2023 in Irish television explained

The following is a list of events relating to television in Ireland from 2023.

Events

January

• 1 January – RTÉ New Years Eve celebrations include Jennifer Zamparelli hosting a New Year's Eve Party, from 10.15pm on RTÉ One which is followed by the NYE Countdown Concert with Westlife from the new festival village on North Wall Quay.^{[1] [2]}
• 19 January – RTÉ and Virgin Media have agreed a joint broadcast deal to show the Six Nations Championship on free-to-air television in Ireland.^[3]
• 22 January – It is announced that due to unforeseen circumstances, professional dancer, Maurizio Benenato has left Dancing with the Stars. He is replaced with Robert Rowiński, a previous dancer on the show.^[4]

February

• 1 February – An Irish version of the Challenge television station launches on Saorview.^[5]
• 3 February – Wild Youth are selected to represent Ireland in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest with their song "We Are One".^[6]
• 8 February – TG4 airs a documentary on the response to and immediate aftermath of the Creeslough explosion, despite some of the victims' families expressing concern about the timing of the programme.^{[7] [8]}
• 16 February – The Mirror reports that Winning Streak will not return to RTÉ One during 2023, but that talks are under way to "freshen up" some of the games when it does return.^[9]

March

• 9 March – A live weather report on heavy snowfall during the Six One News is interrupted by a protester making anti-LGBTQ comments.^{[10] [11]}
• 15 March – Launch of the media regulator Coimisiún na Meán, which succeeds the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.^{[12] [13] [14] [15]}
• 16 March – Ryan Tubridy announces that he will be stepping down as the presenter of The Late Late Show after 14 years.^[16]
• 17 March – World Rugby confirm that RTÉ and Virgin Media have secured the broadcasting rights to show coverage of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.^{[17] [18]}
• 19 March – Carl Mullan alongside partner Emily Barker win the sixth season of Dancing with the Stars.^[19]

April

• 3 April – Mairéad Ronan confirms she will not return as presenter of Ireland's Fittest Family when the series returns for its eleventh season.^[20]
• 12 April – RTÉ One drops its usual daily broadcast of The Angelus before the Six One News in order to provide coverage of US President Joe Biden's visit to Ireland.^[21]
• 18 April – Kevin Bakhurst, former director of the UK's media watchdog Ofcom, is appointed as the new Director-General of RTÉ, replacing Dee Forbes, and will take up the position from July.^{[22] [23]}
• 27 April – Virgin Media Four launches on Sky channel 160, and on 159 on Sky Glass.^[24]

May

• 4 May – Caitríona Perry announces that she will be leaving RTÉ after almost 16 years to take up a new international role as chief presenter with the BBC based in Washington.^{[25] [26]}
• 7 May – The 19th Irish Film & Television Awards take place in Dublin with highlights of the ceremony shown on 8 May on RTÉ One.^[27]
• 9 May – Ireland's Wild Youth are eliminated from the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest at the event's first semi-final in Liverpool.^[28]
• 20 May – RTÉ announces that Patrick Kielty will succeed Ryan Tubridy as presenter of The Late Late Show.^[29]
• 24 May – TG4 announces that it is hiring new weather presenters and continuity announces. No experience is required, apart from a written and spoken knowledge of the Irish language.^[30]
• 26 May –
  • Catriona Perry co-presents her final edition of RTÉ One's Six One News.^[31]
  • Ryan Tubridy presents his final edition of The Late Late Show.^{[32] [33]}

June

• 8 June – RTÉ 2fm DJ Laura Fox is announced as the new presenter of Ireland's Fittest Family, while Olympic athlete Sonia O'Sullivan will take over from Anna Geary as a coach as Geary is on maternity leave.^[34]
• 21 June – Dee Forbes, Director General of RTÉ, is suspended from her employment by the RTÉ Board, and later issues a statement defending her record.^[35]
• 22 June –
  • RTÉ admits that it paid its top presenter Ryan Tubridy €345,000 more than publicly declared between 2017 and 2022, in what the chair of its board says was a "serious breach of trust with the public".^[36]
  • Adrian Lynch, RTÉ Director of Channels & Marketing, is appointed to the position of Deputy Director General of RTÉ.^[37]
• 23 June – Ryan Tubridy issues a statement in which he says he had "no responsibility for the corporate governance in RTÉ or how or what they publish in their accounts", but that he should have questioned the figures when they were published.^[38]
• 26 June – Dee Forbes resigns as Director-General of RTÉ with immediate effect, following ongoing controversy over undisclosed payments to broadcaster Ryan Tubridy.^[39]

