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The Weekend with Stephen Byrne

Wild Youth perform and chat, an interview with Invincible Star Zazie Beetz, and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier director Kari Skogland talks about the new Marvel epic . . . Stephen has your weekend wrapped up

Movies • 02 Apr 21

The Weekend with Stephen Byrne

RTÉ 2fm presenter Stephen Byrne chats to Yorkshire rocker Yungblud and multi-instrumentalist and producer Smoothboi Ezra from Greystones on this weekend's jam-packed shows.

Podcast • 20 Nov 20

The Weekend with Stephen Byrne

What a week for releases! This week I'm taking a trip back in time with Linkin Park and blasting off to space with Irish actor Colin O'Donoghue.

Entertainment • 10 Oct 20

The Stephen Byrne Show on RTÉ 2fm, Saturday and Sunday from 3pm

The Weekend with Stephen Byrne

Stephen Byrne chats to Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne about working with his "hero", director Aaron Sorkin, and he previews "incredibly refreshing" The Boys In the Band.

Entertainment • 02 Oct 20

Danny Devito talks snakes, dogs and Ivan the gorilla

Danny Devito reveals what happened when he gave his son a snake for his birthday - let's just say he got more than he bargained for!

Movies • 31 Aug 20

Artemis Fowl is available to stream on Disney+

Josh Gad 'mesmerised' by Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl

Josh Gad, who stars in the big screen adaption of Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl, has said he was "mesmerised" by the world the Irish author had created.

Movies • 12 Jun 20

Tom Hanks recalls 'magnificent' time spent in Wexford

Tom Hanks has recalled the "magnificent" experience he had filming 1998's Saving Private Ryan in Co. Wexford.

Movies • 22 Jun 19

Stop Right Now! Spice Girls-fever takes over Dublin

Excitement levels for the Spice Girls' long-awaited reunion reached fever-pitch in Dublin on Friday as fans waited for the band to take to the stage at Dublin's Croke Park.

Music • 24 May 19

Brie Larson talks Captain Marvel

Brie Larson talks to RTÉ's Stephen Byrne about her new film Captain Marvel, her Irish links and more.

Movies • 13 Mar 19

Catch Stephen Byrne's Leaving Again on the RTÉ Player

Stephen Byrne hopes Leaving Cert doc made parents proud

Stephen Byrne has told RTÉ Entertainment that he hopes his documentary Leaving Again, which saw him re-sit his Leaving Certificate, makes his parents proud as he "made life very difficult for them" when he did his exams for the first time in 2009.

Television • 21 Sep 18

What's on? TV highlights for Thursday September 20

There's a documentary about broadcaster Stephen Byrne re-sitting his Leaving Cert, a Gogglebox special on TV3, and there's live coverage of the Mercury Music Prize . . .

Television • 20 Sep 18

Stephen Byrne re-sat his Leaving Cert this year having never opened his original results in 2009

Stephen Byrne reflects on 'crazy' Leaving Cert do-over

Stephen Byrne has reflected on his 'crazy' decision to re-sit his Leaving Certificate exams this year for the RTÉ documentary Leaving Again, saying he couldn't have gotten through the year without his new classmates.

Television • 20 Sep 18

James Kavanagh gives some top-notch advice for First Dates Ireland Extras, exclusively on the RTÉ Player

Famous faces give dating tips for First Dates Ireland

A group of well-known Irish faces have given some hilarious dating advice for First Dates Ireland Extras, exclusively on the RTÉ Player.

First Dates Ireland, • 24 Jan 18

Music to our ears! 2FM hit right notes with EP coverage

Missing out on Electric Picnic this weekend? Worry not festival fiends as 2FM are here to banish away your FOMO blues. If you can't make it to the festival, be there with RTÉ 2FM

Electric Picnic • 30 Aug 17

Aer-Lingus cabin crew employee Lisa and her lovely dad Tom gatecrashed the Oscars in style

Stop the bus! Irish dad and daughter gatecrash Oscars

There may not have been any Irish winners at Sunday's Oscars but a dad and daughter from Carlow definitely had luck on their side.

oscars • 02 Mar 17

TV legends Zig & Zag with Dustin the Turkey

Dismay at RTÉ outsourcing of young people's output

Former presenters of programmes for younger viewers on RTÉ have reacted with dismay after it was confirmed that the broadcaster will outsource all of its young people's programming to the independent sector.

Entertainment • 25 Nov 16

Stephen Byrne with JJ Abrams at The Oscar Wilde party

TEN at the Oscars!

Stephen Byrne's in Hollywood for TEN checking out all the pre-Oscars action! Click through to find out what happened at The Oscar Wilde party hosted by Star Trek director JJ Abrams.

Entertainment • 23 Feb 15

Watch! Two Tube share best live performances!

Presenters Bláthnaid Treacy and Stephen Byrne share their favourite live performances from the Two Tube Sessions.

Entertainment • 10 Feb 15

Stephen Byrne managed to make the final auditions for a part in the new Star Wars film

RTÉ's Stephen Byrne reveals Star Wars near-miss

RTÉ Two Tube presenter Stephen Byrne has revealed that he came within the width of a lightsaber of landing a role in the new Star Wars movie.

Entertainment • 12 Mar 14

Byrne - "You don't think these things are going to happen to you"

YouTube honour for TwoTube's Byrne

RTÉ TwoTube presenter Stephen Byrne has said he is "shocked" to have been chosen as one of the 16 winners of the YouTube Next Vlogger competition from around the world.

Entertainment • 25 May 13

Stephen Byrne

The Weekend with Stephen Byrne

The Weekend with Stephen Byrne

The Weekend with Stephen Byrne

The Weekend with Stephen Byrne

Danny Devito talks snakes, dogs and Ivan the gorilla

Josh Gad 'mesmerised' by Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl

Tom Hanks recalls 'magnificent' time spent in Wexford

Stop Right Now! Spice Girls-fever takes over Dublin

Brie Larson talks Captain Marvel

Stephen Byrne hopes Leaving Cert doc made parents proud

What's on? TV highlights for Thursday September 20

Stephen Byrne reflects on 'crazy' Leaving Cert do-over

Famous faces give dating tips for First Dates Ireland

Music to our ears! 2FM hit right notes with EP coverage

Stop the bus! Irish dad and daughter gatecrash Oscars

Dismay at RTÉ outsourcing of young people's output

TEN at the Oscars!

Watch! Two Tube share best live performances!

RTÉ's Stephen Byrne reveals Star Wars near-miss

YouTube honour for TwoTube's Byrne

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