Companies will face fines, or potential court-compliance orders, unless they publish gender pay-gap salary details at least once a year, under strict new laws set to be announced by the Government.

Bryan Dobson made his last ever Six One appearance last night as the stalwart moves to Morning Ireland and RTÉ have today announced his replacements.

After 21 years of signing off Six One bulletins with the height of professionalism, Bryan Dobson’s last few words on last night’s broadcast were a little more emotional — “I hate to go, but I’m afraid I have to.”

No, you're crying.

A 40-year-old Dublin man has appeared in court charged with harassing RTÉ’s Sharon Ní Bheoláin between October 2013 and February 2014.

RTÉ’s top 10 highest-paid presenters earned almost €3m between them in 2015.

It’s part of a policy called jantelagen; a foundational belief that no citizen is better than another, wirtes Mary Morrisy

RTÉ has said that there were no “secret bonuses” to staff as the row over the gender pay gap at the State broadcaster continues.

RTÉ's Bryan Dobson is reportedly leaving the Six One news, writes Ciara Phelan.

We've had some major RTÉ bloopers over the years from Aengus Mac Grianna getting caught fixing his make-up live on air to Caitriona Perry almost being hit with a lighting tree, but we may have found the biggest scandal yet.

Kehlan Kirwan looks at the Web Summit, at Ireland’s self-deprecation, and why we are losing much more than just an event on the calendar.

The Web Summit is entering its second day and despite the thousands of delegates and dozens of prestigious speakers, the controversies just won’t go away.

We humans can be a hypocritical bunch. Take our stance on Spring lambs, for instance.

We spend about 12 years learning our mother tongue at school but unfortunately, to this day, most of us still have to blag it:

RTÉ News anchor Sharon Ni Bheolain’s latest wardrobe choice caused quite a stir on Twitter last night.

"Your job's OK - this time" Sharon Ní Bheoláin was heard telling colleague Ray Kennedy.

"The dive-line is open now!" Classic...

Welcome to your Thursday morning briefing. Let us ensure you’re up to speed on what’s happening and are prepared for the day ahead.

Just minutes after her typically ice-cool sign-off on the Six One News last night RTÉ’s Sharon Ní Bheoláin became the latest celeb to be doused in freezing water to raise funds for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association.

RTÉ journalist Sharon Ní Bheoláin became the latest celebrity to take on the Ice Bucket Challenge today.

RTÉ newscaster Bryan Dobson knows the value of effective communication.

RTÉ news presenter Sharon Ní Bheoláin has branded tabloid newspapers who published photos of her in the aftermath of her recent stalker scare as “disgraceful rags”.

Garda confidant sacking "inevitable" says Rabbitte; Cork's Kent station set for a revamp;government not trying to endear themselves to voters with tax cuts, says Noonan; and the couple that claimed double Olympic glory.

A file is to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to a man accused of allegedly sending a raft of depraved emails to hugely-popular RTÉ newsreader Sharon Ní Bheoláin.

A man is reportedly being questioned overnight in connection with the alleged harassment of RTE's Sharon Ni Bheolain.

Sharon doesn't know much about art, but she knows what she likes. And it's not this.

Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons is to be bestowed with the title of honorary Corkman later this month when he is guest of honour at the 21st anniversary of the Cork Person of the Year awards.

RTE News: Six One co-anchor Sharon Ní Bheoláin, believes in giving back.

It was the kind of gathering Colm Murray would have loved.

THIRTIES

ActionAid Ireland ambassador Sharon ní Bheolain helped launch the ‘Every Child’ campaign today.

WAKING up at the end of a week that teased us with a whiff of excitement in the presidential race, we’re left with that empty feeling described in the opening line of Samuel Beckett’s novel Murphy: “The sun shone, having no alternative, on the nothing new.”

WITH love in the air this weekend, there is no shortage of bouquet bargains and surveys telling men what women want.

THE secret diary of George Lee aged 46-and-three-quarters continues to record milestones.

RTÉ’s coverage of the Lisbon treaty was heavily biased in favour of the yes side, a report carried out by an anti-Lisbon group has claimed.

TELL mysterious jokes to a woman and she will be yours. Shower fairly regularly and make a man laugh and you are halfway to a second date.

Just 2% of women hope to wake up beside Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, while less than 1% dream of Opposition leader Enda Kenny, according to a survey released today.

THE Roses of Tralee will be blossoming this year if the forecast from Met Éireann is anything to go by.

FOR a game normally played with the silence of a library, the Ryder Cup yesterday went loud.

SCHOOLS, bars and sports clubs are among hundreds of venues being used to promote our native language when Seachtain na Gaeilge kicks off this weekend.

VETERAN Irish actor David Kelly last night experienced the sweet smell of success as a little bit of Hollywood history was played out at Dublin’s Savoy Cinema.

AILBHE ERRITY was a picture of concentration as she and her young pals spooned the ice cream yesterday.