RTÉ News' Caitriona Perry and Keelin Shanley, who will be taking over as anchors of the Six One News in the New Year, will be among the guests on Friday night's Late Late Show.
During the show, host Ryan Tubridy will be hearing from Perry and Shanley about their new presenting roles, with returning Washington Correspondent Perry also set to discuss the first year of Donald Trump's presidency and the now-infamous incident when the US President singled her out while he was on the phone to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
Former Dublin full forward Jason Sherlock will be discussing his new memoir, Jayo, growing up mixed race in Ireland and the tragedy of his father's violent death.
The Rubberbandits' Blindboy Boatclub will also be in studio to talk about his new book of short stories,
The Gospel According to Blindboy, and the issues facing Irish society.
For the time of year that's in it, The Late Late will welcome spider expert Collie Ennis "and some of his furry friends" and there will be music from Declan O'Rourke and Martin Hayes.
The Late Late Show, Friday, RTÉ One, 9.35pm.
RTÉ's Six One News was trending on Twitter on Thursday following the announcement that Caitriona Perry and Keelin Shanley would be presenting the programme from next year.
Perry and Shanley are replacing Bryan Dobson and Sharon Ní Bheoláin as the presenting duo of the Six One from January 2018.
Online commentators have been overwhelmingly positive in praising the newly appointed anchors, saying they're "top broadcasters", "really terrific journalists" and that there are "no two people more qualified".
Great appointments to RTE's Six One news with @KeelinShanley and @CaitrionaPerry. Two top broadcasters.
— Una Mullally (@UnaMullally) October 26, 2017
Two great journalists to anchor Six One News. Bonus: glad to see the senior male/ junior woman duo broken. https://t.co/pjPWyLD1YZ
— Peter McGuire (@PeterMcGuireIE) October 26, 2017
Congratulations to @CaitrionaPerry and @KeelinShanley re. RTE Six one News. Two really terrific journalists ... super decision from @rte
— Anthony Tierney (@anthonytierney) October 26, 2017
Congratulations to @CaitrionaPerry on"Six One News" appointment. Her sterling broadcasts & delivery from USA were always impeccable.
— Marie Tess (@TesstessToron) October 26, 2017
— Emer O Donovan (@EmerBOD) October 26, 2017
Brill to see two great journalists bringing the stories that matter to us from Jan 2018 and beyond! @KeelinShanley @CaitrionaPerry https://t.co/z0jyvWskB6
— Lorraine Higgins (@LorHiggins) October 26, 2017
What do you call 4 female news anchors? A great day for the media. 👏🏻 @rtenews. Good luck @KeelinShanley @CaitrionaPerry, Sharon & Eileen https://t.co/epYNIDi24G
— Jennifer O'Connell (@jenoconnell) October 26, 2017
Congratulations, it's never easy to replace icons, but Caitriona Perry, you deserve it. https://t.co/LiUB7nIm92
— Cian Donovan (@Spudacus12) October 26, 2017
Brilliant! @KeelinShanley has made ex docs & has a track record for social justice issues. @CaitrionaPerry brings international expertise. https://t.co/xLh98jYZCh
— Aisling Prior (@aislingprior1) October 26, 2017
No two people more qualified. RTÉ announces new presenters for flagship Six One News show https://t.co/amtQGn4vR2 via @IrishTimesBiz
— Jessie Collins (@thecollinsline) October 26, 2017
Wonderful news ! Progress 👍RTÉ announces new presenters for flagship Six One News show
— Anne O'Leary (@annatters) October 26, 2017
via @IrishTimeshttps://t.co/bqLCDBbDV1
Congrats guys. Excellent choice.
— Priscilla Lynch (@PriscillaLynch) October 26, 2017
Congrats to @CaitrionaPerry and @KeelinShanley on their move to Six One News. Well deserved.
— Tom Hickey (@1TomHickey) October 26, 2017
Boom. I wouldn't mess with our new Six One News presenters, would you? Congrats @caitrionaperry and @keelinshanley :-) pic.twitter.com/a1o5AjPxSs
— Rick O'Shea (@rickoshea) October 26, 2017
Great move at RTÉ with new Six One News presenters #girlpower https://t.co/n3KZ74Viqa via @rte
— Sarah Martin (@sarahmartinPR) October 26, 2017
You really can't please people these days. Who cares if 2 women are going to front the six one news. They are professional journalists!
— Suzanne (@Littlesis87) October 26, 2017
Keelin Shanley and Caitriona Perry bring three decades of broadcast journalism with them and some lads are convinced it's a quota thing.
— Paul Hosford (@PTHosford) October 26, 2017
Nothing to do with being female, 2 top class journalists,
— John Staunton (@JonnyJomo) October 26, 2017
Shanley currently presents News at One on RTÉ Radio 1 and Crimecall on RTÉ One, while Perry is returning to Ireland from the US having been RTÉ's Washington Correspondent since 2014.
Meanwhile, the exiting Six One presenters Bryan Dobson and Sharon Ní Bheoláin are moving to new presenting roles within the RTÉ newsroom.
Ní Bheoláin will present the Nine O'Clock News on rotation with Eileen Dunne, and remain as a presenter of Leaders' Questions. She will also be the new presenter of Crimecall on RTÉ One, while Dobson joins the Morning Ireland team on-air from November 1.
Dobson was surprised on his final Six One News by a clip compilation to mark his 21 years with the programme.
