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First contestant for Dancing with the Stars Ireland

Niamh Kavanagh first for Dancing with the Stars 2026

Eurovision winner Niamh Kavanagh has been revealed as the first celebrity who will be taking part in the new series of Dancing with the Stars on RTÉ One in January.

Television • 1 hr

James Nesbitt in Netflix thriller Run Away

Nesbitt is a desperate man in new thriller Run Away

James Nesbitt has said he tapped into his own experiences as the father of two daughters in his new role in Run Away, the new Netflix thriller about a family who are torn apart after their eldest daughter goes missing.

Television • 9 hrs

CMAT with the Virgin Mary Girls' National School Choir on The Late Late Toy Show

CMAT unveils Toy Show Appeal total of over €4m

CMAT announced that The Late Late Toy Show viewers donated over €4m to the Toy Show Appeal during Friday night's show.

Television • 06 Dec

Patrick Kielty dressed as the Grinch pictured during the opening of The Late Late Toy Show 2025. Photo: Andres Poveda

Review: Patrick Kielty is the Grinch who made Christmas

Fifty years after it began as "an accidental hit" in 1975, the Late Late Toy Show has become a bit of a TV monster. It's watched by millions all over the world and marks the "official start" of Christmas in Ireland.

Toy Show • 06 Dec

Roy Keane grabs a selfie with Toy Show stars (L-R) Dylan and Keelan from Dublin

Ten magic moments from The Late Late Toy Show 2025

The third time really was the charm for host Patrick Kielty - and us - as he presided over one of the best Late Late Toy Shows in recent memory. Here are 10 of our favourite moments from the still-tops TV treat, forever young as it turns 50.

Television • 06 Dec

TORONTO, ONTARIO - MAY 29: Margaret Atwood attends The Hollywood Reporter Women In Entertainment Canada at Ritz Carlton Hotel on May 29, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Shawn Goldberg/Getty Images)

Atwood: Handmaid's Tale story becoming more plausible

Award-winning author Margaret Atwood has said the events depicted in her book The Handmaid's Tale, which tells the story of an authoritarian regime, are becoming "more and more plausible".

Television • 8 hrs

Jack Osbourne and wife expecting second child

Reality TV star Jack Osbourne and his wife Aree have announced they are expecting their second child together.

Television • 7 hrs

Behind the music - The Guilteens

Cork fourpiece The Guilteens have released their debut EP, Heavy Letters. We asked Finn Sedas of the band the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 11 hrs

Johnny Logan during the 29th annual Jose Carreras Gala in Leipzig, Germany

Logan says Israel should be removed from Eurovision

Three-time Eurovision winner Johnny Logan has said that Israel shouldn't be allowed to take part in the song contest.

Eurovision • 1 hr

Eternity: Irish director's celestial love triangle

The heaven that Irish director David Freyne depicts in his celestial new rom-com Eternity may actually be most people's idea of hell

Movies • 06 Dec

Declan jumps for joy on the Late Late Toy Show

The Late Late Toy Show - all the action as it happened

Catch up on all the fun and magic from The Late Late Toy Show 2025.

Toy Show • 06 Dec

CMAT, Roy Keane and Kingfishr surprise Toy Show

Popstar CMAT led a night of big-name surprises on the 50th anniversary of the Late Late Toy Show, arriving straight from her sold-out 3Arena gig to join a line-up that included Roy Keane, Lewis Capaldi, Shane Lowry and Kingfishr.

Toy Show • 06 Dec

Look! The Late Late Toy Show 2025 in pictures

Check out all the action from this year's spectacular Late Late Toy Show with our gallery round-up of all the highlights.

Television • 06 Dec

A Propstore employee adjusts Will Ferrell's costume from the 2003 film Elf

Ferrell's Elf costume sells for over £200k at auction

Will Ferrell's festive costume from the Christmas film Elf has fetched more than £200,000 (€229,000) at auction.

