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Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week begins on RTÉ2 on Thursday, April 18 at 9:30pm

RTÉ2 unveils Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week trailer

RTÉ2 has unveiled the trailer for its new series Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week, which sees 24 civilians trying to complete a course designed by former members of Ireland's elite Special Forces unit, the Army Ranger Wing (ARW).

Television • 12 Apr 19

First Dates Ireland's Siofra shocked at meeting date

First Dates Ireland contestant Siofra has described her surprise at meeting her date on the show - as she already knew him.

Television • 28 Mar 19

Georgie Stone - "I thought this would be a great opportunity to tell a story that isn't often told on Australian TV"

Neighbours breaks new ground with transgender character

Neighbours is to introduce the first transgender character in the Australian soap's 34-year-history, with transgender rights advocate Georgie Stone joining the show in a guest role.

Soaps • 23 Mar 19

Did romance blossom for Joy? Find out on RTÉ2 on Thursday at 9:30pm

First Dates' Joy didn't realise show was a big thing

First Dates diner Joy, who stars in Thursday night's episode on RTÉ2, has told RTÉ Entertainment that she didn't realise the show was so popular when she applied online because she doesn't own a television.

Television • 07 Feb 19

Dominika Kowalska takes part in First Dates Ireland

First Dates mum says Ireland is home after rough start

First Dates Ireland contestant Dominika Kowalska says that Ireland is her home now after moving here aged 12 with her family.

Television • 17 Jan 19

Ryan Tubridy and a cast of hundreds brought the festive magic on RTÉ One

Late Late Toy Show the most-watched programme of 2018

The Late Late Toy Show has topped TAM Ireland's list of the Top 50 most-watched programmes of 2018, with RTÉ programmes securing 39 of the 50 places on the list.

Television • 10 Jan 19

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

Don't miss the bus - enter our competition

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

Sharon Horgan - "Very happy" to "destroy whatever privacy" Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown author Lorna Martin has left

Sharon Horgan bringing Dublin comedy to RTÉ2

Catastrophe star Sharon Horgan is co-creating a new Dublin-set comedy for RTÉ2, Women on the Verge, which is based on Lorna Martin's book Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.

Television • 06 Jun 18

Sky is moving some of RTÉ's channels from May 1

RTÉ channels find a new home on SKY

From May 1, SKY is giving some of RTÉ's channel a new home. But don't worry we've got all the details for you so that you can continue to watch you favourite programmes at the touch of a button.

Television • 27 Apr 18

What's on? Top TV for the Weekend

If you're going no further than the sofa, here are some tips on what's worth watching on the box over the weekend. As ever, it's a busy one . . .

TV Highlights • 10 Feb 18

Second series of Young Offenders already commissioned

Lovable rogues Conor and Jock of The Young Offenders are set to cause even more trouble over the coming months as BBC Three have commissioned more episodes of the popular movie-turned-TV series.

Television • 08 Feb 18

THAT moment on last year's Late Late Toy Show helped make it the most watched programme in Ireland in 2017

RTÉ had top 20 most-viewed TV shows in Ireland in 2017

The 20 most-watched programmes on all channels available in Ireland in 2017 all aired on RTÉ One and RTÉ2, according to new TAM Ireland figures released on Tuesday.

Top rated Irish TV of 2017 • 10 Jan 18

Mateo Saina - "Twenty per cent I would predict wrong; 80 per cent I would like to think that I would predict right. And in the first few episodes I got them all right!"

Mateo says sweetest First Dates in new series

First Dates Ireland maitre d' Mateo Saina has told RTÉ Entertainment that some of the sweetest encounters in the show's history are in the new series, which begins on RTÉ2 tonight at 9:30pm.

First Dates Ireland, • 09 Jan 18

There's lots to choose from on RTÉ this Christmas

Fairytales and festive fun on RTÉ this Christmas

RTÉ has revealed a selection (box) of TV delights for Christmas including Mrs Brown's Boys, Fairytale of New York, Baz and Nancy's Holy Show and Angela's Christmas.

Christmas Tv • 06 Dec 17

Ash's temper boils over on Home and Away

Home and Away fans are set for some dramatic scenes on Tuesday's episode on RTÉ when Ash's temper boils over.

home and away • 06 Nov 17

Bláthnaid Treacy sets the scene for Electric Picnic

Don't worry if you missed out on tickets for this year's Electric Picnic - Bláthnaid Treacy will be guiding you through some of the festival's big moments on Saturday night on RTÉ2.

Electric Picnic • 30 Aug 17

Randy Fenoli, host of TLC's Say Yes to the Dress

Brides sought as Say Yes to the Dress sashays here

An Irish version of the hugely popular reality TV series Say Yes to the Dress is coming to TV screens next year.

Say Yes to the Dress • 30 May 17

The Catch and American Crime get cancelled

American Crime and The Catch are among the casualties as US TV gears up for summer and looks ahead to the new season in September.

Cancelled! • 12 May 17

Bridget and Eamon are taking on the US of A!

Yanks a million! Bridget & Eamon take on America!

Bridget & Eamon will have notions on their notions now that their eponymous RTÉ show has landed on Amazon in the US.

Bridget & Eamon • 19 Apr 17

I'm afraid Sir your card has been declined. Nooooooooo!

Awkward! First Dates has a truly cringey moment

Let's face there's no shortage of truly cringe-worthy things that can happen on a First Date.....forgetting the name of the person in front of you, getting spinach stuck in your teeth or having your card declined.

First Dates • 30 Mar 17

It's fast but she's furious! Tonight's bride Liza Hanley isn't impressed by her groom's choice of transport

Groom throws spanner in the works on tonight's DTTB

There are more surprises and laugh-out-loud moments in tonight's Don't Tell the Bride as one bride is left feeling furious by her not-so-fast mode of transport.

Don't Tell The Bride • 28 Mar 17

Nikki sees her dyed blue wedding dress for the first time

Shock and tears on Don't Tell the Bride

The entertainment value of Don't Tell The Bride relies on the bride and groom having VERY different ideas of their "perfect" wedding day, but it looks like the groom could have gone a step too far on tonight's episode.

Don't Tell The Bride • 20 Mar 17

EastEnders images show Denise agonising over adoption

EastEnders' Denise Fox may have given up her baby for adoption but as these new images from the BBC show, she may be having second thoughts.

EastEnders • 26 Feb 17

Roz and Rachel Purcell are all about the love tonight

Purcell sisters offer an extra helping of First Dates

Irish model and food blogger Roz Purcell and her sister Rachel are in the hot seat tonight as they spy on couples in the First Dates Ireland restaurant and they are in for a surprise as they know one of the daters!

Entertainment • 09 Feb 17