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Edge of darkness: from Game of Thrones to Girl Taken

Game of Thrones prequel

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

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It may be an overused phrase to say that someone is ‘comfortable in their own skin’, but Lottie Ryan is exactly that. The 2FM broadcaster and podcaster says she is grateful to have reached the stage of simply not caring for others’ opinions, unless...

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As he limbers up for the most fun, most watched and most entertaining night of the year, Late Late Toy Show host Patrick Kielty has a secret weapon to get him up to speed: his sons, Milo and James. The boys, aged 9 and 7, are relentless in keeping...

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It’s all about drive for RTÉ’S newest broadcaster, Kieran Cuddihy. We caught up with him a few days into his new job driving one of the biggest radio shows in Ireland, the beast that is Liveline. The show’s previous drivers were Marian Finucane and Joe...

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Earlier this year, broadcaster and journalist Carla O’brien made a big decision to step away from her full-time job in RTÉ News and pursue her own path as a freelancer on projects she’s passionate about. As she explains, “I wanted to try something...

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When the Irish public know you by just your first name, then you know you’ve a place in their consciousness. Miriam O’callaghan — not the “real” Miriam now, that’s her mother, as she’ll quickly tell you — has been a fixture in Irish public life for...

"To fail and make mistakes is part of life. You try to learn and move on" Davy Fitzgerald

The GAA legend and Ireland's Fittest Family coach on the importance of family bonds, the challenges of being in the public eye, and overcoming childhood shyness

A Rebel Education

Tiktok teacher Tadgh comes to TV

Food: Comfort & decadence

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Lucy Kennedy is a morning person – lucky, when you’re hosting a hugely popular breakfast radio show. We caught up with her this week, after the show on Classic Hits which she co-presents with her best pal, Colm Hayes, and she was buzzing about being...

Catherine Fulvio celebrates pink!

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Many people in the public eye are anxious to present an upbeat face to the world, regardless of how they really feel. Not so with Baz Ashmawy, even a few minutes in his company and you realise he has an unfailingly positive nature. As he tells Janice...

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Brendan Courtney is nothing if not honest. No matter the show on radio or TV, he’s only ever his authentic self. Liking him is easy, as you know exactly what you are getting. People relax in his company, often revealing themselves in ways they wouldn’t...

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Siobhán Mcsweeney admits that fear rather than excitement was her initial reaction to landing the job of hosting The Traitors Ireland. Not only did she feel she wasn’t the right person to take on the role, but she was scared: “Jeepers, it’s such a big...

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As broadcasters go, Kathryn Thomas and Dáithí Ó Sé are probably two of the busiest in the business. Kathryn came to our cover photoshoot straight from her 6am start on her morning radio show on Q102, with Dáithí a little more relaxed, being on a summer...

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If the next five years in Carl Mullan’s life are anything like the last five, he could end up running the country. He and his wife Aisling now have three kids under four. They have also bought a house and were married in 2022, all while he’s fronting...

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Anna Geary had just announced her own big news when we caught up with her this week, ahead of the return of her Sunday morning radio show, Supercharged. She’d just shared the news that she and husband, Kevin Sexton, are about to add to their brood and...

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In recent decades, women sports presenters have taken their rightful place on our screens. However, as experienced by this week’s cover star, Marie Crowe, it still takes a lot of hard work and a small measure of luck to get to do a job you are...

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It was a pleasure and a privilege to catch up with one of Ireland’s greatest ever sporting superstars, a true living legend and all-round decent skin, Katie Taylor. The Bray boxer took time out of her training and intense preparation for her upcoming...

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Having played the bounder Paul Brennan in Fair City since 1989, actor Tony Tormey finds that when he’s out and about, a lot of people think they know him. Being in their living room four days a week, for over three decades will do that, but for a man...

Talking to Joe

Joe Duffy on why it’s the right time to leave Liveline, future plans & family time

Ray d’arcy

on the joy of fatherhood and why running sets the rhythm of his life

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For some of us, Tina Kellegher will forever be remembered as Sharon Curley in The Snapper, the hapless 20-year-old who had an unfortunate encounter with her pal’s father, Georgie Burgess. Tina admits she loves a character she can really get under the...

Harrison

on building a better future and why meitheal is still relevant

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For Cathy Halloran, who recently retired as RTÉ News Mid-west correspondent, life has definitely taken some unforeseen turns. “I was a single woman in my early 40s and now all had changed” is how she describes a period when, in short order, she met her...

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A concern for many people who are diagnosed with a lifechanging disease is to not be defined by their illness. That is certainly true of actor Bryan Murray, who recently stepped away from the character of Bob Charles that he played in Fair City for 27...

