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Siobhan McSweeney on The Traitors Ireland

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

Mark Ruffalo heads the cast of crime drama Task, Zara McDermott explores Thailand: The Dark Side of Paradise, Jamie Oliver serves up seared tuna, and The Traitors Ireland continues . . .

Television • 07 Sep

The Traitors Ireland: Paudie, subplots and prayers

John Byrne recaps Sunday's fourth episode of The Traitors Ireland which produced another corpse, a lot of finger-pointing and treachery amongst the traitors. ***Spoilers aplenty***

Television • 08 Sep

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

The Traitors Ireland is back, Death of a Showjumper explores the tragic tale of Katie Simpson, Gloria Hunniford is the focus of Keys to My Life, while Ireland face New Zealand in the Women's Rugby World Cup . . .

Television • 07 Sep

Dominik Szoboszlai of Hungary in action against Matt Doherty of Republic of Ireland during the international friendly match between Republic of Ireland and Hungary at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

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

Ireland's World Cup qualifiers kick off today, Bryan Adams is amongst the acts on Radio 2 in the Park, Dublin-set film Amongst The Wolves lands on Sky, and the Irish Open continues at the K Club . . .

Television • 06 Sep

Domhnall Gleeson attends Universal Television's The Paper series premiere at Harmony Gold on 27 August, 2025 in Los Angeles, California

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

Domhnall Gleeson stars in mockumentary The Paper, David Mitchell and Robert Webb reunite in Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping, Gogglebox is back again, and The Brutalist lands on Sky . . .

Television • 04 Sep

Traitors Ireland: a corpse, a comeback and a conundrum

John Byrne recaps the latest twist-tastic episode of The Traitors Ireland that saw a sad farewell, a major surprise and conflict amongst the traitors. ***Spoilers aplenty***

Television • 02 Sep

The contestants gather around the round table on The Traitors Ireland

The Traitors Ireland: breakfast, banishment and bedlam

John Byrne recaps the twisty second episode of Traitors Ireland that was filled with accusations, cock-ups and more corpses. ***Spoilers aplenty***

Television • 02 Sep

The Traitors Ireland's Siobhan McSweeney

Traitors Ireland: Drama, twists and the first murder

John Byrne recaps the explosive opening episode filled with twists, betrayals and a dramatic first murder. ***Spoilers aplenty***

Television • 02 Sep

Silhouette of Raphael Papo, The Fiddler in Fiddler on the Roof

Fiddler on the Roof: 'It's a masterpiece!'

The latest production of classic musical Fiddler on the Roof is heading to Dublin. John Byrne meets Matthew Woodyatt, who plays the iconic lead role of Tevye.

Music • 01 Sep

McSweeney's 'biggest challenge' on Traitors Ireland

Siobhán McSweeney hosts The Traitors Ireland - but would she rather be a traitor or a faithful? She tells John Byrne about that as well as her approach to her latest television role.

Television • 30 Aug