Ryan Tubridy to step down from Late Late role when season ends

I totally agree squonk, it's just that's not the way it works in Montroisa - Sarah McInerny should be on the 'Today with...' radio show, but she isn't.

yes i have avoided it like the plague for years. even the ads on irish tv are unbearable.

Eh where exactly was I transphobic or indeed mysoginistic? I think you need to take a chill pill with your accusations and stop getting personal. It’s bloody obvious to all that a female will be the next LLS presenter- public opinion no less the bookies dictate that-so my post was based on that fact - so calm down dear and have a word with whatever moderator reviews my post report because reporting your post I am

The next presenter of TLLS will be a female- how the fck is that either transphobic or mysoginistic?

You obviously don't listen to his radio show then.

He left Ballsy behind a long time ago. Now loves the mental health and trying to stop his guests anytime they say anything controversial.

I’d agree except it would put countless boardsies out of a job on a Friday night 😛

But yeah, unless you have control around the “vision” of TLLS for the 21st century which let’s face it, neither the plank nor Tubridy had, it’s just going to be a cash cow for RTÉ management propped up with adds for Renault cars and Aer Lingus

Deirde O'Kane

I think Brendan o Connor would be a good host or else go for a female host

Brendan has a good sense of humour but he can also talk about serious subjects

I can't see rte getting rid of the late late show it still gets good ratings for the toy show the problem is we have a limited no of Irish celebs .most big movie stars comedians appear on the Graham Norton show why would someone like Tom cruise or Adele bother appearing on the late late show?

In the 70s ,80s the late late show was very popular and important it was the first show to discuss subjects like contraception divorce etc or other topical subjects on Irish TV

Now most people have cable TV broadband and tik tok YouTube or Netflix

The late late show is just another talk show it's not as important as it used to be

The few times I watched it Ryan tubridy he seemed like a good presenter

I think rte will keep it going I think they just need a good presenter male or female pick the best they can get that would attract a mainstream audience

I think the late late show is not an easy gig eg it only seems to be able to get Irish celebs actors as guests top A list celebs appear on American talk shows or Graham Norton it's well past its prime

Panti Bliss with Vincent Browne in his hey day - would be a feickin awesome duo

Ffs it'll be grim.

Doireann "staap it will ye" garrihy

Miriam " genuinely minister" o callaghan

Scare byrne

Good night.

John creedon would be a great choice. Unassuming, down to earth.

Basically not a pr1ck or a cnut. Thats why he wont get it.

Its been done in the uk with lily savage/ paul ogrady years ago.

Rte cant pull the stroke and think they are breaking some of new ground.

Is that show still on the air?

Gay Byrne presented it last time I tuned in

The Job her father got only once - always wondered what Gerry would have made of TLLS had he got his “turn” - he certainly wanted the job that Kenny got - that was back in the day when a combination of seniority and “playing the game” was valued highly by RTÉ - I wouldn’t rule Lottie out in the future but right now, I reckon it will be a Claire Byrne gig

Patrick Kielty would be decent.

Its going to be a woman though i'd be fairly sure.

Needs to do away with the misery bullshit.

I like the format where all the guests stay around for the show. Makes it more interesting. Don't need to bring them all on together at the start but have them hang around after interview.

Lay the odds it will be Female.

Have become a Fan of Drivetime in the evening and I think that  Sarah McInerney is a very good interviewer and has a good sense of humor and might suit the role, and her co-presenter Cormac Ó hEadhra would also not be a bad choice. Unlikely to happen though.

twill prob be Claire Byrne..

Yes, great suggestions here that the guests could come on as they’re rostered but stay on like Gay used to do. A great format and also an out for the host at times as well. A political is getting bogged? Get the comedian sitting across from you to listen things up with a witty remark and get the back rolling again. That time they rang the poor woman who had lost somebody that day I think maybe and Gay asked Brendan Keneally for a few words was great and while Gay could have carried it, it turned sobering awful into simmering a bit better. I’d hate to have seen what would have happened were Tubbs in a similar position.

Really though, if, as seems very likely, Claire Byrne or Miriam O’Callaghan are going to be the best names RTE can come up with them really, fûck it! Let it die because Miriam is oversaturated at this stage and her f a ke sincerity is awful and I wouldn’t leave Claire Byrne entertaining a morgue!

Bring on Dustin and Jedward

Not to mention that Oweful Accent.

Whoever they get they should keep it a temp contract and have something similar to a Boards poll every six weeks.. No, fvck it

They should have a Boards Poll to decide! 😁

I agree ... the Late Late Show won't change just because Ryan Tubridy is no longer doing it ... the cronyism and emphasis on smuttiness airheadedness and boybands will continue ... The guests like Imelda May Maeve/Maura/whatever she is called Higgins Alison Spittle Westlife Boyzone etc will continue no matter who gets the job ... might as well give it to Nicky Byrne and be done with it !!!

Don't know if it's been said already but I reckon Darragh o Brian would be good. Smart: knows science, funny: comedian, Current Affairs: mock the week background. Could cover most topics