Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald

On The Late Late Show…

Gareth Naughton writes:

Following her election as the new president of Sinn Féin Deputy Mary Lou McDonald will join Ryan Tubridy to discuss taking over the leadership of the party after 35 years with Gerry Adams at the helm…

..Gabriel Byrne is live in studio to chat about a career that has taken him from Bracken to Bel Air.

…Golden Globe nominated actress, Caitriona Balfe joins Ryan to talk about how she went from growing up in Monaghan to finding international fame with hit series Outlander.

…Ireland’s favourite architect Dermot Bannon will be on the couch to chat about the new series of Room to Improve

And we’ll be celebrating the best of press photography in Ireland showcasing some of the winning shots from the Press Photographers Association of Ireland Awards.

Plus music from Feeder.

*disappears*

The Late Late Show, RTÉ One, Friday at 9.35pm.

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Alex Murphy (left) and Chris Walley in The Young Offenders

On The Late Late Show…

Gareth Naughton writes”

Host Ryan Tubridy will be summoning ‘the power of love’ as The Late Late Show welcomes 200 single men and women to one of Irish television’s most talked about nights.

Ryan will also welcome the stars of the new comedy series The Young Offenders. Alex Murphy, Chris Walley, Hilary Rose and PJ Gallagher will be on the couch to chat about taking their widely acclaimed hit movie to the small screen with a brand new six-part series on RTÉ2…

80s pop diva Sinitta will be performing one of her biggest hits.

Our Panel of Love – comedian and broadcaster Doireann Garrihy, country singer Philomena Begley and presenter Eoghan McDermott – will be doling out some sage, and possibly not so sage, advice to the hapless singletons in the audience.

Plus there will be performances by 80s pop legends T’Pau singing China in Your Hand and country star Mike Denver with his version of a much loved classic..

*stares at drinks cabinet*

The Late Late Show Valentine’s Special tomorrow at 9.35pm on RTÉ One

Paloma Faith

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Gareth Naughton writes:

As Ireland prepare to battle it out in the Six Nations, one of the greats of the Irish game, Brian O’Driscoll joins host Ryan Tubridy to chat about the team’s chances.

Brit award winning singer-songwriter and retro style icon Paloma Faith will be in studio to chat about her chart-topping career in music and her upcoming tour.

We’ll be catching up with Dancing with the Stars rivals Bernard O’Shea and Anna Geary, along with two of the show’s professional dancers Karen Byrne and Ryan McShane…

As they get ready to take to the Gaiety Theatre stage in the comedy ART, Nigel Havers, Denis Lawson and Stephen Tompkinson will be in studio to chat about reviving the Tony award winning play.

And with stress and anxiety on the rise in Ireland, journalist Jennifer O’Connell and neuroscientist Professor Ian Robertson will launch a groundbreaking new countrywide research project aimed at getting a unique insight into the well-being of the nation.

*opens second bottle of Muff*

The Late Late Show, RTÉ One at 9.35pm

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Paddy Cosgrave

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Gareth Naughton writes:

Amy Huberman and Maria Doyle Kennedy will join host Ryan Tubridy to discuss filming together on the hit drama Striking Out.

Former Ireland scrum-half Peter Stringer will be in studio to chat about twenty years of top flight rugby including achieving Grand Slam glory with Ireland

Web Summit founder Paddy Cosgrave will be on the Late Late couch. He’ll be discussing everything from the controversial decision to pull the Web Summit from Ireland to his solutions to our property crisis.

The Late Late Show will feature a panel discussion on smart phone safety. Child psychologist David Coleman, CyberSafeIreland’s Cliona Curley, and Irish Daily Mail editor Sebastian Hamilton will discuss the dangers facing children using social media apps…

Plus music from the upcoming TradFest with Martha Wainwright and JP & The Seeger Session Band.

*removes cathode ray tube from telly*

The Late Late Show, RTÉ One tomorrow at 9.35pm

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On The Late Late Show…

Gareth Naughton writes:

Ed Sheeran’s Belfast born grandad was an ardent royalist and it would have been “cool” if he could have seen him pick up the MBE, the Perfect singer tells Ryan Tubridy on Friday’s Late Late Show.

Elsewhere, after more than a decade of trying Galway, hurling legend Joe Canning will talk about why this was Galway’s year after 29 long years waiting for Liam MacCarthy to come calling.

…Comedian Jason Byrne will tell the bizarre story of his vasectomy and its aftermath.

…Brendan Grace will bring Bottler, Dublin’s favourite schoolboy and incorrigible messer, to the screen to tickle funny bones.

*hides telly behind tree*

The Late Late Show on RTÉ One at 9.35pm

Michael Harding

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Via RTE:

Celine Byrne, Gregory Porter and Pete Conway will join the RTÉ Concert Orchestra for three very special performances on The Late Late Show on Friday night.

In the week when Ireland recovered from the worst weather event in 50 years, The Late Late Show will pay tribute to the people across Ireland who helped minimise the impact of Storm Ophelia.

Also appearing on Friday night’s show will be actor, writer and raconteur Michael Harding, bringing viewers his unique blend of wit and wisdom.

Football legend Graeme Souness will be in studio to chat about everything..The stars of RTÉ2’s Salon Confidential will be in studio to give one lucky audience member a make-over.

…and we’ll be talking all things parenting with Maia Dunphy …[including] sleep deprivation, competitive parents and dirty nappies.

*cuts off own electricity*

The Late Late Show on RTÉ 1 at 9.35pm

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Colm Cooper

On The Late Late Show…

Gareth Naughton writes:

As controversy rages around his upcoming testimonial dinner, kerry fottball legend Colm ‘The Gooch’ Cooper will be in studio to give his take on the uproar.

Stefanie Preissner is back with a new book Why Can’t Everything Just Stay the Same? She’ll be chatting with Ryan about everything from why she wrote lengthy letters to Santa begging him not to bring her surprises to how she changed her life completely with an astonishing weight loss and having her own critically acclaimed TV show.

Ryan will chat to two brothers who have shot to fame in completely different spheres – UFC coach John Kavanagh and Snapchat star James Kavanagh.

Broadcaster Ronan Collins was getting ready to host an event recently when he lost power in one of his legs. His story is captured in the upcoming RTÉ2 series Trauma..

My Left Foot director Jim Sheridan will be in studio to chat about his search for the perfect actor to play Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott…and taking action last year as one of the public faces of the Apollo House campaign and why he remains passionately committed to tackling the homeless crisis in Ireland.

A panel of well-known commentators will discuss the state of the nation in advance of next week’s budget.

*fist passes telly in to garden*

The Late Late Show, RTÉ One, Friday at 9.35pm

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Broadcaster Joe Duffy

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Via the RTÉ press office:

Broadcaster Joe Duffy will join Ryan to chat about taking the pulse of the nation on Liveline as he revisits some of the standout stories that had the entire country roaring at their radios. Viewers will find out what happened next.

Paul Costelloe will chat about going from working as a door-to-door bible salesman to becoming one of Ireland’s most famous fashion designers. He’ll chat about surviving the recession and crafting some of the world’s most famous dresses as personal designer for Princes Diana.

As Guns N’ Roses prepare to rock Slane again, The Late Late Show will be looking back at some of the huge gigs that defined a generation with Lord Henry Mountcharles. From The Rolling Stones and U2 to a gig that Bruce Springsteen will never forget, he’ll be giving viewers the inside track on staging some of the biggest concerts Ireland has ever seen.

*places telly on barbecue*

The Late Late Show, Friday, RTÉ One at 9.35pm.

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