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First contestant for Dancing with the Stars Ireland

Niamh Kavanagh first for Dancing with the Stars 2026

Eurovision winner Niamh Kavanagh has been revealed as the first celebrity who will be taking part in the new series of Dancing with the Stars on RTÉ One in January.

James Nesbitt in Netflix thriller Run Away

Nesbitt is a desperate man in new thriller Run Away

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Eternity: Irish director's celestial love triangle

A Propstore employee adjusts Will Ferrell's costume from the 2003 film Elf

Ferrell's Elf costume sells for over £200k at auction

The Guilteens

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02: Sydney Sweeney attends "The Housemaid" New York screening at 787 Seventh Ave on December 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Sweeney: Silence after jeans ad 'deepened divide'

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 04: Ariana Grande with Universal Pictures presents a special WICKED FOR GOOD Q&A at Writers Guild Theater on December 04, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Savion Washington/Getty Images for Universal Pictur

Ariana Grande 'invented triggers' for Wicked 2 role

Two contestants leave I'm A Celeb in double elimination

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Behind the music - The WU

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Jessie Buckley (L) and Paul Mescal attend the New York Screening of Hamnet at Whitby Hotel on 21 November, 2025 in New York City

Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal are Critics Choice nominees

Broadcasters to decide on Eurovision participation

Carol says the card is marked

Fair City on Sunday: 'Someone at the table is cheating'

(L-R) Barry Keoghan and Cillian Murphy on the set of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Photo: Netflix

Peaky Blinders film release dates are revealed

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Toy Show

Declan jumps for joy on the Late Late Toy Show

Toy Show 2025: Stream it 6-7 more times this week on RTÉ Player!

Patrick Kielty dressed as the Grinch pictured during the opening of The Late Late Toy Show 2025. Photo: Andres Poveda

Review: Patrick Kielty is the Grinch who made Christmas

CMAT with the Virgin Mary Girls' National School Choir on The Late Late Toy Show

CMAT unveils Toy Show Appeal total of over €4m

The ISL Late Late Toy Show team are ready to go!

The Late Late Toy Show with Audio Description and ISL

Late Late Toy Show

CMAT, Roy Keane and Kingfishr surprise Toy Show

Declan jumps for joy on the Late Late Toy Show

The Late Late Toy Show - all the action as it happened

Kielty on keeping the Toy Show theme a secret from his kids

Patrick Kielty on the set of the Toy Show

Patrick Kielty reveals The Grinch as Toy Show theme

The ISL Toy Show team stand together against a green screen

Watch: Toy Show accessibility team in final rehearsals

Clockwise: Hailey Golden, Shane McGoey and Toby Kane

Toy Show stars share their advice for this year's kids

The 25 Best Toy Show Moments Ever!

Cindy Lou with The Grinch!

Toy Show Theme: Let's get to know The Grinch

Late Late Toy Show

Video Highlights

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A suitably epic start to The Late Late Toy Show

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A suitably epic start to The Late Late Toy Show

A suitably epic start to The Late Late Toy Show

KPop Demon Hunters mash-up

KPop Demon Hunters mash-up

CMAT has just made it to The Late Late Toy Show

CMAT has just made it to The Late Late Toy Show

The Pride of Ireland in five minutes

The Pride of Ireland in five minutes

Dylan and Keelan got a huge surprise from Lewis Capaldi on the Toy Show

Dylan and Keelan got a huge surprise from Lewis Capaldi on the Toy Show

Aryan taking his book review to the next level

Aryan taking his book review to the next level

Well look who it is! Roy Keane

Well look who it is! Roy Keane

Liverpool player Conor Bradley just made Layla's life

Liverpool player Conor Bradley just made Layla's life

Shane Lowry made Declan's day with an invitation to the Irish Open

Shane Lowry made Declan's day with an invitation to the Irish Open

Kingfishr joined the All Ireland All Stars with their rendition of Killeagh

Kingfishr joined the All Ireland All Stars with their rendition of Killeagh

L-l-l-lava! Chi-chi-chi-chicken!

L-l-l-lava! Chi-chi-chi-chicken!

Some serious moves are getting busted out from George and Ophelia

Some serious moves are getting busted out from George and Ophelia

The total of the Toy Show Appeal is ...

The total of the Toy Show Appeal is ...

