Overview
- Tommy Tiernan returns January 3 for a 16‑week run, while Dancing with the Stars begins January 4 with new head judge Oti Mabuse and Laura Fox co‑presenting alongside Jennifer Zamparelli.
- Access‑led factual series anchor early January, with On the Beat following An Garda Síochána in Limerick, Monaghan and Waterford from January 5, and Any Given Day: Cork University Hospital debuting January 7.
- Patrick Kielty hosts the first Late Late Show Trad Special on January 9, and RTÉ marks 100 years since its first radio broadcast with live programming from the GPO on January 15.
- Investigative and documentary strands expand through spring, including a two‑part RTÉ Investigates on mental health in February and The Ryanair Story two‑parter charting the airline’s 40‑year rise.
- Sport spans Champions League nights in January, Allianz Leagues and Six Nations coverage, and live broadcast of Ireland’s World Cup play‑off semi‑final versus Czechia on March 26 with the March 31 final also live if Ireland advance.