July

• 4 July – Media Minister Catherine Martin announces an independent "root and branch examination" into RTÉ.^[40]
• 6 July – During a hearing of the Oireachtas Media Committee, Fine Gael TD Brendan Griffin accuses RTÉ of running a slush fund, including a payment of €5,000 on flip-flops.^[41]
• 10 July – New RTÉ Director-General Kevin Bakhurst stands down the RTÉ Board, and appoints a new temporary leadership team.^[42]
• 11 July – Ryan Tubridy speaks for the first time about the RTÉ pay controversy, saying that he has become "the face of a national scandal".^[43]
• 19 July – RTÉ One and RTÉ2 launch special idents for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup ahead of the tournament's opening match the next day.^[44]
• 28 July – The media regulator Coimisiún na Meán signs a new ten year national free-to-air Television Programme Service Contract with Virgin Media Television Limited.^[45]

August

• 3 August – A report by the UK's media watchdog Ofcom indicates Channel 4 comedy Derry Girls was the most watched programme in Northern Ireland during 2022.^[46]
• 4 August – UTV presenter Pamela Ballantine reveals to the Belfast Telegraph that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022 and has undergone successful chemotherapy, and urges women to have breast screening tests.^[47]
• 11 August – RTÉ Director-General Kevin Bakhurst confirms that legal firm McCann Fitzgerald has begun a review into voluntary redundancy schemes at the broadcaster in 2017 and 2021.^[48]
• 17 August – In an email to staff, RTÉ Director-General Kevin Bakhurst says there are no plans for Ryan Tubridy to return to the broadcaster "for now" after he was taken off air in June following controversy over his salary.^[49]
• 22 August – RTÉ One airs the 2023 Rose of Tralee, which draws a peak audience of 576,000. Those figures combined with views on RTÉ Player give the contest more than a million views.^[50]
• 25 August – The deadline expires for potential sponsorship bids for The Late Late Show after Renault ended their eight year sponsorship of the show in May.^[51]
• 29 August – RTÉ confirms that Dancing with the Stars will return for a seventh season, with hosts Jennifer Zamparelli and Doireann Garrihy returning for fifth and second season respectively.^[52]

September

• 4 September – RTÉ announce two new permanent news presenters for the Six One and Nine O'Clock News. From Monday 7 September, Sharon Tobin will join David McCullagh on the Six One News, while Ray Kennedy will join Sharon Ní Bheoláin on the Nine O'Clock News.^[53]
• 5 September – Professional dancer Emily Barker announces her departure from Dancing with the Stars after six years with the series.^[54]
• 7 September –
  • During an appearance on RTÉ News at One, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says he believes Ireland is "on the path to unification" and that there will be a United Ireland in his life time.^[55]
  • Vodafone and KFC are confirmed as sponsors of the 2023 Rugby World Cup coverage on RTÉ and Virgin Media Television.^[56]
• 8 September – Ireland gets two new channels with the launch of the timeshift channel TG4+1, and the dedicated Irish language children's channel Cúla 4.^{[57] [58]}
• 11 September – Great! Movies and Great! TV launch on Sky Media in Ireland.^[59]
• 13 September – RTÉ introduces an immediate ban on recruitment as it experiences a fall in licence fee revenue.^[60]
• 15 September –
  • Patrick Kielty presents his first edition of The Late Late Show, describing doing so as "truly the honour of a lifetime".^{[61] [62]}
  • Permanent TSB have signed a two-year contract to sponsor The Late Late Show.^[63]
  • Virgin Media Television announces a new sponsorship deal with McDonald's and McDelivery for Gogglebox Ireland.^[64]
• 18 September – Australian soap Neighbours returns to television in Ireland, airing on RTÉ One and RTÉ 2, as well as being available on Amazon Freevee.^[65]
• 22 September – Patrick Kielty's second edition of The Late Late Show is watched by an average of 548,000 viewers, a drop from 830,000 for the first edition on 15 September.^[66]

