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Walsh Sisters Disney+ deal confirmed as season two films in Dublin

Walsh Sisters Disney+ deal confirmed as season two films in Dublin

The Walsh Sisters lands major Disney+ deal Irish comedy-drama The Walsh Sisters is expanding its international audience, with Disney+ securing the rights to stream the series in the UK following its broadcast on the BBC. The deal gives the show another platform for British viewers to discover it, following a successful debut on RTÉ. The […]

2 weeks ago

BBC continues to run rings around Trump in defence of defamation lawsuit

BBC continues to run rings around Trump in defence of defamation lawsuit

The BBC aren’t letting Trump off the hook. The BBC is continuing to run rings around Donald Trump as the broadcaster defends itself against his defamation lawsuit. Ever since Trump filed his ludicrous $10bn claim against the BBC over the edit of a Panorama documentary, the broadcaster has refused to cow down to the US […]

3 weeks ago

The BBC has given the world a masterclass in standing up to Trump’s bullying

The BBC has given the world a masterclass in standing up to Trump’s bullying

Trump threatened the BBC with a $10 billion lawsuit. Now Trump is having to be ‘dragged kicking and screaming’ to testify. The BBC has seemingly called Donald Trump’s bluff in his defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster, as the president has backed out of a deposition. As part of the US president’s ludicrous $10bn claim against […]

3 weeks ago

Paedophile swim coach George Gibney jailed for 15 years

Paedophile swim coach George Gibney jailed for 15 years

The new case was sparked by a hit BBC podcast by Mark Horgan. Former Irish Olympic swimming coach George Gibney has been jailed for more than 15 years for the sexual abuse of four girls in the 1970s and 1980s. The abuse took place in Dublin, in Glenalbyn swimming pools, Stillorgan, and Newpark Sports Centre, Blackrock. The […]

1 month ago

One of the best Irish thriller shows gets S2 first look & release date

One of the best Irish thriller shows gets S2 first look & release date

The BBC/TG4 series has also revealed a plot logline for season two. Crá, the hit Irish-language mystery crime thriller series, will return with its second season in early November 2026. Commissioned by both TG4 and BBC Northern Ireland, the show’s first batch of episodes premiered in 2024. The story followed Conall Ó Súilleabháin (Dónall Ó […]

2 months ago

Top Gear is officially returning to BBC screens after four-year hiatus

Top Gear is officially returning to BBC screens after four-year hiatus

Top Gear’s “rest” is officially over After spending four years off air, Top Gear is officially making a comeback, with the BBC confirming that the long-running motoring show will return to television. The programme was taken off the schedule in 2022 following a serious crash involving presenter Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff, who suffered facial and rib […]

2 months ago