John Fogarty speaks to former RTÉ head of sport and managing director Glen Killane about the future of Gaelic games broadcasting

Two former taoisigh, Bertie Ahern and John Bruton, were interviewed on RTÉ TV’s This week in Politics last Sunday, making a joint demand for rerunning of the 2016 Brexit referendum, which is surely an affront to democracy, especially coming from these former prominent politicians.

Michael D Higgins has been earning €247,000 for the last seven years and receiving his €19,000 lecturer’s pension, writes Victoria White

Six finalist teams also met Chinese officials on knowledge transfer visit at Certified Irish Angus exhibition centre at Ploughing, writes Stephen Cadogan.

Thank goodness for September Sundays. Even though the hurling championship, in its new compressed, more efficient form, no longer involves a September day out, we still have camogie. 

Presidential challenger Sean Gallagher blames an RTÉ TV programme for changing the outcome of the 2011 race for the Park, but denies being bitter about the controversy.

John Fogarty An Garda Síochána have suggested they were satisfied with the health and safety measures taken by the Kildare County Board as early as Monday for this Saturday’s All-Ireland qualifier clash in St Conleth’s Park.

Newbridge or nowhere, Croke Park or nowhere: Kildare appear to be on their way out of the All-Ireland SFC because of a row with the GAA concerning the choice of venue for their All-Ireland SFC Round 3 qualifier against Mayo next Saturday.

A pair of secondary school students from Kerry chose a sticky subject to win this year’s The Story Of Your Stuff competition, hosted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Hortazelda Stadium in Madrid was an unlikely microcosm of the camogie world in 2017.

Kerry star Darran O’Sullivan has described his black card dismissal against Mayo and subsequent one-match suspension as a “joke”.

More than 200,000 students will be forced to stay at home tomorrow when hundreds of second-level schools stay shut due to the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) pay dispute.

As Corcadorca puts on Patrick McCabe’s play at Elizabeth Fort, Colette Sheridan goes behind the scenes to see the logistics of mounting a production at such a venue

Fat Chance is Louise McSharry’s tale of her troubled upbringing and life-affirming acceptance, writes Sue Leonard

A homeless mother has fulfilled her dream after being accepted by the prestigious Trinity College — with hopes she can finally break out of the poverty gap.

The first role of the new Dáil, on March 10, will be the appointment, in secret ballot, of the ceann comhairle. I propose Katherine Zappone.

The nerves were there. The blinding lights, flashing cameras, and the leaders armed with folders under their arms. This was it. The last in the leader’s debates and just days before people go to the polls for the 2016 general election.

Bill O’Herlihy was among the first guests I recognised as our family took our seats for the IFTA awards ceremony in Dublin’s Mansion House on Sunday night. We shared adjoining tables and, instinctively, I knew we’d say hello.

THE ‘biddies’ were out over the weekend in some rural areas, keeping alive an age-old custom that marks the coming of spring while schoolchildren here and there have been making St Brigid’s crosses in honour of the saint whose feast day is February 1.

Ladies Gaelic Football Association president Pat Quill has hailed Cork star Valerie Mulcahy’s decision to go public about her sexuality.

Kevin McStay has publicly declared his interest in becoming Kildare’s new senior football team manager.

Brendan Bugler showed off his accordion-playing skills in the Clare dressing room as they celebrated their outstanding All-Ireland SHC triumph over Cork last night.

One of the creches under the microscope for alleged physical abuse of children has told parents they will only be able to view footage from newly installed CCTV cameras once their management has examined it.

Three students who opted for production of their new Irish-language word game in Ireland, instead of China, were rewarded with a €2,000 bursary on RTÉ TV’s Junior Dragons’ Den.

If I imagined my work was not my life, I could not do what I do.

Ear To The Ground returns for a 20th series, Thursday on RTÉ One. Presenters are Helen Carroll, Darragh McCullough and Ella McSweeney.

SATURDAY

TONIGHT’S Frontline is the last Presidential Debate.

The Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has promised to look at ending the situation where RTE is funded by the licence fee and also advertising revenue.

DISAPPOINTING summer weather wasn’t going to put paid to Shanagarry ICA’s plans to hold a Big Picnic for Barretstown.

I WAS a very awkward child and I’m still quite shy. I struggled with fitness when I was younger although I did play rugby for 12 years.

THE draw for the Paddy O’Sullivan Race of Champions at Tralee, due to be made yesterday, has been put back to today in a bid for more entries.

The inquest into the late Gerry Ryan has heard the broadcaster died from cardiac arrhythmia due to cocaine and alcohol consumption.

The partner of the late Gerry Ryan has told his inquest that the broadcaster was under incredible pressure and was seriously ill in the days before his death.

Within shouting distance of Christmas and here we are in a situation where the greyhound action is absolutely red hot with the Kerry Agribusiness Irish St Leger commencing tomorrow at Limerick Stadium while on Saturday at Shelbourne the first round of the Comerford Cakes National Puppy Stake will fire into action.

TADHG KENNELLY has admitted ‘it really got up my nose’ that his heavy hit on Nicholas Murphy in the 2009 All-Ireland final was labelled a pre-meditated, cynical act.

RTÉ director general Cathal Goan is set to step down from his lucrative €320,000-plus a year post after completing a seven-year term.

Dublin will play their third successive All-Ireland SFC qualifier at Croke Park when they meet beaten Leinster finalists Louth in the fourth round next Saturday.

THE head of RTÉ television announced his departure from his position, saying he would stay on in an “advisory capacity” with the broadcaster.