October

• 6 October – The annual The Late Late Show Country Music Special returns with Patrick Kielty presenting his first edition. The show is pre-recorded unlike in previous years.^[67]
• 7 October – Virgin Media One provides coverage of Ireland's Rugby World Cup match against Scotland, which is subsequently described by RTÉ's Oliver Callan as "dull" and "like watching a very dry business meeting" and "four men at a funeral".^[68]
• 8 October –
  • TG4 airs the final of Junior Eurovision Éire during which Co Donegal singer Jessica McKean is selected to represent Ireland at the 2023 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Nice.^[69]
  • Big Brother returns for a new series after a five year break. Having been recommissioned by ITV in the UK, the programme is available in Ireland via Virgin Media One and Virgin Media Player.^[70]
• 12 October – RTÉ teletext service RTÉ Aertel closes after 36 years in operation.^[71]
• 14 October – Virgin Media Television achieves the highest audience of its 25 year history after the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter final match between Ireland and New Zealand, aired on Virgin Media One, is watched by 1.378 million viewers.^[72]
• 20 October – Virgin Media Television announces the appointment of Áine Ní Chaoindealbháin as its next managing director. She will replace Paul Farrell, who steps down from the role in December.^[73]
• 23 October – RTÉ One's Upfront with Katie Hannon broadcasts a lengthy debate about cannabis after the Citizens' Assembly recommended the government adopts a health led approach to drugs use.^[74]
• 31 October – Professional dancer Maurizio Benenato confirms he will not return to Dancing with the Stars, having left the show two weeks into the previous season for personal reasons.^[75]

November

• 6 November – RTÉ One airs the first in a two-part docudrama, The Nobody Zone – Interview with an Irish Serial Killer, which tells the story of suspected serial killer Kieran Patrick Kelly, who confessed to a dozen murders when arrested by police in London in 1983.^[76]
• 12 November –
  • The Sunday World reports that Derry couple Carla and James "Shez" Sherry are the first couple to have married after meeting on First Dates following their marriage in June 2023. They are also the first couple from the show to become parents after Carla Sherry gave birth to a daughter in September.^[77]
  • John Nolan becomes the third professional dancer to announce their decision to leave Dancing with the Stars.^[78]
• 14 November – Publication of the document A New Direction for RTÉ in which the broadcaster announces cost-cutting plans. They include a voluntary redundancy scheme to reduce their staff by 400 by 2028, and the closure of their timeshift channels, as well as an upgrade to RTÉ Player. The Irish Government has also signed off a deal to provide the broadcaster with an additional annual €56m.^{[79] [80]}
• 15 November – RTÉ One airs Tomorrow Tonight, a scripted docu-drama set in 2050 and focusing on the effects of climate change. It is presented by Mark Little and Carla O'Brien.^[81]
• 24 November – Patrick Kielty presents his first edition of The Late Late Toy Show on RTÉ One. It would go on to be the most watched TV programme of 2023 in Ireland with 1,575,800 people watching the show.^{[82] [83] [84]}
• 28 November –
  • Closure date for people to respond to the survey on RTÉ's plans announced on 14 November.^[80]
  • RTÉ announces that professional dancers Montel Hewson, Jillian Bromwich and Simone Arena will join Dancing with the Stars when it returns for a seventh series in January 2024.^[85] It is also confirmed that Michael Danilczuk and Hannah Kelly will not return to the cast.^[86]

December

• 1 December – The Late Late Show pays tribute to Shane MacGowan following his death the previous day, opening with a rendition of "A Rainy Night in Soho" led by Glen Hansard, and including stories and tributes from friends, as well as presenter Patrick Kielty.^[87] The show, which also features an appearance from Take That, is watched by an audience of half a million, with RTÉ later reporting that a record 5,500 people applied for tickets to be in the audience.^[88]
• 14 December – Virgin Media One airs a special edition of Ireland AM produced with the help of ChatGPT and Google Bard.^[89]
• 16 December – Gymnast Rhys McClenaghan is voted 2023 RTÉ Sports Person of the Year.^[90]
• 17 December – The Stratford family from County Cavan, coached by Donncha O'Callaghan, win season eleven of Ireland's Fittest Family.^[91]
• 31 December – RTÉ One's New Years Eve celebrations include a special edition of The Late Late Show at 10.15pm featuring a line up of guests including Midge Ure, Wheatus, The Tumbling Paddies and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. This is followed by The New Year's Eve Countdown Concert from Dublin Castle featuring Picture This and presented by Anna Geary.^{[92] [93]} The Late Late Show is watched by an audience of 531,000 viewers,^[94] while viewers take to social media to comment on the lack of a presenter to ring in the New Year during the coverage of The New Year's Eve Countdown, which instead sees Picture This playing one of their songs up until ten seconds to midnight, followed by an onscreen countdown.^[95]