Movies • 06 Dec

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02: Sydney Sweeney attends "The Housemaid" New York screening at 787 Seventh Ave on December 02, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Sweeney: Silence after jeans ad 'deepened divide'

Hollywood actress Sydney Sweeney has spoken out following the backlash to an American Eagle jeans advert she starred in and said her silence has "widened the divide".

Movies • 06 Dec

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 04: Ariana Grande with Universal Pictures presents a special WICKED FOR GOOD Q&A at Writers Guild Theater on December 04, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Savion Washington/Getty Images for Universal Pictur

Ariana Grande 'invented triggers' for Wicked 2 role

Popstar Ariana Grande has said she invented "triggers" to avoid "referencing" her own "pain" during emotional scenes in Wicked: For Good.

Movies • 06 Dec

Two contestants leave I'm A Celeb in double elimination

Reality TV star Jack Osbourne and Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley have been voted out of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

Television • 06 Dec

Behind the music - The WU

Dublin alternative band The WU have released their new single, Off My Head. We asked them the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 06 Dec

Jessie Buckley (L) and Paul Mescal attend the New York Screening of Hamnet at Whitby Hotel on 21 November, 2025 in New York City

Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal are Critics Choice nominees

Hamnet stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal are among the Irish nominees for the Critics Choice Awards in the US.

Movies • 05 Dec

Broadcasters to decide on Eurovision participation

Several European broadcasters are expected to announce whether or not they will take part in next year's Eurovision Song Contest over the coming days.

Eurovision • 06 Dec

(L-R) Barry Keoghan and Cillian Murphy on the set of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Photo: Netflix

Peaky Blinders film release dates are revealed

Netflix has announced that the Cillian Murphy and Barry Keoghan-starring Peaky Blinders film, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, will be released in selected cinemas on Friday, 6 March and on Netflix on Friday, 20 March.

Movies • 05 Dec

The camera loves George Clooney more than ever, and he uses his natural charm to the max as Jay Kelly tries to get his own way

George Clooney arrives on Netflix as Jay Kelly

George Clooney and director Noah Baumbach give us mere civilians a tour of the gilded cage in this breezy and profound Hollywood satire.

Movie Review • 05 Dec

Swedish national broadcaster to take part in Eurovision

Sweden's national broadcaster STV has confirmed it will take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest despite speculation it may pull out over Israel's confirmed participation.

Television • 06 Dec

Alanis Morissette will return to Ireland next summer

Alanis Morissette is set to return to Ireland with a special open air gig at Cork's Virgin Media Park next summer.

Music • 05 Dec

Watch: Jazzy releases new single, Can't Deny It

Dublin star Jazzy has returned with her new single, "an ode to irresistible lust' entitled Can't Deny It, that sees her collaborate with fellow Irish producer/DJ Sprittzz.

Music • 05 Dec

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Niamh Kavanagh first for Dancing with the Stars 2026

Nesbitt is a desperate man in new thriller Run Away

CMAT unveils Toy Show Appeal total of over €4m

Review: Patrick Kielty is the Grinch who made Christmas

Ten magic moments from The Late Late Toy Show 2025

Atwood: Handmaid's Tale story becoming more plausible

Jack Osbourne and wife expecting second child

Behind the music - The Guilteens

Logan says Israel should be removed from Eurovision

Eternity: Irish director's celestial love triangle

The Late Late Toy Show - all the action as it happened

CMAT, Roy Keane and Kingfishr surprise Toy Show

Look! The Late Late Toy Show 2025 in pictures

Ferrell's Elf costume sells for over £200k at auction

Sweeney: Silence after jeans ad 'deepened divide'

Ariana Grande 'invented triggers' for Wicked 2 role

Two contestants leave I'm A Celeb in double elimination

Behind the music - The WU

Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal are Critics Choice nominees

Broadcasters to decide on Eurovision participation

Peaky Blinders film release dates are revealed

George Clooney arrives on Netflix as Jay Kelly

Swedish national broadcaster to take part in Eurovision

Alanis Morissette will return to Ireland next summer

Watch: Jazzy releases new single, Can't Deny It