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EastEnders star says navy saved him from binge drinking

Shaun Williamson, who played Barry in BBC soap EastEnders, has spoken about how he used to down 12 pints of a beer a day when he was a teenage postman.

EastEnders • 06 Oct 20

Stephen Gately and Keith Duffy (pictured onstage at London's 02 Arena in May 2008) - "They've put in place somewhere where his name will be remembered forever"

Keith Duffy shares delight over Stephen Gately Park

Keith Duffy has said he is "absolutely blown away" that Dublin City Councillors have unanimously passed a motion to rename a park in honour of his late Boyzone friend and bandmate Stephen Gately, who died suddenly in October 2009.

Music • 08 Sep 20

Pauline McLynn's parents 'terrified of Fr Fintan Stack'

Father Ted star Pauline McLynn has said that her parents, and co-star Ardal O'Hanlon's parents, were "frightened to death" when they attended the recording of the classic episode in which the late Brendan Grace played Father Fintan Stack.

Television • 02 Sep 20

Ronan Keating - "I fly the flag wherever I go"

Ronan Keating denies 'edgy relationship with Ireland'

Ronan Keating has denied that he has a "slightly edgy relationship with Ireland", telling Ray D'Arcy on RTÉ Radio 1: "I'm very proud of where I come from, and I fly the flag wherever I go."

Music • 27 Aug 20

Russell Crowe - "I knew people who were famous in my business, but nobody who had ever been hit by the fame truck that hard"

Crowe: 'I didn't handle becoming famous very well'

Russell Crowe has told the Ray D'Arcy Show on RTÉ Radio 1 that he didn't handle becoming famous "very well" and has paid tribute to his parents for being the "rocks" in his life.

Movies • 01 Aug 20

Dermot Kennedy and Niall Horan have been collaborating

Kennedy and Horan duet 'may never see the light of day'

Dermot Kennedy has told the Ray D'Arcy Show on RTÉ Radio 1 that his collaboration with fellow singer-songwriter Niall Horan "may never see the light of day".

Music • 09 Jul 20

Hozier - Joining an all-star line-up on RTÉ One on Friday, June 26 at 8:00pm

Hozier 'spectacular' for RTÉ Does Comic Relief

Ray D'Arcy has teased that Hozier's performance on RTÉ Does Comic Relief on Friday, June 26 will be "something spectacular".

Music • 17 Jun 20

Ray D'Arcy - "I've changed, they haven't"

The Den returns for RTÉ Does Comic Relief

Ray D'Arcy has revealed that The Den will be back for RTÉ Does Comic Relief with Zig and Zag and Dustin the Turkey set to join him on RTÉ One on Friday, June 26.

Television • 11 Jun 20

Emma Fogarty and Colin Farrell (pictured here on the Late Late Show on RTÉ One in December 2018) have been friends for over a decade

Colin Farrell asks Ireland to help friend Emma Fogarty

Colin Farrell has urged listeners to RTÉ Radio 1's Ray D'Arcy Show to get behind his friend Emma Fogarty on her epic trek to raise money for DEBRA Ireland, describing the undertaking as "incredible stuff".

Movies • 04 Jun 20

Dr Elysha Brennan was the 2015 Rose of Tralee

Rose of Tralee doctor urges Ireland to stay the course

The 2015 Rose of Tralee, Dr Elysha Brennan, used her time on the Ray D'Arcy Show on RTÉ Radio 1 to urge the country to "stay the course" in the fight against Covid-19, adding that she has never felt so proud to be Irish.

rose of tralee • 20 May 20

Charlene McKenna - "It's been a bit of upheaval but nothing in comparison to what people are going through"

Charlene McKenna unfazed by wedding uncertainty

Peaky Blinders star Charlene McKenna has told RTÉ Radio 1's Ray D'Arcy Show that although her wedding plans have gone "belly up" due to the Covid-19 emergency, it is "nothing in comparison to what other people are going through".

Television • 05 May 20

Christy Moore - Still working his magic as he cocoons at home

Christy Moore plays down the phone for Ray D'Arcy

Christy Moore worked his magic and lifted people's spirits when he performed down his 20-year-old mobile phone on Thursday's Ray D'Arcy Show on RTÉ Radio 1.

Music • 01 May 20

Paul Mescal - "To be honest, the GAA shorts and the chain are doing all the work for me!"

Normal People star says 'GAA shorts doing all the work'

Normal People star Paul Mescal has joked that his character Connell's GAA shorts "are doing all the work" in the fervid response to his performance.

Television • 29 Apr 20

Eimear Noone - "A very, very wonderful and surreal experience"

Oscars conductor there to inspire 'little Irish girls'

Galway-born composer Eimear Noone, who made history at the Oscars on Sunday night when she became the first female conductor in Academy Awards history, has said she "wanted little Irish girls to see it and just go, 'Yay! I can do that!".

