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KIan Egan, Shabe Filan and Nicky Byrne of Westlife

Westlife announce record-breaking run at 3Arena

Westlife have announced eight extra shows for their upcoming 3Arena residency, bringing the total to a record-breaking thirteen nights in September 2026.

Music • 14 hrs

Jamie-Lee O'Donnell attends the art'otel London Battersea Power Station launch event on 26 April, 2023 in London

Jamie-Lee O'Donnell set for Rebel Wilson comedy

Derry Girls' Jamie-Lee O'Donnell is one of the stars of Rebel Wilson's upcoming comedy Girl Group, with The White Lotus' Jennifer Coolidge and Sunset Boulevard's Nicole Scherzinger also part of the cast.

Movies • 15 hrs

Jon Bon Jovi with a custom hurl at Croke Park

Jon Bon Jovi: 'I don't think that I ever lost faith'

Rock icon Jon Bon Jovi has said he never lost faith that he would return to the stage after undergoing vocal cord surgery, and admits he feels a "deep gratitude" to his band and fans who never let him quit.

Music • 14 hrs

Fair City on Sunday: 'What did you do?'

A furious Juliet confronts her mother Kira in Sunday's Fair City on RTÉ One and the RTÉ Player.

Soaps • 9 hrs

Kim Kardashian during filming for the Graham Norton Show, at BBC Studioworks 6 Television Centre, Wood Lane, London

Kim Kardashian nearing goal to 'give up Kim K' for law

US reality TV star Kim Kardashian has said she will become a qualified lawyer in two weeks and could give up her public persona to focus on a new career.

Television • 13 hrs

What's on? TV and streaming tips for Saturday

Catch it while you can, its the end of an era, as Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly are to hand over the Strictly presenting baton, Saturday GAA Live is set to thrill,A House of Dynamite drops on Netflix. These are among today's TV and streaming highlights.

Television • 24 mins

New mystery Ancestors completes production in Dublin

Ancestors, the new mystery starring Cork actor Éanna Hardwicke in the lead role, has completed production in Dublin.

Movies • 12 hrs

Keoghan goes blonde for high-stakes heist thriller

Irish actor Barry Keoghan is sporting a dramatic hair transformation for his role in the upcoming crime-action film Crime 101, which is due for release next year.

Movies • 19 hrs

Who is joining Patrick on The Late Late Show this week?

Here are tonight's Late Late Show guests

Westlife are taking centre stage on this week's Late Late Show, as Patrick Kielty welcomes Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne and Kian Egan for a special appearance.

Television • 14 hrs

Latest Asterix adventure launches in 19 languages

The latest Asterix cartoon adventure is being published in 19 languages and across 25 countries as it takes the indomitable Gaulish warrior to ancient Portugal.

Television • 17 hrs

Singer Chris Brown performs onstage during the first annual In My Feelz Festival at Banc of California Stadium on 17 December, 2022 in Los Angeles, California

Chris Brown in London court for latest hearing

Chris Brown has made a surprise appearance in a London court for a hearing ahead of his trial next year on charges of attacking a music producer in a London nightclub.

UK • 17 hrs

Idris Elba as the President of the United State. Cr: Eros Hoagland © 2025 Netflix, Inc.

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

Movies, chat, and more - there's something here for all tastes.

Television • 19 hrs

Kim Kardashian attends the "All's Fair" London Premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square

Kim Kardashian reveals she has a brain aneurysm

Kim Kardashian has revealed she has a brain aneurysm during the Season 7 premiere of The Kardashians.

Television • 19 hrs

Jon Bon Jovi on Irish roots and return to Croke Park

Jon Bon Jovi says his return to Dublin next summer is all about joy - not just in the music, but the connection he feels with Ireland and its fans.

Music • 15 hrs

Cause of Lostprophets singer's prison death revealed

Former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins died from a stab wound to the neck, an inquest opening has heard.

Music • 19 hrs

Fair City on Friday: 'Did you really kill him?'

Tensions escalate between Hayley and family in Friday's Fair City on RTÉ One and the RTÉ Player.

Soaps • 23 Oct

Geldof says he would have walked Presidential Election

Bob Geldof has said he believes he would have "walked" the Presidential Election had he chosen to run, following months of speculation about a possible campaign.

Music • 23 Oct

The Kelly family are on another holiday from hell!

TV: The Unreal Season 2 is here for the spooky season!

Season 2 of The Unreal starts Sunday, 26 October on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player at 5.10pm.

Television • 14 hrs

Rose Henderson and Liam O Mochain in the film Abode

New Irish film Abode brings it all home

The trailer for the Irish comedy-drama Abode has been released ahead of the film's arrival in cinemas next month.

Movies • 19 hrs

A House of Dynamite. Rebecca Ferguson as Captain Olivia Walker in A House of Dynamite. Cr. Eros Hoagland/Netflix © 2025.

Must-see A House of Dynamite comes to Netflix

The addictive doom of the 24-hour news cycle is matched by this political thriller from The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty director Kathryn Bigelow - in cinemas now, on Netflix from 24 October, and best avoided of a Sunday evening.

Movie Review • 23 Oct

Claudia Winkleman in a promotional shot for The Celebrity Traitors

Another faithful banished in Celebrity Traitors

Another star has ben banished from The Celebrity Traitors after the first tied vote of the series.

Television • 23 Oct

Nicky Byrne, Shane Filan and Kian Egan of Westlife performing onstage

Westlife mark 25 years with new single and album

Westlife have released a new single, Chariot, and confirmed that a new album will follow next year to mark the band's 25th anniversary.

Music • 17 hrs

Behind the music - John Blek

Cork singer songwriter John Blek has announced his new album, The Midnight Ache, and released his new single, 747. We asked him the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 14 hrs

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 18: Boy George performs in concert at Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park on July 18, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

Pop icon Boy George on turning criticism into art

Boy George has said he takes "ownership" of criticism and hostility by pouring it into his artwork.

Music • 21 hrs

David Ball of Soft Cell performs live on stage during the C6 Fest at Parque Ibirapuera on May 18, 2024 in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Soft Cell star Dave Ball has died aged 66

The electronic musician died on Wednesday, just days after completing the final Soft Cell album, with bandmate Marc Almond describing him as a "wonderfully brilliant musical genius".