Patrick Kielty shares his excitement - and nerves - ahead of his very first Late Late Toy Show as the theme is revealed to be one of his favourite Christmas movies

Amid a background of pay scandals and job cuts, Patrick Kielty has found himself at the helm of Ireland’s most iconic show. His biggest challenge is yet to come, writes Nicole Glennon

Hard-nosed retail scion who reinvented himself as a fitness entrepreneur and failed to launch online left a lasting impact on Irish society — but not on Irish business

Dementia and bipolar disorder were among the talking points this week, as well as the upcoming Toy Show 

Newly-released minutes show RTÉ board chairwoman Siún Ní Raghallaigh told its July meeting that no risk assessment had been conducted on the flop stage show

Ryan Tubridy will follow The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio UK, and broadcast from 10am to 1pm, Monday to Friday

Despite RTÉ’s unwillingness to underwrite a third-party deal for Ryan Tubridy, the note revels that Dee Forbes was willing to 'personally ensure' that money from Late Late Show sponsorship would 'always be apportioned' to Tubridy

Cost of review into State broadcaster's finances, by consultants Grant Thornton, amounts to almost €500,000.

Friday night saw the guest list explore options beyond the RTÉ canteen, something that viewers had frequently complained about since Kielty took the helm.

Skin-toned tights were not on our Late Late Show bingo card

From a rocky start to a strong finish, here are the talking points from this week's episode.

The Irish Examiner understands flights were booked with sources close to the show saying they could have cost as much as €2,000 or more for the Kerry native

The fourth episode of the new season of RTÉ’s Late Late Show marked Patrick Kielty’s first country music special 

Executive producer Jane Murphy has left the flagship show, having overseen its relaunch this year

Patrick Kielty received a surprise message from wife Cat Deeley before his first appearance at the helm of The Late Late Show. Kielty, 52, took over from Ryan Tubridy to host the show for the first time on Friday evening.

The Co Down native will take over from Ryan Tubridy on the late night chat show

New host Patrick Kielty will take the reins for the first time on Friday evening, with a 'secret list' of guests

As all eyes turn to RTÉ One tonight, Patrick Kielty shares insights into his first Late Late Show as host, hints at 'nice treats' and reveals his mother and his wife will both watch from their homes and not in studio

The Late Late Show will return to TV screens on Friday, September 15 with its new host Patrick Kielty. The long-running talk show will be back on RTÉ for its 61st season following a summer-long hiatus.

Sinéad O'Connor advocated for Irish women and Irish music when neither had a voice, and that is why her loss is so deeply felt

Department of Media confirmed that 9,279 licences were issued in the third week of July, a 37% drop on the same period last year

A number of readers consider aspects of the RTÉ controversy including the work of the Oireachtas committees, while another responds to a column by Jennifer Horgan

Some committee members asked pertinent questions but others used the hearings as a platform for grandstanding and some would-be inquisitors were bang out of order

Readers respond to aspects of the RTÉ controversy — including its effect on those involved, and how it has been handled by RTÉ management, Oireachtas members, and the media

The Oireachtas provided the forum, but it was the viewing public and his RTÉ colleagues that Ryan Tubridy was really addressing

Ryan Tubridy said the kernel of his decision to step down from Late Late Show began last August

New RTÉ boss Kevin Bakhurst demands honesty and transparency as he declines to back former ‘Late Late Show’ host

Newstalk presenter says it's hard to take 'people who have lost probably €1.5bn building a children's hospital giving out about the price of flip-flops'

The daily revelations have put the spotlight on the national broadcaster — and this series is not likely to end any time soon

Brian Stanley told the Dáil: 'If they refuse to attend, we will use our powers to compel them to do so, but they should do the decent thing as public servants and show up.'

Ryan Tubridy failed utterly to heed his old mentor, says Gareth O’Callaghan

More than a quarter of a million euro was spent on match tickets and travel through accounts that former RTÉ chairwoman Moya Doherty describes as a 'slush fund'

RTÉ confirmed this morning that Ms Forbes had been suspended on Wednesday

One of those questions is who authorised this unorthodox arrangement — and why

RTÉ controversy

Media minister Catherine Martin has asked the chairwoman of the RTÉ board to lay out in detail the issues involved and what steps the board is taking to deal with it

Asked how the broadcaster could repair public trust, Siún Ní Raghallaigh said: 'It's very damaging and we have to build that trust up again.'

In a video posted online, Crowe wished the 50-year-old well after his final Friday night as host and dedicated a song to his 'mate'

Ryan Tubridy exited his final ‘Late Late Show’ — at the perfect time, he said — with the characteristic enthusiasm and flair for fun he has shown as its host for the past 14 years, writes Denise O’Donoghue

The President has described the burning of tents used by asylum seekers as “appalling”.

As Ryan Tubridy bids farewell to his beloved Late Late Show after 14 years, we look back on some of the best moments of all time — from Bishop and the Nightie to Tubridy’s Toy Show highlights

Tubridy will host his final Late Late Show on Friday, May 26

A new era beckons for ‘The Late Late Show’ as Ryan Tubridy, who fronts his last episode tonight, passes the presenter’s baton to Patrick Kielty

Following the announcement over the weekend, Tubridy took a moment to speak about his successor and wish him well