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If you saw the last season of Daniel and Majella's B&B Road Trip, then you'll know it was FULL of craic and laughter.

And after a very successful first series, RTÉ is bringing it back to our screens later this year. Hurrah!

The network is on the hunt for B&B owners who would like to welcome Daniel and Majella into their home this year to film some of the series.

Speaking about the show, RTÉ commissioner Ray McCarthy said: "We’re delighted to have Daniel and Majella on board at RTÉ One. We’re huge fans of both of them and it’s a great series highlighting Ireland's many unique and colourful tourism spots".

Now, many of the B&B owners reminded us of our good ol' Irish mammies, so it's safe to say we loved the show in it's entirety. But you NEED to watch this clip again because it was just the best:

And now this one – because it comes in a close second:

 

If you'd like to welcome Daniel and Majella into your B&B, simply apply by emailing bnbroadtrip@gmail.com or call Helen on 01 8641444 or log on here.

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Two years after being arrested and charged for drug smuggling in Peru, Tyrone-native, Michaella McCollum, sat down for an interview with RTÉ in a move which ignited serious debate on social media this week.

Slamming the national broadcaster for their approach to the interview, viewers asked why the 23-year-old was given such a gentle grilling in light of her high-profile conviction, and questioned whether the former model had received payment for her participation.

Responding to public outcry which followed Sunday night's interview, RTÉ have released a statement, saying: "Michaella McCollum spoke to RTÉ. As she felt doing so would deter other people from engaging in criminal activity.”

"It’s the story of a young Irish woman who committed a serious crime in a foreign country and her arrest, subsequent conviction and prison sentence have generated significant media coverage both nationally and internationally."

"RTÉ can confirm that neither Michaella McCollum nor any member of her family was paid for the interview screened on RTÉ One last night. Nor did RTÉ make any contribution to any fund relating to Michaella McCollum."

Defending their decision to air the interview with one of the 'Peru Two', RTÉ highlighted the public's fascination with the story which made headlines in August 2013.

"Last night’s interview was watched by an average of 550,000 viewers with one in three people watching television last night watching the programme, reflecting the significant public interest in the story," they explained. "We welcome the public discussion generated by this programme."

Michaella. who expressed regret at her actions, was released from prison on March 31st following a two year and three month prison sentence.

Photograph: Mariana Bazo/Reuters

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The humble chicken fillet is something of a college diet staple, and has saved us from too many hangovers to count.

But after watching RTÉ's What Are You Eating last night, we might skip the hot deli next time we're looking for a quick lunch – and it seems we're not the only ones.

The new series, which kicked off last week, aims to lift the lid on processed and convenience foods, many of which are considered healthy by Irish eaters, but are in fact packed with calories, fat, salt and additives.

And for presenter Philip Boucher-Hayes and chef Hilary O'Hagan, the first meal up on the chopping block was, you've guessed it, the chicken fillet roll. Irish people consume around 45,000 chickens every TWO and a half hours, making us one of the top consumers of poultry in Europe.

It was this clip, in which Hilary explained that virtually all the "good" meat (breast, leg etc) is removed from a chicken carcass before the remainder is blended and crushed up into a "chicken fillet," that really had people questioning their choice of lunch.

The chicken fillet connoisseurs of Twitter didn't take the bad news too well:

Things didn't get much nicer then, as Philip visited a chicken processing factory:

And then of course there were the cold hard facts – between roll and chicken alone, a chicken fillet roll comes in at over 1,000 calories and packs in 5g of salt, more than your RDA of 4g per day.

Up next week is milk and cheese, so we'd suggest having something other than a toastie and a milky cuppa on your plate while watching it…

Catch What Are You Eating next Wednesday March 6 on RTÉ One.

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One Defence Forces officer is going to get a serious talking to later on, we reckon.

RTÉ cameras have been following the progress of the Easter Sunday 1916 Parade, which is taking a 4km route through the streets of Dublin and past some of the key sites of the 1916 Rising.

