself look a bit scary for one day only! The series resumes each day on RTÉ2 at 3pm from 2nd November, with a huge range of activities in which kids can participate. Plus, you can check out our brand-new Irish sign language series After School Hub Best Bits which starts Saturday 31st October at 10am on RTÉ2. 

A new radio station has mysteriously appeared in time for Halloween – Spooky FM! Launching this Friday, 23rd October, it will be filled with werewolves, witches, evil fairies and slimy sea monsters, are you brave enough to listen? And we’ll be spooking the older kids each day at noon next week on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player with A Scare at Samhain. These scary stories, originally recorded for Samhain Festival, are read by Katherine Lynch & Tara Flynn.  

Home-cooking and baking take on a special importance for many during lockdown, and over the next few weeks viewers can learn new skills and feast their eyes on the culinary delights of World Young Chef of Year winner, Ireland’s Mark Moriarty in the new series Beyond the Menu and with Donal Skehan in Donal’s family food in Minutes.  

Showcasing the creativity of Irish and international artists, John Kelly returns with a new five-part series of The Works Presents focusing on one Irish artist per show including singer Lisa O’ Neill and actor Derbhle Crotty while the An Post Book Awards will celebrate the best of Irish writing talent. Radio listeners can escape to a world of literary wonder with the current series of The Poetry Programme and The Book Show broadcasting each week on RTÉ Radio 1. On November 26th, John Creedon and Ruth Smith will present The Folk Awards on Radio 1 with all the same categories and awards as 2018 and 2019. 

RTÉ Radio 1 will continue to deliver the most up to date news and analysis across the day with plenty of lighter moments to keep you entertained while RTÉ 2FM will continues support Irish artists on air, and will launch a talent competition next week to find the next upcoming, undiscovered big Irish artist to make the 2021 2FM Rising list.    

New Irish-language programming will include An Teach Seo Againne, a unique four-part Irish language observational documentary series that will transport RTÉ audiences into the homes of four single-parent and co-parent households, from across Ireland leading up to and during the current pandemic. Cloch le Carn will reflect and celebrate the lives of Jack Charlton, Brendan Bowyer and Larry Gogan. RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta will celebrate what would have been the week of the Oireachtas festival, an annual celebration of the Irish language, and culture, with interviews, live trad music, sean-nós singing, sketches and good company. Since the ongoing restrictions mean there are no opportunities to dance safely together in public, Cian Ó Cíobháin will continue with his monthly series of house parties on radio this winter with the renowned An Taobh Tuathail on RTÉ RnaG, a programme custom-designed to bring us all together via the airwaves – between his house and yours.  Each show will have its own theme and on Friday 6th November at 10 pm, the spotlight will be on one of the most uplifting and joyous dance-floor genres of them all: Italo-disco.  Sinéad, Siún and Áine will continue to entertain as Beo ar Éigean continues on RTÉ Radio 1 and on digital platforms.

And on RTÉ lyric fm, each Friday at 7pm,The Lyric Concertwith Paul Herriott will present the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra LIVE from the National Concert Hall on RTÉ lyric fm and on RTÉ Culture. On Friday 30th October, the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Proinnsías Ó Duinn perform music by Rossini, Fauré, Mendelssohn, Schubert. Saturdays at 7pm Opera Night with Paul Herriott brings listeners some of the world’s most loved Operas, this season includes Verdi’s La Traviata, Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Rossini’s The Barber of Seville and more.

Viewers can stay well-informed throughout the next six weeks as RTÉ provides extensive results coverage across television, radio and online of the US Presidential Election, which takes place on Tuesday 3rd  November, with the counting of votes beginning immediately after ballots close on the 3rd November and continuing late into the night. RTÉ News, along with Prime Time and Claire Byrne Live will continue to deliver trusted news, in-depth analysis, and major interviews on all news stories at home and internationally.  

RTÉ today announced two new initiatives to develop new drama and comedy series for younger audiences. Launched in association with Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, both initiatives are designed to develop emerging creative Irish talent and have the potential to showcase Irish talent on the global stage. 

Dee Forbes, DG, RTÉ said: “We are delighted to partner with Screen Ireland and launch this initiative to further develop the rich vein of creative talent that runs through this country and produce something distinctive and special for our younger audiences. Encouraging and developing creatives across the sector is at the core of why RTÉ exists and this initiative will also give Irish talent a platform to connect with audiences in Ireland and beyond”. 

Désirée Finnegan, Chief Executive of Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, said: “Screen Ireland is delighted to collaborate with RTÉ on their new initiative. We are deeply committed to the development of new, emerging and diverse voices alongside established industry growth, and look forward to the creative focus on high-end TV drama and comedy for younger audiences.”

From the submission received, up to five dramas will be developed to bible and pilot script stage with a view to commissioning up to two brand new drama series for 2022/23. In scripted comedy, up to ten proposals will be brought through a development phase with the aim of bringing at least two series to screen. Further details at www.rte.ie/commissioning 

Interested producers should register and submit via RTÉ’s commissioning system https://about.rte.ie/commissioning/rte-ecommissioning. 

Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland is the national development agency for the screen sector investing in Talent, Creativity and Enterprise. The agency supports and promotes the Irish film, television, and animation sector and the use of Ireland as a location for international production. 

As part of the recently announced €3 million July Stimulus Support Package for Television Drama, Screen Ireland has allocated funding to support this initiative and ensure the development and growth of the Television Drama & Scripted Sector. 

Drama 

RTÉ is looking for an early stage pitch document of no more than two hundred words appealing to a core audience of 25-44 years old on RTÉ2. It should clearly demonstrate a core concept have an original voice and be contemporaneous and relatable. Further details 

on www.rte.ie/commissioning 

Of the submissions received, up to five dramas will be developed to bible and pilot script stage with a view to commissioning up to two brand new drama series for 2022/23. 

