RT Secures Comprehensive 5 Year Free to Air GAA Rights Agreement

RT announces Rick O'Shea as new presenter on RT Radio 1's Arena

RT has announced today that Rick O'Shea is the new presenter of Arena RT Radio 1's flagship weeknight arts and culture programme. Rick has been pres...

Lights! Camera! Action! The 98th Oscars set to air live as RT backs the Irish nominees

Lights! Camera! Action! The 98th Oscars set to air live as RT backs the Irish n...

Jam-packed weekend of Irish entertainment, sport and music across RT for St Patrick's Day

The Late Late Show Show St Patrick's Day special Dancing with the Stars f...

The 2026 RT Short Story Competition is now open for entries

TELL US YOUR (SHORT) STORIES The 2026 RT Short Story Competition is now open for entries Recognising and rewarding the best new Irish fiction writing for...

Celtic Media Festival 2026 Nominees Announced

RT 's The Traitors Ireland is among the nominees for the 2026 Celtic Media Festival Torc Awards for Excellence, announced today....

RT supports launch of The Replay' Bringing the Voice of Mchel Muircheartaigh Back to Irish Homes and reconnecting lost memories

A powerful new national initiative supporting people living with dementia launch...

Death of John McHugh

We are deeply saddened to hear the very sad news of the death of our friend and colleague, John McHugh. John was an exceptionally talented creative leader who s...

A Nation Holds Its Breath Again

First exclusive look at RT 's promo as Ireland prepare to take on Czechia Every Moment, Every Generation https://youtu.be/2ijo96EadLU 36 years after Geor...

CMAT wins RT Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year 2025

Celebrating 21 Years of the RT Choice Music Prize RT Choice Music Prize In association with IMRO and IRMA RT Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year 2...

RT & Creative Ireland, supported by the Shared Island Initiative, announce 77 young winners as part of RT's This is Art! competition, as entries nearly double year-on-year

RT is Supporting 20 Arts and Cultural Events all over Ireland this March

RT is proud to support a rich and diverse programme of arts and cultural events taking place across Ireland throughout March 2026. This month brings a remarkab...

RT Media Sales: Spry Finance renews Marty In The Morning lyric fm sponsorship for a fourth year

RT Media Sales has announced Spry Finance has renewed it's sponsorship of M...

RT Media Sales: SIRO to sponsor Home of the Year on RT One

One of Ireland's favourite lifestyle shows Home of the Year, returns for its 12th series and will be proudly sponsored by SIRO. The brand-new series will ai...

Our Farm: A GIY Story lands on RT One and RT Player from March 3

Our Farm: A GIY Story lands on RT One and RT Player from March 3 From walled garden to community farm, new six-part series captures the unfiltered realities...

Seachtain na Gaeilge 2026 ar RT

Note: English version included below the Irish language version. Seachtain na Gaeilge 2026 ar RT A Ghaeilge mo cheol th ' T feachtas athnuaite i n...

RT KIDS celebrate Kidscreen success in San Diego

There were two big wins for RT KIDS shows at the 17th Kidscreen Awards in San Diego this week with Maddie Triggs and BeddyByes both taking home gongs. The K...

RT confirms receipt of payment for its share of GAAGO

RT has confirmed that it has today received payment from the GAA for its 50% share of GAAGO. RT confirmed in February 2025 that it had agreed in principle wi...

RT Statement: Broadcast of Nations League fixture

RT Statement regarding the broadcast of Republic of Ireland vs Israel Nations League fixture If the match goes ahead and that is a decision for the FAI as ...

RT Commercial announces expansion of Partnerships Team to accelerate crossplatform brand opportunities

Katharine Wolinska appointed to lead Partnerships RT Commercial has announced ...

Audience peak of over a million on RT2 as Ireland beat England in the Six Nations

Audience peak of over a million on RT 2 as Ireland beat England in the Six Natio...

Other Voices returns to RT this Spring with performances from Dermot Kennedy, Amble, Florence Road and more

Other Voices returns to RT this Spring with performances from Dermot Kennedy, A...

RT Choice Music Prize Announcement Classic Irish Album

Celebrating 21 Years of the RT Choice Music Prize RT Choice Music Prize In association with IMRO and IRMA Classic Irish Album And the winning album is T...

RT to provide Irish-language commentary on major rugby and soccer fixtures throughout 2026

RT has today announced that as part of its public-service remit, it will expand...

RT announces the Appointments of new Clarity Correspondent and Policy & Analysis Correspondent

RT News & Current Affairs has today announced the new appointments of journalis...

New RT series tells stranger-than-fiction stories of Irish con artists

New RT series tells stranger-than-fiction stories of Irish con artists Swindlers airs Wednesday 18 February, 9.35pm on RT One and RT Player Swindlers, a...

