RTE revealed The Late Late Show will be at the heart of festivities for its live broadcast this St Patrick’s Day, airing a day earlier this week.
Host Ryan Tubridy will fly the Irish flag as he brings people together both at home and abroad for a very special evening tomorrow to celebrate the very best in Irish comedy, acting, traditional music and sport.
Just back from a weekend away, Tubridy teased the show to have a “stellar line-up”, saying: “We are here today and tomorrow and then we are going to be having our Late Late Show St Patrick’s Day party on Thursday night.”
Read more: RTE Late Late Show viewers raise €3 million for Irish Red Cross Ukraine appeal
The change means the Late Late Show will not air in its weekly slot on Friday night which Tubridy said is “unusual”.
He said: “Now we won’t be doing the Late Late Show on Friday night as a direct result of that.
“But it is something we are very excited about. And the line-up is not only stellar, it is fun.
“And I think that is what the world needs for now,” he added, as he returned to the airwaves to present his RTE Radio 1 show after taking the day off on Monday.
The presenter spent the weekend in France to get in some early St Patrick’s day celebrations with Irish people in Paris.
The Dubliner was there for a quick trip as a guest of the Irish in France organisation, and said he had “the most beautiful couple of days” meeting the Irish people in the city.
He said: “We went to an Irish pub as it turns out to watch the Irish defeat England, which we always love, in McBride’s pub.
“Then it was to the event the next day which was the Irish in France at the beautiful cultural centre they have there.
“That is where I started meeting the Irish people with all their stories.
“They gave me great insight into what it’s like to be Irish over there and the stories that continue to bind France and Ireland.”
Describing the trip as an ‘eye opening’ experience, he went on: “I was struck by how it’s not just Dubs, they’re from all over the island!”
This year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin will be broadcast live on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player and streamed on RTE.ie, as millions of viewers in Ireland and across the world join Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh, Des Cahill and Mícheál Ó Scannáil from the streets of Dublin from 12:15pm.
There will also be coverage from around the country and a special RTÉ Six One News programme.
Read more: RTE Home Of The Year hails Dublin property as 'the perfect home'
Read more: RTE Late Late Show viewers in tears after Ryan Tubridy's Ukraine speech
Sign up to the Dublin Live Newsletter to get all the latest Dublin news straight to your inbox.
