John Byrne

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The Walsh Sisters: 'Rachel and Anna are really up full'

Based on the bestselling novels by Marian Keyes, new drama The Walsh Sisters lands on RTÉ One on Sunday. John Byrne talks to the show's chief writer and cast member, Stefanie Preissner.

Television • 6 hrs

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Friday

The Graham Norton Show returns for a new run, there's a wide range of guests on The Late Late Show, Jessica Chastain stars in The Savant, St Vincent performs at the Proms, there's the final of Stranded on Honeymoon Island – and the Ryder Cup begins . . .

Television • 19 hrs

Leonardo DiCaprio looks anxiously in the rear-view mirror as Bob Ferguson in One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another is terrific fun

Movie Review • 25 Sep

James Norton in the role of Sean Rafferty

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Thursday

There's new Steven Knight drama House of Guinness, Brassic returns for a seventh and final season, Mae Martin and Toni Collette star in Wayward, while this week's Long Lost Family has an Irish connection . . .

Television • 24 Sep

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Wednesday

Slow Horses returns for a new run, RTÉ Investigates looks at Forced Fashion, David Tennant and Toby Jones star in The Hack, there's Sneaker Wars: Adidas v Puma and the final episode of The Donald Trump Show . . .

Television • 23 Sep

The Traitors Ireland: A Final night of twists and turns

John Byrne recaps Tuesday's final episode of The Traitors Ireland, where the five remaining players battle it out on a long day when nerves are shred and mind games are played out. *Spoilers galore*

Television • 24 Sep

The contestants gather around the round table on The Traitors Ireland

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Tuesday

There's the final of The Traitors Ireland, Waterloo Road returns for a new run, there's a new crime-solving reality show called Crime Scene Zero, and Liz Hurley's The Inheritance comes to a conclusion . . .

Television • 22 Sep

Siobhan McSweeney on The Traitors Ireland

The Traitors Ireland: It's just another Manic Monday

John Byrne recaps Monday's penultimate episode of The Traitors Ireland, where time runs out in more ways than one as the battle for the final takes a tearful turn. *Spoilers galore*

Television • 22 Sep

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Monday

There's the penultimate episode of The Traitors Ireland, the rather scary Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic, Panorama looks at the appalling situation in Gaza, while dramas The Guest and I Fought the Law both conclude . . .

Television • 21 Sep

The Traitors Ireland: Flames, feuds and a day of infamy

John Byrne recaps Sunday's tenth episode of The Traitors Ireland, where tensions run incredibly high, leading to a jaw-dropping Round Table banishment. *Spoilers galore*

Television • 21 Sep