Kielty says sharing a central Toy Show theme

Kielty says sharing a central Toy Show theme

Former Eurovision winner says Ireland withdrawing from the song contest will have an ‘impact’

Former Eurovision winner says Ireland withdrawing from the song contest will have an ‘impact’

RTÉ to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel's participation

RTÉ to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel's participation

Fair City preview - 5 December

Fair City preview - 5 December

Eurovision Song Contest in disarray after dramatic day

Eurovision Song Contest in disarray after dramatic day

Charlie McGettigan: "I am delighted that RTÉ have stuck to their guns"

Charlie McGettigan: "I am delighted that RTÉ have stuck to their guns"

Paul Harrington on Eurovision

Paul Harrington on Eurovision

Movie Reviews

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The camera loves George Clooney more than ever, and he uses his natural charm to the max as Jay Kelly tries to get his own way

George Clooney arrives on Netflix as Jay Kelly

A still image from the film Christy starring Sydney Sweeney

Sydney Sweeney boxes clever in sports biopic Christy

Still of a new movie

It's hoppin': Zootropolis 2 makes a fox-tastic comeback

Joel Edgerton as Robert Grainier and Kerry Condon as Claire Thompson in Train Dreams

Train Dreams: a beautiful film arrives on Netflix

The politically charged tale dives into the dark machinery of propaganda and the winding path to personal redemption

Still popular: Wicked sequel defies gravity (mostly)

Russell Crowe as Hermann Göring in the dock in Nuremberg

Nuremberg is powered by a terrifying Russell Crowe

Billy Porter, Boy George and Eva Longoria in Christmas Karma

Christmas Karma - exuberant but patchily executed

Ralph Fiennes leads the choir in The Chorals

Ralph Fiennes and pals hit the high notes in The Choral

Jennifer Lawrence as Grace in Die My Love Photo: Kimberley French

New mum Jennifer Lawrence loses her mind in Die My Love

Rose Henderson and Liam O Mochain in the film Abode

Home is a feeling in new Irish film Abode

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Shelby Oaks: a decent seasonal watch

Kenny Dalglish raises his arms in celebration after scoring the winning goal that gives Liverpool the English League Division One Championship title for the 1985/86 season after beating Chelsea Football Club 1-0 on 3 May 1986 at Stamford Bridge in London

Kenny Dalglish is a portrait of one of life's gentlemen

Spotlight

Aidan Turner in the second series of Rivals

Aidan Turner in first look at second series of Rivals

Irish actor Aidan Turner stands in front of a blue camper van in one of the first-look pictures released from the upcoming second series of Rivals.

Collage picture of Nicola Coughlan, Aidan Turner, Siobhan McSweeney and Eanna Hardwicke

Irish stars for National Theatre Live cinema shows

Clockwise from top left, Storyland dramas: The Ick, Dúirt Bean Liom, Collision and Grace

Storyland returns with four new dramas this December

Florence Road

Irish band Florence Road on BBC Sound of 2026 list

Fair City

Carol says the card is marked

Fair City on Sunday: 'Someone at the table is cheating'

Sash overhears the conversation

Fair City on Friday: 'I'll squeeze Zak out of this pub'

Dolores makes an announcement

Fair City on Thursday: 'I'm advertising the sale'

Marty Whelan in front of the fire

Something for everyone as RTÉ reveals Christmas treats

Gwen puts her foot down with Emma

Fair City on Tuesday: 'That is an absolute no!'

Sash, Tommy, and Zak react to the news

Fair City on Sunday: 'I've decided to sell my share...'

JJ shocks Carol and Zak by revealing that he knows the robber's identity

Fair City on Friday: 'I already know who did this'

Lorcan Jr is held at knifepoint

Thursday's Fair City: 'Down on the floor!'

Zak is stunned when Carol produces the card machines

Fair City on Tuesday: 'I did not take those!'

Zak makes a shock return to Carrigstown

Sunday's Fair City: 'Welcome home, lads...'

Phoebe is stunned

Friday's Fair City: 'Did you say the three of us?'

Georgie confronts Fergal

Fair City on Thursday: 'Who's it going to be?'

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The Guilteens

Behind the music - The Guilteens

Behind the Music

Cork fourpiece The Guilteens have released their debut EP, Heavy Letters. We asked Finn Sedas of the band the BIG questions . . .

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Sarah Hickey

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