Debuts

• 30 January – Upfront with Katie Hannon on RTÉ One^[96]
• 2 October – Love in the Country on RTÉ Two^[97]
• TBD – High Road, Low Road on RTÉ One
• 9 February – Lady Gregory, Ireland's First Social Influencer, on RTÉ One^[98]
• 30 March – Sisters on RTÉ One.
• 2 April – Ireland's Smartest on RTÉ One^[99]
• 14 May – Clean Sweep on RTÉ One^[100]
• TBD – Page Turners on RTÉ Two
• TBD – Neven's Greenway Food Trails on RTÉ One
• 1 October – The Money List on RTÉ One^[101]
• 19 October – The 2 Johnnies' Late Night Lock In on RTÉ Two.^[102]

Ending this year

• 9 February – Eco Eye

Ongoing television programmes

1960s

• (1961–present)
• (1962–present)
• The Late Late Show (1962–present)

1970s

• The Late Late Toy Show (1975–present)
• The Sunday Game (1979–present)

1980s

• Fair City (1989–present)
• (1989–present)

1990s

• Would You Believe (1990s–present)
• Winning Streak (1990–present)
• Prime Time (1992–present)
• Nuacht RTÉ (1995–present)
• Nuacht TG4 (1996–present)
• Reeling In the Years (1999–present)
• Ros na Rún (1996–present)
• Virgin Media News (1998–present)
• Ireland AM (1999–present)
• Telly Bingo (1999–present)

2000s

• Nationwide (2000–present)
• Virgin Media News (2001–present) – now known as the 5.30
• Against the Head (2003–present)
• news2day (2003–present)
• Other Voices (2003–present)
• The Week in Politics (2006–present)
• At Your Service (2008–present)
• Operation Transformation (2008–present)
• Two Tube (2009–present)

2010s

• Room to Improve (2007–present)
• Jack Taylor (2010–present)
• Mrs. Brown's Boys (2011–present)
• MasterChef Ireland (2011–present)
• Today (2012–present)
• The Works (2012–present)
• Second Captains Live (2013–present)
• Ireland's Fittest Family (2014–present)
• The Restaurant (2015–present)
• Red Rock (2015–present)
• First Dates (2016–present)
• Dancing with the Stars (2017–2020, 2022–present)
• The Tommy Tiernan Show (2017–present)

2020s

• DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland (2020–present)
• The Style Counsellors (2020–present)
• Smother (2021–present)

Deaths

• 12 February – James Flynn, 57, film and television producer (Vikings, The Last Duel, The Banshees of Inisherin).^[103]
• 8 June – Kerri-Anne Donaldson, 38, dancer and choreographer (Dancing with the Stars)^{[104] [105]}
• 11 June – Michael A. Noonan, 82, television writer.^[106]
• 28 September – Michael Gambon, 82, Irish-English actor (Harry Potter, Gosford Park, The King's Speech)^[107]
• 11 December – Frank Twomey, Irish children's TV entertainer (Bosco, Bull Island).^[108] (death announced on this date)

