On International Men’s Day, Donal O’Keeffe asked some well-known Irish men for their thoughts on what it means to be a man, and what they’d tell their younger selves about masculinity

In volume two of his biography of Éamon de Valera, covering 1932-1975, the RTÉ journalist David McCullough paints a complex picture, writes Ryle Dwyer.

With ink in his veins and who once famously described himself as “a chemist by training, a shovel engineer by vocation, and a manager by desperation” is the first person in the history of the Cork Person of the Year Awards to be inducted into a Hall of Fame.

The first volume of a new biography of Éamon de Valera delves into such areas as his childhood and also his difficult relationship with Michael Collins, writes Ryle Dwyer.

David Walliams will also recive the ‘Bord Gáis Energy International Recognition Award on the night.

The darkest part of Éamon de Valera’s political life is chronicled in a new book that whets the appetite for the second volume, writes Ryle Dwyer.

Over 60 new shows and series have been been packed into RTÉ’s new autumn schedule and all the favourites are there too.

Last week RTÉ screened a documentary about this year’s All-Ireland football final, a peek behind the scenes in the run-up to Dublin-Kerry clash as well as a look at the main stage, when players ‘engaged’ with referee David Coldrick about his handling of the game.

I haven’t written about the Sky-GAA deal yet but brace yourself now, because I really feel I have to.

From next month to September, 45 Championship games will be shown live on TV.

RTÉ can expect repercussions from the GAA after what president Liam O’Neill deemed the “shocking imbalance” of their reportage of the Sky Sports media rights agreement.

Journalist David McCullagh is leaving Leinster House to become a presenter on RTÉ’s Prime Time — a position that became vacant after Pat Kenny moved to Newstalk.

RTE has announced that its political correspondent, David McCullagh, is to be the new presenter of Prime Time.

A dramatically changing media environment poses a series of linked challenges to all Irish broadcasters and for media policy in general.

MANDELA, Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi make the list. So too do Bill Clinton, John F Kennedy and Franklin D Roosevelt. Aung San Suu Kyi and Mary Robinson are cited, as is Hillary Clinton.

What are the three things you can’t live without?

A SPOOF TV programme aired on RTÉ raised few laughs among political staff at the national broadcaster after fuelling a rumour that the Health Minister was set to resign.

The Reluctant Taoiseach: A biography of John A. Costello

FORMER taoiseach Liam Cosgrave has said his predecessor John A Costello helped to modernise Ireland more than the country ever realised.

A MAN who suffered extensive head injuries when the motorbike he was a passenger on hit a roadside bank of earth has secured €4.98 million compensation.