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The competition between Ray D’Arcy and Ryan Tubridy and the battle of the chat shows has been stepped up a notch. At today’s new season launch for RTE One, Ray confidently revealed that he plans to have all the stars feature on his new Saturday night programme. The radio host and former The Den star will be … Continued
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We want to applaud the women of RTE radio! The latest JNLR figures were released yesterday and they show huge increases for the ladies of our national broadcaster. You go girls! On Radio One, our very own cover girl Miriam O’Callaghan saw a massive increase of 21,000 listeners for her show. The Claire Byrne show … Continued
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Yesterday evening was just your standard Thursday for VIP… we headed to Cooks Academy on South William St. to bake some Guinness brown bread with top rugby star Rob Kearney. Errr…Okay, it was a new one for us. We were invited along to a cooking class with celebrity chef Edward Hayden for the showcasing of Guinness … Continued
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“Cocky? Me? Hell yeah!” There was a time when the Irish weren’t too fond of the stereotype ‘the fighting Irish’. Ever since Katie Taylor’s monumental success in the 2012 London Olympics, however, Ireland has once again become proud of the status and, since April of 2013, we have another reason to stand tall. That reason is … Continued
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Amy Huberman has paid tribute to her hubby Brian O’Driscoll by sharing a stunning throwback snap of their wedding, to mark their 5th Anniversary. Five years to this day, the smitten pair tied the knot in Leitrim surrounded 250 guests, followed by a lavish reception at Lough Rynn Castle. Loved-up Amy is no doubt doing a … Continued
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Ryan Tubridy can sleep easy – RTE golden girl Miriam O’Callaghan has confirmed she has no desire to take over as a new host of the Late Late Show. Much like the rest of the country, Miriam loves to tune into the RTE1 chat show each weekend, but would much rather watch from the comfort … Continued
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He won a BAFTA on Sunday night, and now he’s been named as the best paid Irish television star – it’s not been a bad few days for Graham Norton. Here in VIP Towers, we are big fans of the Cork native’s BBC chatshow, which is also a humongous hit in the UK, and new figures … Continued
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The champagne was flowing recently as invited guests of luxury travel group Belmond, gathered in the stunning Winter Garden at the National Gallery of Ireland. The occasion? Belmond, which operates the famous Venice-Simplon Orient Express, Royal Scotsman and British Pullman luxury trains, officially launched the journey of its new Grand Hibernian Irish-based train on the … Continued
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The RTÉ Toy Show Appeal kicked off in 2020. And year after year, the donations have just gotten more and more generous. After the 2023 Toy Show €3.6 million was raised for children in need around the country. Now it has been confirmed that the money will go to over one million children. The lives … Continued
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Charlie Bird passed away this week at the age of 74. Now funeral details have been announced for the iconic Irish broadcaster. The beloved broadcaster was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2021 and worked tirelessly to raise awareness about the disease. His death notice was posted on RIP.ie. “Died peacefully in the wonderful … Continued