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The Late Late Show Tribute to Gay Byrne, Tuesday, RTÉ One, 9:35pm

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Ryan Tubridy has promised that tonight's Late Late Show tribute to Gay Byrne will be "really special".

The veteran broadcaster passed away on Monday, November 4, after a long illness.

Tubridy saluted his "great friend" and "magnificent mentor" on his RTÉ Radio 1 programme on Tuesday morning ahead of tonight's show. He described the Late Late tribute programme as "a happy wake".

Speaking to The Today Show's Brenda Donohue ahead of the show, Tubridy said: "Gay was a once off, so tonight is a once off.

"It makes perfect sense that we gather the troops, gather the family, the friends and to say a final thank you. Tonight isn't going to be maudlin, or morose, or mawkish, it's going to be upbeat, it's going to be fun."

The 90-minute live special on RTÉ One at 9:35pm will feature contributions from Gay Byrne's friends and colleagues across the world of entertainment and beyond, including Bob Geldof, Andrea Corr, Pat Kenny, John Sheahan and Mary McAleese.

Also appearing will be President Michael D Higgins, Joe Duffy, Sharon Shannon, John Sheahan, Finbar Furey, Tommy Tiernan, Pat Shortt, Eamon Dunphy, Twink and Mary Black.

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fire_man

Michael D in an awful rush home!

Pelvis Parsley

D4 in the house. First time I’ve seen her unairbrushed.

[Deleted User]

Well D4bes, the bar was set well above the capabilities of the lot you pay so dearly for now.

alan partridge aha

No Dee you're not getting more money from us fools

Beechwoodspark

Was that a dig from Dee to Ryan

Expunge

Nice of Dee Forbes to give an interview to an RTE programme. She won't go on Prime Time, though.

Mam of 4

KatW4 wrote: »

He is incredibly hard to listen to. He isn't finishing any of his stories!!

He's absolutely shocking .
I can never listen to him tbh .

Pinch Flat

Any idea what the prize is tonight?

Gods Gift

The Head of Content.

€300k. Id reckon.

EmptyTree

Someone ask Dee Forbes how much extra Ryan is getting for tonight

SEPT 23 1989

D4’s

16 million and drowning

Yamanoto

Pinch Flat wrote: »

Any idea what the prize is tonight?

A country n Irish free Late Late

CH3OH

Miriam eager to get in

walshb

Hilarious.........

Not!!!!!

donkeykong5

Seriously. Boring. Bring on someone else.

Pelvis Parsley

Gods Gift wrote: »

The Head of Content.

That means he has a lot on his mind.

Kerrydude1981

CH3OH wrote: »

Miriam eager to get in

Ya she was really trying to catch Tubs eye

Ally Dick

Not Joe Duffy again. He's embarrassing at this stage. He'd bring our Lord down off the cross with the moaning

Atlantic Dawn

Thank fook, Mike Murphy took the prime berth.

AMKC

sligojoek wrote: »

He should retire and hand over to Peter Casey

No thanks he would just end up like the rest of them after they brainwash him. I am not a fan of Peter Casey put also think people that are would be living in false hope as that is exactly what would happen.

tylercheribini

Ally Dick wrote: »

Not Joe Duffy again. He's embarrassing at this stage. He'd bring our Lord down off the cross with the moaning

Surely the Solpadine anecdote coming up again.

sligojoek

Take a shot every time Tubbs says Kindness or Intriguing.

freshpopcorn

Expunge wrote: »

The President seems to be rambling a bit. Is he ok?

Isn't he always like that?

Pelvis Parsley

I know I said I’d ignore Tubridy but his high pitched and chirruping delivery is getting to me.

lola85

He was a great broadcaster, do you concur?

No I don’t Ryan.

Does he really think someone will say no?

Doctors room ghost

Christy Moore wanted there badly to liven things up.GO ON THE CHRISTY

FixdePitchmark

Had to post here, basically Gay was part of my life from 3/4 at home with my mum as a child.

Both gone now.

Why I still watch on a Friday and will never give up on The Late Late.

This is the ultimate irish wake.

Love it, could be too short.

Cancer got him in the end Ryan.

sdanseo

Not soon enough Pat. Not soon enough.

walshb

Kenny is such an eloquent speaker!

Beechwoodspark

Bit of distance between tubs and Pat K?