Comedy 

For comedy, we are seeking new proposals for half-hour scripted comedy series that appeal to a core audience of 25 – 44 years, as well as, a broader audience. At this stage, we are looking for an early stage pitch document that gets to the heart of the idea quickly and is clearly defined as comedy, highlighting a core of well-drawn characters and the word they inhabit. 

From the submissions, up to ten proposals will be brought through a development phase with the aim of bringing at least two series to screen. 

The Den gang yesterday launched a nationwide call-out for their new show, coming to RTÉ One this November. 

In a new video, the lads announced how they want everyone to get involved and be part of their exciting show https://youtu.be/F1YV5fHw5Ss

Do you want to say hello to someone special on the famous Den birthday roller? Or take part in a quiz? Tell us about your local heroes or a funny story? Have you any good news?? Were you on The Den back in the day? 

Ray, Zig and Zag and Dustin want to hear from you.

To take part in the show email theden@rte.ie or POBox2222@rte.ie (very retro)!

Full details here: https://www.rte.ie/tv/audience-participation/2020/0925/1167421-the-den-is-back/

The Den will air on RTÉ One from Sunday 8 November at 6.30pm. 

RTÉ Media Sales today announced the Irish Farmers Journal as the new sponsor of RTE Radio 1’s agricultural affairs programme, Countrywide.

Presented by Damien O’Reilly, Countrywide’s audience now reaches 220,000 listeners every Saturday morning at 08.00 – 09.00

The 12-month sponsorship will commence on October 17th 2020 and includes four sponsor-credited stings per show, sponsor-credited promos in Morning Ireland and Drivetime plus podcast and homepage sponsorship.

Tara Farrell, Radio & Audio Sponsorship Manager, RTÉ Media Sales commented: “RTE Media Sales are delighted to announce the Irish Farmers Journal as new sponsor of RTE Radio 1’s Countrywide.Given the natural synergy between both brands, we are confident Countrywide’s 220,000* listenership will deliver a highly effective platform for the Irish Farmers Journal to communicate directly with its readers.”

Jamie Leonard, Circulation and Marketing Manager, Irish Farmers Journal said: “This is a really exciting partnership for the Irish Farmers Journal which coincides with the publication of our highest print readership figure in 20 years. RTÉ Countrywide shines a spotlight on the issues facing both farmers and those living in rural Ireland every week and it’s a perfect fit for the Irish Farmers Journal.”

RTÉ will deliver comprehensive coverage of Budget 2021 on Tuesday 13th October with extensive reporting and analysis across television, radio and online.

 Television coverage of Budget 2021 begins on RTÉ One at 12.40pm as David McCullagh and Sharon Tobin present live coverage and analysis of the Budget speech right through the afternoon. There will be reaction from politicians, representatives bodies and organisations across the country via RTÉ ‘s network of regional studios. Members of the public in Laois and Cork will share their views and Eileen Whelan will be getting the latest reaction from various interest groups in Dublin. Live coverage of Dáil Éireann proceedings across the day including responses from the opposition will be broadcast on RTÉ News channel from 1.00pm.

RTÉ Radio 1 coverage of the budget speeches will be broadcast live on a special extended News at One with Bryan Dobson, beginning at 12.45pm until 3.30pm, featuring immediate reaction and analysis. Join the Drivetimewith Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra budget panel from 4.30pm, with analysis of how the changes will affect workers and those in receipt of state benefits, and political reaction from across the spectrum in Dáil Éireann. The programme will also focus on how the changes announced in Budget 2021 will affect key areas in the lives of people throughout Ireland. 

On RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Gormfhlaith Ní Thuairisg will present live coverage and analysis of Budget 2021 on Lá na Cáinaisnéise from 1.30pm. Panellists including finance expert Conall Ó Móráin, tax consultant Ciarán Ó Feinneadha, Dr Joe Barry, Clinical Professor in Public Health Medicine, Professor of Sociology Seán Ó Riain, journalist Áine Ní Chiaráin, and Anna Heussaff from Friends of the Earth, will analyse the implications and likely political fallout of the decisions announced today, and hear reaction from representatives from across the political spectrum as well. 

RTÉ.ie and the RTÉ News App will provide comprehensive online coverage and analysis, including full Budget detail and reaction in English and as Gaeilge. RTÉ’s news tracker will chart each development on this key day for every Irish household and business. Live streams from all of RTÉ’s television and radio coverage will be available worldwide to users via RTÉ Player and RTÉ Radio Player. 

Nuacht RTÉ will follow the live budget coverage directly on RTÉ One at 5.45pm. The Six One News will provide a comprehensive look at the Budget, a live interview with the Minister of Finance and analysis from RTÉ correspondents along with reaction from politicians. Later in the evening there will be also be budget news and reaction on the Nine O’Clock News with Sharon Ní Bheoláinfollowed by thePrime TimeBudget Special at 9.40pm presented by Miriam O’Callaghan. The programme will be analysing the effect of the measures on those workers most effected by Covid and will feature a debate between the Minister for Finance and Opposition.

Nuacht TG4 at 7.00pm will have full updates and reaction from around the country and later at 8.00pm, further analysis and political reaction on7Lá, presented by Máirín Ní Ghadhra.
 On RTÉ Radio 1 from 10pm, The Late Debate with Katie Hannon will have a budget special – hearing from all parties and independent politicians, along with representative groups to find out what the 2021 budget will mean and what the reaction is to it.

On the morning after the budget, Claire Byrne will be joined by Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath in studio for what has become the annual budget phone in special. Today with Claire Byrne invites listeners to phone in to speak to the Ministers directly and ask them about their concerns as a result of Budget 2021.