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Meet the Irish producers chasing Oscar glory

Julianne Forde and Ruth Treacy are the founders of Tailored Films, the Irish production company behind the controversial Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice.

RTÉ Arena • 11 Feb

Can Donald Trump keep using songs against a musician's wishes?

He's at it again. Earlier this week, Donald Trump added another name to his long 'Musicians I Have Angered' list by playing yet another song at a rally without first seeking permission.

Opinion and Analysis • 19 Oct 24

Trump, the biopic - Sebastian Stan & Jeremy Strong talk to Arena

The Apprentice is a movie that has taken some time to find an American distributor.

Film • 15 Oct 24

Peril: Bob Woodward & Robert Costa on Trump's final days

Bob Woodward • 07 Oct 21

2019: Reeling in the Years

Reeling in the Years recalls the hits and the headlines of 2019, when Shane Lowry won the British Open golf tournament at Royal Portrush in Co. Antrim. The Open champion returned home in triumph to Clara, Co. Offaly.

Reeling in the Years • 13 Jun 21

2017: Reeling in the Years

Reeling in the Years looks back to the stories and the soundtrack of 2017 when Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States.

Reeling in the Years • 31 May 21

2016: Reeling In The Years

Reeling In The Years recalls the hits and the headlines of 2016, when Ireland went to the polls in a general election...

Reeling in the Years • 23 May 21

2014: Reeling In The Years

Reeling In The Years recalls the hits and the headlines of 2014...

Reeling In The Years • 09 May 21

Commanders In Chief: 5 essential docs on U.S. leaders

Here are 5 5 documentaries on former U.S. leaders ahead of Wednesday's inauguration of a new American president.

Documentaries • 18 Jan 21

Trump, from Fear to Rage: Bob Woodward talks to Tubridy

In his fifty years as a journalist, Bob Woodward has written twenty books and covered nine presidents...

RTÉ Radio 1 • 22 Oct 20

The Book Show: Boyce, Baume & Trump in print

On the latest edition of The Book Show, children's author and screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce spells out just why children's books are so important and why they should be afforded more respect.

The Book Show • 19 Oct 20

Callan's Kicks: Trump has Covid, Govt fails the Leaving

Plus - the EU sues Boris and Biden debates!

Comedy • 02 Oct 20

Stephen Colbert: Trump downplays Coronavirus fears. Be afraid...

Via The Late Show With Stephen Colbert: Donald Trump recently tweeted about how the Coronavirus is 'very much under control in the USA'...

Comedy • 02 Mar 20

You know things are bad when Donald Trump is thanking the wind

With all that's going on in the world right now, it might be easy to feel a little depressed. But not Stephen Colbert, thanks to one bright orange spot - yep, we're talking about that photo of Donald Trump.

RTÉ Player • 12 Feb 20

Colbert commends Mitt Romney's honesty following Trump Trial

Stephen Colbert admits that "over the years I have made a lot of fun of Mitt Romney" and maintains "I would do all those jokes again..."

RTÉ Player • 09 Feb 20

Pete Buttigieg on Trump's acquittal: "We are the jury now"

American Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks his concerns of "the sense of exhaustion" people may feel following Donald Trump's recent impeachment acquittal.

RTÉ Player • 08 Feb 20

Michael Stipe told Donald Trump to "Shut up" in a nightclub

R.E.M. frontman and author Michael Stipe, who has two new singles out as a solo artist, tells Stephen Colbert about a time in the 1990s when he told Donald Trump to "Shut up" because he was talking loudly during a concert...

RTÉ Player • 04 Feb 20

"I don't take any money from anybody" says Michael Bloomberg

Micheal Bloomberg explains to Stephen Colbert why he is absent from the 2020 Democratic Party Presidential Debate.

RTÉ Player • 21 Jan 20

"We Must Demand Better Lies" Colbert Talks War with Bernie

Talking to Stephen Colbert, American Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders calls Donald Trump a "pathological lair" and says he will do "everything he can to stop a war with Iran"...

RTÉ Player • 14 Jan 20

Listen: CNN's Jim Acosta on truth in the time of Trump

CNN reporter Jim Acosta made the headlines himself when he had his White House credentials revoked by President Donald Trump, who called him a 'rude, terrible person' - now he's talking to Ryan Tubridy about his new book...

Politics • 12 Sep 19

Tim Moore - coaxing his fond Model T - named `Mike' - on the journey through Trumpland.

Reviewed: Another Fine Mess by Tim Moore

Another Fine Mess - Across Trumpland in a Ford Model T is more than a travel book – it's an attempt to give context to the hows and whys of Trump support in America today, writes RTÉ's David Murphy.

Books • 10 Feb 19

Fear: Bob Woodward on his controversial Trump book

Now 74, legendary journalist Bob is turning his attention to the current White House administration. He joined Sean O'Rourke on the line from Washington DC to discuss his book, Fear: Trump in the White House.

Books • 17 Sep 18

Fear of Trump: Caitríona Perry on Bob Woodward's exposé

Former RTÉ Washington Correspondent and Six One News co-anchor Caitríona Perry reviews Fear, the explosive new White House exposé by Bob Woodward, legendary co-author of All The President's Men.

Books • 15 Sep 18

Trumped: Sean Spicer talks to Miriam O'Callaghan

It's almost one year since Sean Spicer spent his last day working in the White House for the Trump Administration. While his tenure lasted just seven months, it was probably more eventful than most in his position have seen in a full four-year term.

Books • 22 Aug 18

Old Spicer: Caitriona Perry on Sean Spicer's new memoir

President Trump is "a unicorn riding a unicorn over a rainbow" says former Press Secretary Sean Spicer.

Books • 06 Aug 18