The celebration of the first same-sex marriage in the North might lull you into the false belief that we are now living in a fully tolerant society that allows people to be who they are, but change does not come fully formed.

The judges said that Dowling's performance with his partner Laura Nolan was lacking attack, impact and "a little something extra".

The pair danced to National Express by Divine Comedy and Fr Ray, dressed as a bus conductor, put his heart and soul into it.

Irish television history was made tonight on RTÉ One, when Brian Dowling and Kai Widdrington, and Lottie Ryan and Emily Barker took to the floor as same-sex professional and celebrity dance partners, in a first for the dance series, both in the Ireland and in the UK.

Fr Ray Kelly miraculously survived to dance another day on Dancing With The Stars tonight.

Just days after leading the club to an eighth All-Ireland title, he informed a player meeting of his plans, citing family and work commitments.

Viewers of a certain age will associate the Glenroe theme tune with the end of the weekend and the haunting spectre of school in the morning.

They’ve competed at European and Olympic level but this victory with their kids was extra special because it will change lives.

The line-up up for Saturday's Ray D'Arcy Show has been revealed.

It is part of lore now how a deputation of Wexford hurlers took a bus trip down to Clare around this time last year to exhort Davy Fitzgerald to remain at the helm as manager and along-awaited Leinster title resulted.

*pass the tissues*

We've been there.

Fashion and beauty show Xposé will no longer air from Monday to Friday after tv3 bosses have decided to "cut" the show down to three episodes a week.

This year the extensive list of nominees include some of the biggest names in Irish fashion.

Hear the one about the Kilkenny man who played for Munster? Or even better, about the Kilkenny GAA man who now works with Tipp GAA? Ian Dowling is a walking quiz question, but wherever he turns up, success seems to follow...

There is no ‘Them’ and ‘Us’ in a representative democracy. People’s power rests in their vote, writes Victoria White

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Pippa posts video giving us a look inside her 30th birthday bash.

The cash pile at TV presenter Brian Dowling’s UK media firm soared last year to over €550,000.

Robert Heffernan crowned a fairytale season when he was named Athlete of the Year at the National Athletics Awards at the Crowne Plaza in Dublin yesterday.

TV presenter Emma Willis is replacing Brian Dowling as the host of Big Brother.

Brian Dowling is reportedly facing the axe from 'Big Brother'.

Jim Davidson has signed up for 'Celebrity Big Brother'.

David Coleman begins Bullyproof, a new three-part series dealing with the topical issue of bullying, Tuesday on RTÉ One at 10.15pm.

Here’s an interesting question. Granted, it may be a little too deep and existential, not to mention downright unanswerable, for a Saturday morning, but let that pass.

Reality TV show 'Big Brother' will stay on TV screens until the end of 2014.

'Celebrity Big Brother' will return for a new series this year.

Celebrity Big Brother is returning to television for the second time this year, it was reported today.

TV personality Brian Dowling has told of his terror after he was mugged by two robbers who he said held a knife to his throat.

Denise Welch is the winner of ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ 2012.

Nicola McLean and Romeo were evicted from 'Celebrity Big Brother' yesterday evening.

IRISH model Georgia Salpa last night became the third celebrity to be evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother house in London.