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Some of the cast of The Young Offenders: Chris Walley, Alex Murphy, Hilary Rose and Shane Casey

The Young Offenders is back for a fourth season

Hit comedy series The Young Offenders is returning for a fourth series, set to air on BBC One from Friday 10 May.

Alanna and Val face off in an epic showdown that leaves the whole family reeling. Photography Credit: Martin Maguire

Family showdown in tonight's Smother season finale

After weeks of tightly wound tension and intrigue, things really come to a head in tonight's season finale of Smother when Alanna and Val face off in an epic showdown that leaves the whole family reeling.

Television • 13 Feb 22

Niamh Walsh as Jenny, Dervla Kirwan as Val, Seána Kerslake as Grace, and Gemma Leah Devereux as Anna

Watch the trailer for new Irish noir thriller Smother

New noir thriller Smother, starring Dervla Kirwan and Seána Kerslake and filmed in Lahinch, County Clare, debuts om RTÉ One on March 7th and we've got a sneak preview of the new drama for you to watch.

Television • 24 Feb 21

Chris Walley and Alex Murphy - and baby makes three

The Young Offenders are back - with a baby on board!

RTÉ has announced that smash-hit comedy The Young Offenders will return for a third season on Friday July 24 in the prime-time 9.35pm slot on RTÉ One.

The Young Offenders • 09 Jul 20

Watch! Just exactly how Cork is Roy Keane . . . ?

They don't come more Cork than Roy Keane but just how Cork is he?

RTÉ Does Comic Relief • 25 Jun 20

The Young Offenders star Chris Walley, Alex Murphy and Hilary Rose talk to RTÉ Entertainment

The Young Offenders talk about series two

The Young Offenders stars Chris Walley, Alex Murphy and Hilary Rose talk to RTÉ Entertainment about the second run of the hugely popular comedy series which returns to RTÉ 2 on November 11.

Video Player • 09 Nov 19

Alex Murphy and Chris Walley as The Young Offenders' Conor and Jock

The Young Offenders say season two was like coming home

The Young Offenders stars Alex Murphy, Chris Walley and Hilary Rose have said reprising their roles as Conor, Jock and Mairead in the second series of the hit comedy show felt like coming home.

Television • 12 Nov 19

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

Alex Murphy and Hilary Rose say they're "chuffed" with the reaction to The Young Offenders

The Young Offenders star says reaction to show is 'mad'

Actors Hilary Rose and Alex Murphy, who play mother and son duo Mairead and Conor from The Young Offenders, spoke about the runaway success of the first season of the TV series, saying it's "mad" but that they're "really chuffed".

Television • 01 Jun 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

Hilary Rose