External links

• List of 2023 Irish television series at IMDb

Notes and References

1. Web site: Festive Five TV and streaming tips for New Year's Eve. 31 December 2022. RTE News. 20 January 2023.
2. Web site: RTÉ reveals New Year's Eve countdown lineup. 31 December 2022. Irish Independent. 20 January 2023.
3. Web site: RTE and Virgin Media have agreed a new broadcast deal that allows Irish rugby fans to watch the Six Nations for free . Conor . O'Donoghue . The Irish Post . 19 January 2023 . 3 October 2023.
4. Web site: O'Loughlin . Mikie . 2023-01-22 . DWTS' Maurizio Benenato replacement confirmed after surprise exit from show . 2023-01-22 . RSVP Live . en.
5. Web site: Challenge to launch on Saorview. 26 January 2023. Rxtvinfo.com. 30 January 2023.
6. Web site: Ireland: Wild Youth are selected for Liverpool with 'We Are One' . Eurovision.tv . 4 February 2023 . 16 March 2023.
7. News: TG4 confirms its documentary on Creeslough tragedy will air tonight as planned. TheJournal.ie. Diarmuid. Pepper. 8 February 2023. 22 February 2023.
8. News: Creeslough explosion: Family of Creeslough victims ask TG4 not to broadcast documentary on explosion. Buzz.ie. Eithne. Dodd. 8 February 2023. 22 February 2023.
9. Web site: Winning Streak bosses planning revamp but show will not return in 2023 . Sandra . Mallon . 16 February 2023 . Irish Mirror . 22 November 2023.
10. Web site: Claire . Hyland . Sinead Hussey's Broadcast Interrupted By Nuisance Protester . EVOKE.ie . 10 March 2023 . 8 December 2023.
11. Web site: Niamh . McGovern . Man interrupts live RTÉ News Six One broadcast with anti-LGBTQ comments . 9 December 2023 . Sunday World . 8 December 2023.
12. Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, signs orders to formally establish Coimisiún na Meán and commence key provisions of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 . 22 February 2023 . . . 15 March 2023 . 15 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315191533/https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/1713e-unpublished-minister-for-tourism-culture-arts-gaeltacht-sport-and-media-catherine-martin-td-signs-orders-to-formally-establish-coimisiun-na-mean-and-commence-key-provisions-of-the-online-safety-and-media-regulation-act-2022/ . live .
13. News: Cantillon . Coimisiún na Meán project reaches opening credits as BAI bows out . 15 March 2023 . . 15 March 2023 . 15 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315192014/https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2023/03/15/coimisiun-na-mean-project-reaches-opening-credits-as-bai-bows-out/ . live .
14. 2022. 41. 8. Coimisiún na Meán. Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022. 10 December 2022. 21 February 2023.
15. 2023. 72. si. Broadcasting Act 2009 (Establishment Day) Order 2023. 22 February 2023. Catherine Martin, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. 15 March 2023.
16. News: Ryan Tubridy to step down from Late Late Show. RTÉ News. 16 March 2023. 16 March 2023.
17. Web site: RTÉ and Virgin Media secure Rugby World Cup 2023 rights . Rugby World Cup 2023 . World Rugby . 17 March 2023 . 23 August 2023.
18. Web site: RTÉ, Virgin Media team up again to land Rugby World Cup rights . 17 March 2023 . Sport Business . 23 August 2023.
19. Web site: Carl Mullan and Emily Barker win Dancing with the Stars. 20 March 2023. RTE News. 20 March 2023.
20. Web site: Mairead Ronan quits Ireland's Fittest Family in shock move . 2023-04-05 . independent . en.
21. Web site: Chloe . O'Keeffe . RTE Dropping The Angelus To Cover Joe Biden Visit Branded 'A Disgrace' . Extra.ie . 13 April 2023 . 22 November 2023.
22. Web site: Martin . Roy . Kevin Bakhurst appointed as new Director General at RTÉ in Ireland . Radio Today . 18 April 2023 . 18 April 2023.
23. Web site: Shane . Harrison . Kevin Bakhurst confirmed as new RTÉ director general – BBC News . BBC . 18 April 2023 . 18 April 2023.
24. Web site: Virgin Media launching new channel on Sky Ireland > RXTV Info. 22 April 2023. 23 April 2023.
25. Web site: BBC furthers US expansion with appointment of Caitríona Perry as chief presenter for BBC News in Washington. BBC. 4 May 2023. 4 May 2023.
26. News: RTÉ's Caitriona Perry to leave Six One News role to take up new job with BBC in US. Irish Independent. Seoirse. Mulgrew. 4 May 2023. 4 May 2023.