But one lad stopped to take a phone call at just the wrong moment, with the cameras capturing him chatting away as President Michael D. Higgins walked past.

Oops.

Bet that's the last time he brings his phone to work…

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They may have been busy writing brilliant satirical posts on Facebook and appearing on Channel 4 news, but it seems that Ireland's favourite comedic duo are to make a return to our screens. 

According to the Sun, the boyos have landed their own six-part comedy series on our very own RTE. 

"Their show got a good audience when it aired but after Blind Boy went on the Late Late Show, the Rubberbandits’ 1916 special became one of the most watched programmes on the RTE Player," a source reportedly told the paper. 

"That’s the kind of thing that makes RTE sit up and notice." 

Yep, the limerick born Blindboy Boatclub and Mr Chrome are due to film an entire series that chronicles living in Ireland. 

And it seems that the duo are making quite the impression as Blindboy appeared on Channel 4 earlier this week. 

"My generation, we’re old enough to remember the Celtic Tiger, but we’re massively affected by the recession," said the entertainer in the video. 

"Young Irish people, the suicide amongst them is massive. Huge amounts of suicide, jumping into rivers, and emigration and a lot of young Irish people, they don’t see a future.”

Hon the lads. 

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Rumour has been abound that John Giles – the very face of our national broadcaster's soccer coverage – was about to be dropped by RTÉ. 

And this afternoon it has been confirmed that the sporting legend will leave Montrose after the Euros this summer.

"John has been an integral and much-loved part of our soccer coverage for over 30 years as well as a respected ambassador for the Irish football family as a whole," RTÉ said in a statement issued to SHEmazing.

"The Republic of Ireland's participation in this summer's tournament and RTÉ Sport's coverage is an apt occasion for John to bow out at the top and we wish him all the very best with his future endeavours."

It concluded: "It's been a privilege to work alongside John through some of the most thrilling times for Irish soccer and his contribution to our programming has been phenomenal."

It had been suggested that the 75-year-old former professional player was set to retire, but in a statement to the Herald, he said: “In my negotiations with RTÉ Head Of Sport Ryle Nugent last year, he made it clear to me that this was to be the final year of my full-time engagement with RTÉ.

“He said that this was designed to allow him to continue the requirement to plan and prepare for the future.

“This was perfectly understandable to me and I signed the contract which finishes after the Euro 2016 final in France in good faith.

“But I want to make it perfectly clear that I’m not retiring or even thinking about it.”

Mr Giles along with Eamon Dunphy and Liam Brady are known as the Three Amigos. The late Bill O'Herlihy once described him as the best football pundit "in the world".

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Conor McGregor recently starred in an ad for Budweiser promoting a competition to win €50,000 and a job of your dreams.

However, RTÉ has banned the ad from appearing on its station.

The national broadcaster cited that they are against “heroes of the young” promoting alcohol, reports the Sunday Business Post.

When you watch the ad on Youtube you have to confirm your age but Budweiser have said they had the ad already pre-approved for TV.

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RTÉ have cancelled their plans to run an Irish Strictly Come Dancing due to lack of funds to support the show.

As we all know the BBC's Strictly is one of the most popular shows on TV in the past few years, but RTÉ doesn't have the budget to make it as good as its counterpart.

According to the Irish Sun: “Strictly is an award-winning international format with electric dance routines,” said an insider.

“It’s not a show you can cut back on costs.”

BBC bosses were concerned that another version of Strictly so close to the English version wouldn't work as it would be difficult to find celebrities in Ireland that can dance.

“It’s not just the production values, it’s finding celebrities who can dance in Ireland. The UK is so big, it’s no prolem there, but you’d struggle to find enough well-known faces who can dance in Ireland.”

Well, we were excited there for a moment, but we guess we can't have everything!

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Last night's episode of Room To Improve saw Dermot travel around the country to revisit houses he's worked on in the previous series.

