The popular broadcaster passed away last Monday at the age of 85.

Specialist services are needed for children and teenagers with autism. It should encompass other conditions that come with it, writes Victoria White

Tayto has deleted a social media post that paid tribute to the late Gay Byrne after a backlash online.

The legendary broadcaster passed away at the age of 85 following a long illness.

"He affectionately nicknamed Gaybo 'Holy God' and we've no doubt Brendan is part of the welcome committee, extending the warmest of homecomings to Gay, beyond the veil."

In May of last year, Gay Byrne made a surprising admission that he regretted the length of time he spent working for RTÉ, to the detriment of family life.

Gay Byrne regarded himself as highly professional but much less relevant than he actually was in the course of modern Irish history, writes Terry Prone

When it started in 1962, producer Tom McGrath intended The Late Late Show to be a light entertainment, informal programme to run as a 'filler' over the summer. Gay Byrne had other ideas.

Former Roscommon manager Kevin McStay has revealed he had to pay for the team’s hotel bills and players’ gym membership during his time in charge.

Fr Michael Cleary didn’t have to cope with loneliness or celibacy, having fathered a family, writes Terry Prone

Graeme McDowell leads the Irish challenge heading into the second day of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California.

Gabriel Byrne is a man of many parts. The former archaelogist, novice priest, schoolteacher, cook, messenger boy and plumber — who even tried his hand at bullfighting — has long since morphed into a multi-award winning actor, film director, film producer, writer, cultural ambassador and audiobook narrator.

Gay Byrne has been going through a tough time with his cancer battle, his wife has revealed.

I CAN’T be bothered to be part of Ryanair’s stop-whingeing stealth ad campaign — other than to thank the world’s least loved airline for not making me sit next to my arsey teenagers while crammed in those tiny, tiny seats.

ONE of my favourite things to do around Oscar season is to read The Hollywood Reporter’s ‘Brutally Honest Oscar Ballot’ in which anonymous members of the Academy admit who they voted for and explain their reasons why.

Masters champion Sergio Garcia continued his remarkable turnaround in fortunes to climb into contention for a second Players Championship title and third win of the season.

For the second time in 18 months, Ian Poulter was spared at the last minute from losing his tour membership. And both times, it was an American to the rescue.

Legendary Irish broadcaster Gay Byrne has revealed that he may have prostate cancer.

A 1980 election defeat for her husband set in motion a process of endless revision, by herself and her opponents, that defined her career, writes Robert Draper.

Thousands have joined Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay at a candlelight vigil in Kentucky for his 15-year-old daughter who was shot dead at the weekend.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

LIZ O’DONNELL says she’s enjoying her “very challenging” role as chairwoman of the Road Safety Authority. 

Last year, when I met Bill O’Herlihy for the first and only time just days before his last broadcast anchoring the RTÉ football panel, he made one of those characteristic self-depreciating comments as we were finishing up.

Clare and Limerick? The only differences between us are those little idiosyncrasies, those unique emblems, which distinguish us all as our own separate little tribe in the wider hurling family.

AIDAN Dooley is from Claddagh, Co Galway, and gave up a job in AIB to work in theatre. He brings his Tom Cream — Antarctic Explorer to the Everyman in Cork on May 19-23.

The three largest global share advisory firms have come out in support of the Petroceltic board in its battle for control of the company.

And they had a grand old time.

We think it’s safe to say that Bridget and Éamon are the best thing on the Republic of Telly and this latest video only proves our point.

Journalist and author Gay Talese has been setting the standard for writers on and off the page for almost 50 year

Here's our guide to the best TV to watch tonight.

IN TV land second chances don’t come knocking on your door very often.

THE year was 1987, the final week of the broadcasting season, and a sexed-up book review was about to rock the nation.

Usain Bolt had just completed his press conference after winning 200 metres gold at the London Olympics, his second title of the Games, and had risen from his seat when he paused for a moment before deciding he had one last message to impart.

A constant presence on the national airwaves since the 1970s, Pat Kenny has spent the last 41 years as the chameleon of Irish broadcasting.

Usain Bolt returns to the Olympic Stadium tonight looking to revive memories of London 2012 and at the same time lift the gloom hanging over athletics.

Irish sprinter Jason Smyth, who trains alongside shamed American Tyson Gay, says drug cheats should be banned from athletics.

Athletics was today facing one of its darkest periods in recent history thanks to a devastating drug scandal.

US sprinter Tyson Gay and Jamaican former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell have failed drug tests.

Dublin MEP Gay Mitchell will not contest the European Parliament elections next year.

AS SHE watched a TV documentary about the foot-and-mouth epidemic in England, author Valerie Bowe wasn’t surprised by the news that thousands of sheep had to be put down.