Amanda Holden

reveals why she’s “a girl’s girl” and tells us about her new Netflix series about cheating

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If it was possible to bottle positivity and enthusiasm, then, somewhere on that rare vintage label, Cathy Kelly’s name should feature. The bestselling author has had a rollercoaster few years, facing the emotional highs and lows of a divorce, followed...

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The Reformed Gardener: getting rid of plastic Win a relaxing stay at the Ice House, Co Mayo Home: bringing the outdoors in

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The dream of leaving the aul’ sod behind and finding a wonderful new life in sunnier climes has proven time and time again to be a huge draw for TV viewers. In Cheap European Homes, Maggie Molloy helps people find reasonably priced property in southern...

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Catherine Fulvio’s delicious one-pot wonders Jonny Murphy The Hungry Hooker: From the scrum to the stove Mother’s Day gift ideas

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In a winter that seemed interminable in parts, Dancing With The Stars was the perfect Sunday evening antidote. High on energy, colour, sequins and stars, it hit the spot as we headed into a new week, even if we did wonder how Kevin Dundon lasted so...

Catherine

on the challenge of running the family business, rediscovering her love of hiking, and learning to switch off

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It’s always a pleasure to catch up with Nationwide presenter, Anne Cassin – when you can catch her. Many of her days are spent on the road visiting villages and towns all over the country, but in early spring, the programme tends to stay closer to...

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It’s almost a decade since Tracy Clifford hit the RTÉ 2fm airwaves. Since then, the Dubliner has been a constant in a schedule that constantly evolves. The most recent radio ratings, the JNLRS, saw her lunchtime slot gain more listeners, so it was a...

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The laughter carried over the frosty courtyard, beyond the dovecote on a beautifully clear January morning. The location was the Cliff at Lyons, beside the Grand Canal just beside Celbridge, Kildare. The occasion was a cover shoot with new Dancing With...

Joseph O’connor: “My childhood was chaotic”

Boyzone Keith Duffy and Shane Lynch talk to Claire O’mahony on the 30th anniversary of the formation of Ireland’s first boy band

It’s been 30 years since a group of dancing Dublin boys were made into one of the most successful boybands in the world. A new documentary looks at that remarkable journey. Keith Duffy and Shane Lynch talk to Claire O’mahony about those three decades...

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The first few months of the year are always insanely busy for the Dowlinggourounlians, Brian and Arthur. Brian is already juggling his broadcasting work, both on radio and TV, while Arthur returns to the judging panel for the shiny and sequinned...

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It would be hard to spend a more interesting hour than chatting with Tommy Tiernan, the man who has made talking to both strangers and friends an art form. As he prepares for a new season of his phenomenally successful chat show, Tommy sits down with...

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The Ra ertys, arguably Fair City’s most dysfunctional family right now, should come with a public health warning. No matter who they get involved with in their lives, it usually ends badly. Take son James’ marriage to Hayley, or Con’s business...

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Almost 18 months into his tenure on The Late Late Show and host Patrick Kielty admits he still has those ‘pinchme’ moments. It starts as he stands at the back of the Late Late studio, waiting for that distinctive music to start and his cue to walk on....

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There are busy people… and then there’s Roz Purcell. The woman is nothing short of proli c. She’s recently (along with co-hosts, Emma Power and Graham Smyth) taken the wheel of the 2FM afternoon show Drive, published her second book of favourite hikes...

Muirean O’CONNELL

reveals her inner worrier, the lesson she learned from her late dad, and why she’s in no hurry to become a bride

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The starting point for the cover story this week was to take Oliver Callan back to his beloved home county of Monaghan. Despite his success across radio, TV and stage, Callan often describes himself as “a stubborn Monaghan farmer at heart.” He’s at...

Sharon HORGAN

on finding humour in darkness, the pressure to succeed, and why her daughters are her fiercest critics

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He’s been one of the most familiar and popular chefs on our TV screens for years; now Donal Skehan is back with a new series, and a new outlook. In this week’s issue, he chats to Donal O’donoghue about settling back with his family in Ireland, and the...

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Where to begin with the multitasking, multi-hyphenate, multitalented Simon Delaney? Even the term Renaissance man doesn’t quite cut it. The broadcaster and newest host on RTÉ Lyric fm (in Gay Byrne’s old slot on a Sunday afternoon) is also a critically...

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It’s 20 years since Cecelia Ahern’s debut novel P.S I Love You stormed the book charts. Fresh out of college, she had snagged a huge book deal, followed by publication of a hugely successful novel. Was the former Taoiseach’s daughter a one-hit wonder,...

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It’s always a pleasure to bring you this very special issue. A diagnosis of cancer can be devastating for a family; it’s scary and worrying and everybody goes on their own very personal journey through it. What this Pink issue always reminds us though,...

Saoirse Ronan

The Irish star on personal & professional success