6 Late Late country music special talking points: Dolly Parton celebrated and Hall of Fame inductee announced

Host Patrick Kielty was joined by some of the biggest stars in Irish country music on Friday night 

Nathan Carter was announced as the new Late Late Show Hall of Fame inductee on Friday night's show. Picture: RTÉ.

The Late Late Show Country Music Special returned on Friday for a night of celebration of country music’s rich history and its impact on the music industry.

Host Patrick Kielty was joined by some of the biggest stars in Irish country music, such as Nathan Carter, Una Healy, Ashley Campbell, and Cliona Hagan, who were among the singer-songwriters to open Friday night’s show with a special rendition of Good Riddance (Time of Your Life).