And while we all love Dermot's fiery approach with his clients, Michael was the man that stole hearts all over the country.

But, if you watched the episode with subtitles, you were definitely in for a laugh.

Yes, while our favourite architect was laughing at a joke Michael's carer made, subtitles arose which said… Wait for it… "Dermot in a hoop laughing."

One woman picked this up on Twitter, and we have to agree – the subtitles were more Irish than Guinness and Tayto put together.

And while we were laughing our asses off at that, the rest of Ireland weren't too happy about it being the last episode of the series. AND it won't be back until "the beginning of next year." Noooo…

Ah Dermot, thanks for the laughs. We'll see you next year.

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While Saoirse Ronan, Lenny Abrahamson and Emma Donoghue all missed out on awards at last night's Oscars, there was one Irish person heading home with the coveted gold statuette.

Dubliner Benjamin Cleary scooped the Best Live Action Short Film award for Stutterer, which he wrote, directed and edited.

The film tells the tale of a lonely typographer whose eloquent inner thoughts are halted by a speech impediment, and it has had huge success on the film festival award circuit too.

"Every day is a proud day to be Irish but today more so than usual. So everyone, for all the support back home, thank you so much," Ben told the audience during his acceptance speech.

And chatting to Anton Savage on Today FM this morning, he said he was planning a big night of celebrating with his producer "and best friend" Selena Armitage.

"We’re gonna head out to a party now and hopefully meet up with my brother who’s here and two of my best mates are here and they’re really the people I want to go see now and just saviour this moment with them," he admitted. 

"It’s a special time."

If you're interested in checking out the Oscar-winning short, you can do so for free on the RTÉ Player here (within the Republic of Ireland) until Sunday March 27.

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If you were hoping for some relaxing pre-Oscars viewing when you tuned into Room To Improve last night, you went to the wrong place.

Sinéad and George were expecting a labour of love after purchasing their dream home, a 170-year-old coach house in Maynooth, but once work actually began everything seemed to fall apart.

There's no denying the house was downright gorgeous from the outside, but inside things weren't quite so perfect.

We got our first alarm bell when Sinéad and George revealed the shower randomly placed in their front hall:

 

However it was when the first tentative steps of the building process began that Sinéad and George received a pretty swift blow to all their plans. 

There was wet rot everywhere. And we mean EVERYWHERE. The roof, the kitchen… even their toddler son Daniel's bedroom:

 

As building went on, it seemed poor Sinéad and George couldn't catch a break. Dermot's entire plan had to be re-done after a full roof replacement blew three-quarters of the €180k budget.

And there was talk of a 'foul smell' due to dampness.

 

Basically everyone watching vowed NEVER to buy their own house:

 

In the end though, it all worked out…

 

There was even a double-height ceiling – Dermot's fave:

 

And while the house looked FAB, it was Sinéad's glam red hair that really stole the show.

Total hair envy.

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With the General Election taking place this Friday February 26, taxpayers are taking their last chance to air their feelings on certain important issues.

Chief among these is mental health, and specifically the issue of Ireland's guilt-heavy culture around anxiety and depression.

The Rubberbandits voiced their opinions just that problem last night, during a sketch on Des Bishop's RTÉ Election Special.

The Rubberbandits guide to mental health.

The Rubberbandits guide to Mental Health. #GE2016 . Originally shown on Des Bishops election special.

Posted by Rubberbandits on Monday, 22 February 2016

What started out as an off-the-wall p*sstake of Gerry Adams, Enda Kenny and Micheál Martin through the world of Blindboy's dreams soon turned into a very astute observation about mental health, anxiety, Catholic guilt and the Irish culture of bottling up our emotions.

"We still punish ourselves – especially young men. The fear of talking to a therapist carries with a label of being 'bad' or 'broken'," said Blindboy. 

"We treat counselling like it's some big dirty secret."

Unsurprisingly, the video got a huge reaction online:

Fair play to the lads for highlighting a very important issue in Irish society,

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