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Irish Daily Mirror
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
RTE spent more than €140k over two years on make-up for TV programmes
RTÉ 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. The broadcaster said they used cosmetics across thousands of hours of TV programmes that were produced each year. 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 Amazon, €4,500 at Tesco, and nearly €4,100 at Boots Chemists. Other items listed included €32.79 for fake eyelashes and glue, €26 for hairspray and wipes, and a €28 bill from Partyworld. Almost half of the €144,000 bill was attributed to RTÉ's central make-up department, but other well-known programmes ran up their own bills. The cosmetics tab for Fair City was €16,705 while just over €3,800 was spent on the Eurovision Song Contest. TG4 incurred makeup costs of nearly €4,600 while just over €15,000 was paid out for the Today Show. Other costs included €3,400 for the Late Late Show including the Toy Show special and €5,300 for weather forecasts. A €44.96 bill was attributed to the Sunday Game and €53.56 for Champions League coverage. An information note from RTÉ said: "Make-up is used to ensure that presenters and guests look natural on television screens while in a professional setting. "[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. RTÉ 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."
Sunday World
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Ryan Tubridy reveals ‘touching' letter late Saoirse Ruane sent him after he left RTÉ
The 12-year-old died from cancer last year Ryan Tubridy has revealed the touching letter that the late Saoirse Ruane sent him after he left RTÉ. Saoirse died from cancer last year at 12 years old. She appeared on the Toy Show in 2020 and inspired the creation of the annual Toy Show Appeal, which has raised millions of euros for charity in the years since. Speaking to her mother Roseanna on the latest episode of his podcast The Bookshelf, the presenter shared the words Saoirse wrote to him before her death in 2024. 'To Ryan, you're going to be really missed but we will keep up our friendship and our door will always be open to you,' the letter reads. Ryan Tubridy with Saoirse Ruane News in 90 Seconds - May 13th 'Thank you for everything Toy Show related, and the unconditional love you have always shown me and my family. 'We would love you to pop in for some Black Forest Gateau on route home from your holidays in the West of Ireland. 'Lots of Love and Hugs, Saoirse Ruane.' Tubridy left the national broadcaster in July 2023 when he stepped down from his role presenting The Late Late Show. His departure came in the wake of a payments scandal, which saw RTÉ face huge public scrutiny after it was revealed that they had underdeclared payments to him. The presenter, his agent Noel Kelly and several senior RTÉ executives and board members were called before an Oireachtas committee. Following his departure from the broadcaster, Tubridy joined Virgin Radio UK, where he hosts The Ryan Tubridy Show from London on weekdays and Sundays. The show is also syndicated, broadcasting on Dublin's Q102 at the same time. He also hosts his podcast, The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy. He recently threw his support behind fellow veteran broadcaster Joe Duffy who revealed he is set to leave RTÉ at the end of June. Working at the broadcaster for 37 years, Duffy presented the flagship lunchtime show 'Liveline' for 27. Tubridy reacted to the news on Instagram, sharing a black and white photo of them posing together with the caption: "I love to talk to Joe.' 'Good man! One of our greatest broadcasters and thoughtful with it,' he continued. 'There's a whole other world waiting for Joe Duffy, here's to the next chapter.' Duffy announced the news on his show last week. Joe Duffy "After 37 wonderful years here in RTÉ, and 27 years presenting Liveline, it has been an incredible honour and privilege to be part of a programme that relied entirely on trust: the trust of our listeners,' he said. "People felt they could pick up the phone, ring Liveline, and share their lives, problems, stories sad, bad, sometimes mad and funny, their struggles, and their victories. "I never took that for granted, not for a single minute. RTÉ has been a great place to work. Public service has always been at its heart,' he continued. "And now, after many happy years, I've decided the time has come to move on. I would like to thank you the listener for tuning in each and every day, it has been an honour to sit in this seat and hear your stories.'
Extra.ie
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Roseanna Ruane reveals devastating moment she was told daughter Saoirse's time was 'limited'
Roseanna Ruane has opened up on the moment she was told her daughter Saoirse's time was 'limited,' and there was no more that could be done in her cancer battle. Saoírse won the hearts of the nation following her appearance on the Late Late Toy Show in 2020, which prompted the creation of the Toy Show Appeal. The fundraiser has raised millions of euro for charities since its inception. Roseanna Ruane has opened up on the moment she was told her daughter Saoirse's time was 'limited,' and there was no more that could be done in her cancer battle. Pic: Instagram/ Roseanna Ruane Speaking on The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy on Tuesday, Roseanna admitted that the family 'still weren't ready' to talk in full about the loss of Saoirse, but revealed that a CT scan in April 2023 changed everything. 'She presented very well and the CT scan was done and it was, 'Sure, lookit, we'll give you a ring later,' this was the norm. Off we go down to Galway,' Roseanna detailed, 'We thought no more of it, we thought it was going to be another good review, but it wasn't. 'We got the CT scans before we ever left Dublin. We were just called into a room and you know it's that look between the doctor and you in the corridor and the beckoning, I just knew.' On Tuesday, Ryan was joined by Roseanna for the seventh episode of his book-inspired podcast, The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy. Pic: The Bookshelf with Ryan Tubridy Roseanna shared how they were told on that day that there was no more that could be done to help Saoirse. 'We were told that day that there was no more they could do — they could keep throwing chemo at her; they could keep having surgeries and surgeries but… She had started initially with the cancer in the tibia in her leg and then she got cancer in her leg and this was a relapse… it just kept coming,' Roseanna shared. 'We were being told her time was limited now, and this was April 2023 and I asked the question would we have her for Christmas and I was told possibly not. That's the day we started grieving the life that we knew was ahead.' Ryan Tubridy and Saoírse Ruane. Pic: SaoirseAndMamma/Instagram Elsewhere in the podcast, Ryan revealed he had recently found a letter he received from Saoirse following his departure from RTÉ. The presenter and broadcaster departed the public service broadcaster in 2023, and is now fronting his own mid-morning show with Virgin Radio UK. Saoirse's letter to Ryan read: 'To Ryan, you're going to be really missed but we will keep up our friendship and our door will always be open to you. 'Thank you for everything Toy Show related, and the unconditional love you have always shown me and my family. We would love you to pop in for some Black Forest Gateau on route home from your holidays in the West of Ireland. 'Lots of love and hugs, Saoirse Ruane.'