27. Web site: IFTA Award 2023 full list of winners announced. 8 May 2023. IFTN. 10 May 2023.
28. Web site: Mark . Savage . Eurovision semi-finals: Sweden qualifies but Ireland is out . BBC News . BBC . 9 May 2023 . 10 May 2023.
29. Web site: Rebecca . McGirr . Patrick Kielty is new host of the Late Late show . BBC News . BBC . 20 May 2023 . 20 May 2023.
30. Web site: TG4 hiring weather presenters with no experience necessary but there's a catch . Anita . McSorley . 24 May 2023 . Irish Mirror . 12 August 2023.
31. News: Caitríona Perry in final sign off from Six One News. RTÉ News. 26 May 2023. 26 May 2023.
32. Web site: James . Kelly . Irish broadcaster Ryan Tubridy to leave The Late Late Show . BBC News . BBC . 16 March 2023 . 16 March 2023.
33. Web site: Tubridy's last Late Late Show: Ryan visited by Toy Show stars as he signs off after 14 years as host. 26 May 2023. Irish Independent. 1 June 2023.
34. Web site: 2023-06-08 . Cork Olympic star Sonia O'Sullivan named as Fittest Family super-sub . 2023-06-08 . Independent.ie . en.
35. News: Suspended Director General says she 'prioritised' best interests of RTÉ. RTÉ News. 23 June 2023. 23 June 2023.
36. News: RTÉ admits paying Tubridy €345,000 more than declared. RTÉ News. Will. Goodbody. 22 June 2023. 22 June 2023.
37. Web site: Woods . Killian . 22 June 2023 . RTÉ appoints new deputy director general . 24 June 2023 . The Sunday Business Post.
38. Web site: RTÉ boss Dee Forbes suspended amid Ryan Tubridy payment row . BBC News . BBC . 23 June 2023 . 24 June 2023.
39. News: RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes resigns amid payments controversy. RTÉ News. 26 June 2023. 26 June 2023.
40. Web site: RTÉ: Irish government announces 'root and branch' examination . BBC News . BBC . 4 July 2023 . 4 July 2023.
41. Web site: RTÉ accused of running slush fund as €5,000 spent on flip-flops . BBC News . BBC . 6 July 2023 . 6 July 2023.
42. Web site: Robbie . Meredith . Patrick Kielty's RTÉ pay 'sets new benchmark' for presenters . BBC News . BBC . 10 July 2023 . 10 July 2023.
43. Web site: Robbie . Meredith . Ryan Tubridy says he became the face of RTÉ pay scandal . BBC News . BBC . 11 July 2023 . 11 July 2023.
44. Web site: RTÉ promotes Women's World Cup with special idents . 19 July 2023 . Clean Feed . 10 December 2023.
45. Web site: Julian . Clover . Licence renewal for Virgin Media Television . Broadband TV News . 28 July 2023 . 12 August 2023.
46. Web site: Derry Girls was Northern Ireland's most watched TV show in 2022 . BBC News . BBC . 3 August 2023 . 3 August 2023.
47. Web site: Pamela Ballantine: UTV presenter reveals cancer diagnosis . BBC News . BBC . 4 August 2023 . 4 August 2023.
48. Web site: Review commences into RTÉ voluntary exit schemes . RTÉ . 11 August 2023 . 11 August 2023.
49. Web site: Ryan Tubridy: No plans for presenter to return to RTÉ 'for now' . BBC News . BBC . 17 August 2023 . 19 August 2023.
50. Web site: Over half a million see new Rose of Tralee crowned . RTÉ News . 23 August 2023 . 23 August 2023.
51. Web site: RTÉ still scrambling for new Late Late Show sponsor following pay scandal . 19 August 2023 . Sunday World . 19 August 2023.
52. Web site: Townsend . Michelle . 2023-08-28 . Dancing with the Stars will return for brand new series despite axe rumours . 2023-11-17 . RSVP Live . en.
53. Web site: RTÉ announces new permanent presenters for Six One and Nine O'Clock News . Imasha . Costa . 4 September 2023 . Irish Examiner . 8 December 2023.
54. Web site: Gilligan . Lorna . 2023-09-06 . DWTS pro Emily Barker is leaving the show after six years . 2023-11-17 . VIP Magazine . en-GB.
55. Web site: Leo Varadkar says Ireland 'on path to unification' . 7 September 2023 . BBC News . 7 September 2023.
56. Web site: Vodafone and KFC to sponsor free-to-air coverage of Rugby World Cup 2023 on RTÉ and Virgin Media Television . RTÉ Media Sales . RTÉ . 7 September 2023 . 6 February 2024.
57. Web site: TG4 launches new Irish-language kids TV channel, part of fall 2023 schedule . 22 August 2023 . Irish Central . 23 August 2023.
58. Web site: TG4 launching two new channels on Ireland's Saorview . RXTV . 1 August 2023 . 23 August 2023.
59. Web site: Ireland: Narrative extends Sky Media partnership . 11 September 2023 . 14 December 2023 . Advanced Television.