Blast off with the launch of new RT KIDSjr animated series Adam Loves Adventure

The intergalactic children's show starring Adam King will premiere on 14 February on RT 2, RT KIDSjr and RT Player The Late Late Toy Show star Adam King...

RT Investigates rapid rise in waiting list for the Central Mental Hospital amid psychiatric care crisis in Ireland

RT Investigates rapid rise in waiting list for the Central Mental Hospital am...

RT announce details of live Winter Olympics 2026 coverage

The Winter Olympics 2026 in Milano Cortina officially get underway this evening (Friday 6 February) with the Opening Ceremony live on RT Player and RT News ch...

RT Statement on Home of the Year and The Great House Revival

Following the passing of our friend and colleague Hugh Wallace, and with the full support of his family, RT will proceed with the broadcast of the new series o...

Annette Malone appointed as Chief People Officer RT

RT has today announced that Annette Malone has been appointed to the role of Chief People Officer, RT following a public competition. As Chief People Officer...

RT is Supporting 20 Arts and Cultural Events all over Ireland this February

RT Supporting the Arts is delighted to support a dynamic programme of cultural events taking place across Ireland this February. From visual art, film, music, ...

RT publishes Register of External Activities for Q3/2025 (statistical summary)

RT is today publishing a statistical summary of the Register of External Activities for the third quarter of 2025. The RT Register of External Activities com...

RT and Virgin Media Television kick off comprehensive free-to-air coverage of the 2026 Six Nations Championship

RT and Virgin Media Television kick off comprehensive free-to-air coverage of t...

SisterS returns to RT for second season

Find out where Sare and Suze are now on RT One and RT Player Thursday 29 January at 10.15pm Hit drama SisterS, created by, written by and starring real-life ...

Oscar nomination for RT supported film Retirement Plan

RT is delighted to announce that the RT and F s ireann / Screen Ireland supported short film Retirement Plan has been nominated for Best Animated Short at th...

Love is in the air! First Dates Ireland is back

Thursday 29 January 9:35pm on RT 2 and RT Player The dating show returns with something old, something new and a dater you may already know Thursday evenings...

RT News announces new Washington Correspondent

RT News is pleased to announce the appointment of Jackie Fox as its new Washington Correspondent. Jackie is a multimedia journalist with RT News and has repor...

RT Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year 2025 Shortlist Announcement

Celebrating 21 Years of the RT Choice Music Prize RT Choice Music Prize In association with IMRO and IRMA Irish Album of the Year 2025 - Shortlist Announce...

RT Chief Financial Officer, Mari Hurley to leave RT

RT is tonight announcing that Mari Hurley has decided to leave her role as RT 's Chief Financial Officer to take up a new position outside RT . Mari will r...

Special stamp celebrates 100 Years of Broadcasting in Ireland

The first stamp of An Post's 2026 Stamp Programme, marking 100 Years of Broadcasting, was unveiled at the GPO by Patrick O'Donovan TD, Minister for Cult...

It's Official! Beverley Callard joins Fair City

It's official! Beverley Callard has landed in Carrigstown. The beloved actor, known for her unforgettable roles and iconic screen presence, is joining the c...

RT to mark 100 Years with special broadcasts live from the GPO this Thursday, January 15

Live broadcasts from RT 2FM Breakfast with Carl, Roz & Aisling, RT Radio 1 Tod...

Comedian and actor Michael Fry becomes the first celebrity to exit Dancing with the Stars

For the first time in the nine-year history of Dancing with the Stars, the first...

RT delivers another record year in 2025, bringing Ireland together with national moments

RT Player has 157 million streams, up 10% year-on-year An increase on 2024, RT...

2FM announces line-up of Rising Artists for 2026

RT 2FM has today announced the highly anticipated list of 2FM Rising Artists for 2026, kicking off 2FM Rising week for the eighth year on The Tracy Clifford Sh...

RT to Host the 2026 RTS Ireland Awards

RT to Host the 2026 RTS Ireland Awards Thursday, 16 April 2026 | Dublin Royal Convention Centre The RTS Ireland Television Awards 2026 | Gradaim RTS 2026 | R...

Parents of murdered Irish woman Kirsty Ward speak out People need to know his name

Tonight, on RT Prime Time at 9:35pm on RT One and RT Player Tonight, Prime T...

It's The Late Late Show Trad Special

The Late Late Show celebrates the very best of traditional Irish music with its first-ever full special dedicated entirely to the tradition Lisa Canny | Kevin...

DANCING WITH THE STARS - WHO WILL BE THE VICTIM OF THE EARLIEST EVER SERIES ELIMINATION?

It will be murder on the dancefloor when Dancing with the Stars returns this S...

RT waltzes into 2026 and entertains the nation as Dancing With The Stars and Room To Improve are huge hit

As the clock struck midnight and 2026 was born, so was an exciting range of new ...