Movies • 12 Feb 20

Line-up for this week's Ray D'arcy Show revealed

RuPaul's Drag Race's Michelle Visage, reality TV contestant Brian Dowling, and the battle for the "stand up and be funny" crown are all featured on the Ray D'Arcy Show this Saturday night.

Television • 06 Dec 19

The Ray D'Arcy Show on RTÉ One at 9.40pm on Saturday

Ray D'Arcy's guests for Saturday night revealed

The guests for this Saturday's Ray D'Arcy Show have been revealed, with 80's icons Martin Kemp from Spandau Ballet and his wife Shirlie Holliman from Pepsi & Shirlie and Wham! among those appearing.

Television • 15 Nov 19

Both Darragh and Stëphänié agreed with their host that "this could be the beginning of something wonderful"

Connolly Station singers reunite on Ray D'Arcy Show

The Ray D'Arcy Show hosted quite the musical reunion on RTÉ Radio 1 on Wednesday when Darragh Smith and Stëphänié Starpøng sang together again after wowing the commuters in Dublin's Connolly Station on Friday night.

Music • 06 Nov 19

Paddy Merrigan brings his story to TG4's Finné tonight

Following his acclaimed interview on RTÉ One's Ray D'Arcy Show at the weekend, jockey Paddy Merrigan will tell his story on the TG4 documentary series Finné on Wednesday night at 9:30pm.

Television • 23 Oct 19

PJ Gallagher with Katherine Lynch on the Ray D'Arcy Show - "It's not until you start writing it you go, 'That was a bit mad, wasn't it?'"

PJ Gallagher tells Ray D'Arcy his incredible true story

PJ Gallagher shared the incredible true story behind his play Madhouse on The Ray D'Arcy Show on Saturday night, telling the host how his mother looked after six people "with severe mental illness" in the family home for 20 years.

Television • 20 Oct 19

The Ray D'Arcy Show airs on Saturday at 9.55pm on RTÉ One

Ray D'Arcy's guests for Saturday night revealed

The guest list for Saturday night's Ray D'Arcy Show has been revealed - and it includes PJ Gallagher, Katherine Lynch and Alison Hammond.

Television • 17 Oct 19

Mattress Mick not putting Dancing with the Stars to bed

'Mattress' Mick Flynn has said he is still mulling over whether he would be able to take part in RTÉ One's Dancing with the Stars and won't put the story to bed quite yet.

Television • 15 Oct 19

Stand Up and Be Funny! Enter RTÉ's new comedy comp

RTÉ's Ray D'Arcy TV and radio shows have just launched a new comedy talent competition called Stand Up and Be Funny and are looking for amateur comedians to apply.

Television • 14 Oct 19

Kathleen Watkins appeared on The Ray D'Arcy Show on Saturday night

Watch: Ray D'Arcy audience send Gay Byrne good wishes

Gay Byrne was given a fulsome round of applause on the Ray D'Arcy Show on Saturday night during an appearance by his wife Kathleen Watkins.

Television • 13 Oct 19

Saturday's Ray D'Arcy Show line-up revealed

The guest list for Saturday night's Ray D'Arcy Show has been revealed - and it includes Bonnie Greer, Tina Kelleher and Kathleen Watkins.

Television • 11 Oct 19

Rory Cowan: the book that finally got written

Rory Cowan recalls his late mother with humour

Former Mrs Brown's Boys actor Rory Cowan is now the star of another show - his own, in his new autobiography Mrs Cowan's Boy.

Television • 07 Oct 19

ray darcy show

EastEnders star says navy saved him from binge drinking

Keith Duffy shares delight over Stephen Gately Park

Pauline McLynn's parents 'terrified of Fr Fintan Stack'

Ronan Keating denies 'edgy relationship with Ireland'

Crowe: 'I didn't handle becoming famous very well'

Kennedy and Horan duet 'may never see the light of day'

Hozier 'spectacular' for RTÉ Does Comic Relief

The Den returns for RTÉ Does Comic Relief

Colin Farrell asks Ireland to help friend Emma Fogarty

Rose of Tralee doctor urges Ireland to stay the course

Charlene McKenna unfazed by wedding uncertainty

Christy Moore plays down the phone for Ray D'Arcy

Normal People star says 'GAA shorts doing all the work'

Oscars conductor there to inspire 'little Irish girls'

Line-up for this week's Ray D'arcy Show revealed

Ray D'Arcy's guests for Saturday night revealed

Connolly Station singers reunite on Ray D'Arcy Show

Paddy Merrigan brings his story to TG4's Finné tonight

PJ Gallagher tells Ray D'Arcy his incredible true story

Ray D'Arcy's guests for Saturday night revealed

Mattress Mick not putting Dancing with the Stars to bed

Stand Up and Be Funny! Enter RTÉ's new comedy comp

Watch: Ray D'Arcy audience send Gay Byrne good wishes

Saturday's Ray D'Arcy Show line-up revealed

Rory Cowan recalls his late mother with humour