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The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
RTE splurge €140k on make-up over two years – as chiefs pick high-end cosmetics & foots €16k bill for Fair City glam
RTE has spent more than €140,000 on make-up over the past two years, with nearly half of that paid to high-end retailer Brown Thomas. 4 The cosmetics tab for Fair City was €16,705 4 RTE Today Show host Maura Derrane The total bill from January of 2023 to March of this year was €144,081 - or the equivalent of around €5,300 each month. A database of costs shows that Brown Thomas was the most favoured outlet for make-up purchases with €67,000 spent with the store. Around €3,000 was spent on purchases through Other items listed included €32.79 for fake eyelashes and glue, €26 for hairspray and wipes, and a €28 bill from Partyworld. Read more in TV Almost half of the €144,000 bill was attributed to RTE's central make-up department, but other well-known programmes ran up their own bills. The cosmetics tab for TG4 incurred makeup costs of nearly €4,600 while just over €15,000 was paid out for the Other costs included €3,400 for the Most read in News TV A €44.96 bill was attributed to the Sunday Game and €53.56 for An information note from RTE said: 'Make-up is used to ensure that presenters and guests look natural on television screens while in a professional setting. RTE Fair City first look '[It's also used for] creating special effects such as wounds, bruises, tattoos, prosthetics and to create the correct appearance for actors depending on the desired effect.' The note said the products bought needed to be suitable for use with high-definition cameras and last for the entirety of sometimes lengthy broadcasting events. RTE said: 'A broad range of brands are used while checking for allergies or sensitivities and will include vegan and cruelty free ranges. '[Our] make-up team work closely with both the lighting department to consider how lights will impact on the appearance of the skin in both studio and external locations and colleagues in the costume department to ensure a cohesive look.' 4 RTE Today Show host Sinead Kennedy Credit: Social media - Refer to source 4 Today Show is presented by Maura and Derrane and Daithi O Se Credit: Miki Barlok
Irish Independent
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Tralee Food Festival set for ‘tasty tussle' between Ireland's top social media stars
On May 18, popular sisters Breeda Hurley and Miriam Moriarty Owens of Johnny's Cottage take on TikTok titan Shane McCarthy. Celebrity chef and Tralee's own Italian Culinary King, Max Massimiliano Bagaglini will attempt to keep tabs on what promises to be an afternoon not to be missed. Johnny's Cottage is described as 'an unstoppable Tralee duo' who have turned Monday night Facebook Live streams into a national obsession, racking up over 30,000 viewers per session. Breeda and Miriam's infectious humour and off-the-cuff antics – think apple tarts gone wild and kiddie pool cookery – have made them social media royalty. Not to be outdone, Shane McCarthy is the 23-year-old Tralee-based TikTok sensation who's taken the internet by storm, hitting 100,000 followers since his viral coming-out moment in January 2024. With his Kerry Traveller roots, and the art for blending heartfelt tales with pure charisma, Shane's ready to cook up a storm. And who better to judge this epic face-off than the RTE Today Show Chef, Massimiliano Bagaglini – the genius behind Tralee's Convivium Italian Gourmet. The Italian will crown the winner of this tasty tussle, though with this much fun on the menu, everyone's in for a treat. It's billed as a battle of social media titans that's as newsworthy as it is delicious and is guaranteed to crowd-please with laughs, gasps, and culinary madness. 'We've struck gold with Breeda, Miriam, and Shane: three social media sensations who light up screens and kitchens alike,' said one of the festival organisers Ken Tobin. 'Max won't take any prisoners, so you've got a recipe for absolute mayhem. This is Tralee at its funniest and finest—don't miss it!' The Tralee Food Festival will offer over 100 artisan stalls and food trucks, and free live entertainment all weekend. But it's the Calor Tent cook-off that's set to break the internet.
