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The Young Offenders are back on Christmas Day on RTÉ One

Young Offenders stars 'become very childish' on set

Young Offenders stars Chris Walley and Alex Murphy told RTÉ Entertainment that they "tend to become very childish" when filming on set and that "every day is so much fun" while they're in character as Jock and Conor.

Television • 21 Dec 18

Young Offenders stars tease Christmas Special dance

Young Offenders stars Alex Murphy and Chris Walley have teased the return of their famous dance moves in the show's Christmas Special, telling RTÉ Entertainment that they were "a lot harder" this time around.

Television • 20 Dec 18

The Young Offenders Christmas special looks like a treat

Watch: Trailer for Young Offenders Christmas special

The first look at The Young Offenders Christmas special has been unveiled and it's as madcap as you'd expect. Maybe even more so.

Television • 14 Dec 18

Chris Walley, Hilary Rose and Alex Murphy as Jock, Mairéad and Conor in The Young Offenders Christmas Special

Young Offenders caught up in Christmas hospital hijinks

There are hospital hijinks ahead for The Young Offenders in their very first Christmas Special, with Conor and Jock caught up in chaos as they try to help the long-suffering Mairéad.

Television • 27 Nov 18

The Young Offenders returning for Christmas Special

The Young Offenders gearing up for Christmas special

It has been revealed that The Young Offenders will be returning to our screens for a one-off Christmas special in December.

Television • 24 Nov 18

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Chance to win Young Offenders Series One DVD

To mark the release of series one of The Young Offenders on DVD, we're giving you the chance to relive the (mis)adventures of Conor (Alex Murphy) and Jock (Chris Walley).

Television • 09 Nov 18

Chris Walley - "I'll be sure to inform everybody that I talk to that I am most definitely not British, but Irish"

Young Offenders star receives BAFTA honour

The Young Offenders' Chris Walley has been honoured by the British Academy of Film & Television Arts' (BAFTA) Breakthrough Brits initiative, with the Corkman telling RTÉ Entertainment he's "definitely not the British contingent, but the Irish contingent".

Television • 01 Nov 18

The Young Offenders finale draws in viewers on RTÉ

Viewers blown away by The Young Offenders finale

Thursday night's equal parts hilarious and heart-warming season finale of The Young Offenders blew away viewers, with an average of 366,000 tuning in to watch the episode.

Television • 16 Mar 18

Young Offenders stars Chris Walley and Alex Murphy

There was 'no softening' Young Offenders for UK viewers

The stars of Young Offenders – the film that's become a TV show – have insisted that the tone hasn't been softened for a British audience.

Young Offenders • 10 Feb 18

You can catch The Young Offenders on RTÉ2, February 8, at 9.30pm

Young Offenders TV series 'a big deal for everyone'

The Young Offenders cast have said that they love to make their families proud and say their upcoming TV series on RTÉ2 "is a big deal for everyone".

Young Offenders • 06 Feb 18

Young Offenders actor Chris Walley (left) joins Martin McDonagh play

Young Offenders actor to star in Martin McDonagh play

Chris Walley, star of the hit comedy The Young Offenders, has joined the West End production of Martin McDonagh's play The Lieutenant of Inishmore.

The Young Offenders • 13 Jan 18

The Young Offenders comedy starts filming in Cork

The new TV comedy series of hit Irish movie The Young Offenders begins filming in Cork on Tuesday and will follow the further adventures of teen tearaways Conor and Jock as they navigate those awkward adolescent years.

The Young Offenders • 09 Aug 17

Fun lovin' petty criminals: Chris Walley and Alex Murphy in The Young Offenders

Young Offenders duo reveal on-set rivalry

The teenage stars of new Irish crime caper The Young Offenders have said that here was immediate rivalry between the pair when they first met during auditions for the film.

Entertainment • 11 Sep 16

The Young Offenders and A Date for Mad Mary - Gaining momentum ahead of their release in cinemas this September

New Irish movies share top prize at Galway Film Fleadh

Road trip comedy The Young Offenders and coming-of-age drama A Date for Mad Mary have shared the Best Irish Feature award at the Galway Film Fleadh.

Galway Film Fleadh • 20 Jul 16

Chris Walley