Gay Byrne

Dear Gay will tell the stories behind the tens of thousands of letters that were written to Gay Byrne over his 60 years in broadcasting. RTÉ has announced that a new documentary about the legendary Gay Byrne is coming soon. The documentary aims to tell some of the myriad stories behind the tens of thousands […]

5 years ago

“We knew that Gay was popular and loved but we didn’t know how much… we do now.” Kathleen Watkins, the widow of the late Gay Byrne, issued a heartfelt message of thanks to “the entire nation” for messages, letters, cards, notes and Mass cards received by her family following the passing of the beloved broadcaster […]

5 years ago

Ryan Tubridy has said there’s a “tint of sadness” to this year’s Toy Show… Iconic TV presenter Gay Byrne passed away earlier this month at the age of 85. Ryan Tubridy told Her how there will be tributes to the broadcasting legend “peppered throughout the show” when the Frozen–themed Late Late Toy Show kicks off on Friday night. “You’ll see […]

6 years ago

Brilliant. This week’s Late Late Show will certainly go down as one of the better ones of the season with Christy Moore, Joe Schmidt, Brian O’Driscoll and Westlife among the list of guests. Westlife joined Ryan Tubridy for a large portion of the show, either performing some of their greatest hits or chatting on the […]

6 years ago

This is absolutely brilliant. RTÉ paid tribute to Gay Byrne on Tuesday night with a special edition of The Late Late Show, following the announcement of his death on Monday. Byrne hosted the iconic weekly show from 1962 until 1999, and his life and career was celebrated on Tuesday night with a stellar show. The […]

6 years ago

A fantastic look back over his 37 years as host of the show. Tuesday night brought with it an emotion, one-off special episode of The Late Late Show, in honour of Gay Byrne who passed away this week. He hosted The Late Late Show from 1962 until 1999, interviewing every notable person imaginable, and leaving […]

6 years ago