60. Web site: David . Young . RTE introduces recruitment freeze as licence fee revenues slump . 13 September 2023 . The Independent . 6 February 2024.
61. Web site: Revealed: RTE announce date of Patrick Kielty's Late Late Show debut . 12 August 2023 . Sunday World . 12 August 2023.
62. Web site: Patrick Kielty: It's 'the honour of a lifetime' to host Late Late Show . 15 September 2023 . 16 September 2023 . BBC News . BBC.
63. Permanent TSB to sponsor The Late Late Show for 2 years . 15 September 2023 . 9 November 2023 . RTÉ . RTÉ News.
64. Web site: Virgin Media TV Delivers New Sponsor for Gogglebox Ireland . Ad World . 15 September 2023 . 16 September 2023.
65. Web site: Neighbours to address time gap and welcome new faces . 4 September 2023 . 8 September 2023 . RTÉ News . RTÉ.
66. Web site: Hundreds of thousands tune out of Patrick Kielty's second Late Late Show . Sandra . Mallon . 26 September 2023 . Dublin Live . 3 October 2023.
67. Web site: RTE Late Late Country Special won't be live this Friday as fans vent frustration . Justin . Kelly . Donegal Live . 8 October 2023.
68. Web site: TV coverage of Ireland v Scotland described as 'four men at a funeral' . Fionn . Nolan . 9 October 2023 . Irish Mirror . 14 October 2023.
69. Web site: Donegal singer is Ireland's hope at Junior Eurovision . 9 October 2023 . 9 October 2023 . RTÉ News . RTÉ.
70. Web site: Big Brother revival launch date confirmed . 25 September 2023 . 14 October 2023 . RTÉ News . RTÉ.
71. Web site: RTÉ to close Aertel service next week . 2 October 2023 . Journal . 3 October 2023.
72. Web site: Laura . Slattery . Ireland's quarter-final Rugby World Cup exit brings highest ever audience to Virgin Media Television . The Irish Times . 16 October 2023 . 9 November 2023.
73. Web site: Caoimhe . Gordon . Virgin Media Television appoints Áine Ní Chaoindealbháin as managing director . 20 October 2023 . The Irish Independent . 19 November 2023.
74. Web site: RTE viewers say 'tide is turning' on legalising cannabis after fierce debate . Roisin . Butler . 24 October 2023 . Dublin Live . 24 October 2023.
75. Web site: 2023-10-31 . Second Dancing With The Stars Pro Announces Departure . 2023-11-17 . en-GB.
76. Web site: Eugene . Masterson . Chilling voice of Ireland's worst serial killer to be aired on TV . 10 November 2023 . Sunday World . 9 November 2023.
77. Web site: Eugene . Masterson . A double celebration for First Dates – the show's first baby and also first newlyweds. 12 November 2023 . The Sunday World . 22 November 2023.
78. Web site: Grace . Edwina . 2023-11-14 . Kilkenny man John Edward Nolan bows out of TV show to focus on local dance school . 2023-11-17 . KCLR 96FM . en-GB.
79. Web site: Irish Government to provide RTE with 56 million euros in funding . 14 November 2023 . Shropshire Star . 18 November 2023.
80. Web site: New Direction for RTÉ puts emphasis on Digital . 17 November 2023 . Broadband TV News . 18 November 2023.
81. Web site: Tomorrow Tonight – Mark Little on RTÉ's trip to Ireland in 2050. RTÉ News . RTÉ . 15 November 2023 . 17 November 2023.
82. Web site: Patrick Kielty to host his first Late Late Toy Show . 23 November 2023 . BBC News . BBC . 23 November 2023.
83. Web site: Patrick Kielty's Late Late Toy Show debut was most watched tv programme of 2023. 12 January 2024. RTE News. 12 January 2024.
84. Web site: Late Late Toy Show and Rugby World Cup coverage most watched broadcasts last year. 12 January 2024. Journal. 12 January 2024.
85. Web site: Dancing with the Stars reveals 2024 pro dancers . 28 November 2023 . 31 December 2023 . RTÉ . RTÉ News.
86. Web site: 2023-11-28 . Meet the new hunk who has just landed a spot on Dancing with the Stars . 2023-11-28 . SundayWorld.com . en.
87. Web site: Viewers united over Patrick Kielty's moving tribute to Shane MacGowan . Erica . Carter . Sarah . Scott . Darragh . Murphy . 2 December 2023 . Belfast Live . 6 December 2023.
88. Web site: RTE says astonishing numbers applied to see Take That on Late Late Show . Sandra . Mallon . 4 December 2023 . Irish Mirror . 6 December 2023.
89. Web site: Ireland AM to be scripted, produced by artificial intelligence in 'world first' . Darragh . Mc Donagh . 14 December 2023 . Irish Mirror . 12 April 2024.
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