The Daily Show (Irish TV series)
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The Daily Show is a lifestyle magazine show which airs on the RTÉ One
television channel in Ireland
, and which debuted as part of RTÉ's autumn/winter season 2010. It follows Four Live
presented by Maura Derrane
. The show is presented by Dáithí Ó Sé
and Claire Byrne, and began on Monday, 20 September 2010.
speaker and began his TV career on TG4
as a weather man and as one of their continuity announcers. He also hosted the documentary series Dáithí ar Route 66 and Dáithí ar Route 61 for TG4. In August 2010 he became the host of the annual Rose of Tralee
festival.
newsreader. In the mid-2000s she became a newsreader on the UK
's FIVE; she later moved back to TV3 as co-host of Ireland AM
. She left TV3 in 2008 and returned to radio with Newstalk. TV3 insisted at this time that she finish her contract with them before moving to the News Radio station.
has asserted that Ó Sé and Byrne have no chemistry between them.
The Irish Time TV review said it is "a panel show, and the idea – I think – is to be more heavyweight than Derrane and discuss the social and political events of the day, or, as they said, what people are talking about. Except there’s also a pointless phone-in poll, a mortifyingly stupid quiz, consumer items and other random bits and bobs" and that it had missed a huge opportunity when Michael Kennedy TD
of the Fianna Fáil
political party stated he was in support of Tom Kitt's suggestion that the Taoiseach
's leadership of the party needed to be discussed by the party, a major coup for the new show hampered by a "confused" and "lightweight" format. The set was also described as "old fashioned" and "clunky".
RTÉ One
RTÉ One is the flagship television channel of Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and it is the most popular and most watched television channel in Ireland. It was launched as Telefís Éireann on 31 December 1961, it was renamed RTÉ Television in 1966, and it was renamed as RTÉ One upon the launch of RTÉ...
television channel in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, and which debuted as part of RTÉ's autumn/winter season 2010. It follows Four Live
4 Live
Four Live is RTÉ One's live flagship daytime show. The show launched on Monday, September 20, 2010. It replaces The Afternoon ShowThe television show is presented by Maura Derrane. With a mix of lifestyle, information and fun items. The show includes cookery, fashion, health, fitness, parenting,...
presented by Maura Derrane
Maura Derrane
Maura Derrane is an Irish television presenter and journalist. She has worked for RTÉ, TV3 and TG4.Derrane is a from Inishmore, County Galway. She previously worked as a researcher for RTÉ News in Galway. In 1996 she moved to TG4 as a news reporter. From 1998 she worked for TV3 News...
. The show is presented by Dáithí Ó Sé
Dáithí Ó Sé
Dáithí Ó Sé is a television presenter with TG4 in Ireland, where he presents the weather forecast and does continuity announcements. He has also presented various programmes on TG4, including travel programme Dáithí ar Route 66, about the U.S...
and Claire Byrne, and began on Monday, 20 September 2010.
Dáithí Ó Sé
Dáithí is a native IrishIrish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
speaker and began his TV career on TG4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
as a weather man and as one of their continuity announcers. He also hosted the documentary series Dáithí ar Route 66 and Dáithí ar Route 61 for TG4. In August 2010 he became the host of the annual Rose of Tralee
Rose of Tralee (festival)
The Rose of Tralee festival is an international competition which is celebrated among Irish communities all over the world. The festival takes its inspiration from a nineteenth century ballad of the same name about a woman called Mary, who because of her beauty was called The Rose of Tralee. The...
festival.
Claire Byrne
Claire Byrne started her broadcasting career on local radio before moving to TV3 as an Ireland AMIreland AM
Ireland AM is Ireland's only breakfast television programme. The show is broadcast live every weekday morning by TV3 and 3e.- Early years :...
newsreader. In the mid-2000s she became a newsreader on the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's FIVE; she later moved back to TV3 as co-host of Ireland AM
Ireland AM
Ireland AM is Ireland's only breakfast television programme. The show is broadcast live every weekday morning by TV3 and 3e.- Early years :...
. She left TV3 in 2008 and returned to radio with Newstalk. TV3 insisted at this time that she finish her contract with them before moving to the News Radio station.
Format
The series is a current affairs and lifestyle based news show. Guests include sports stars, actors, TV hosts, and politicians. Segments include Showbiz with Lottie Ryan, Movies with Micheal Doherty, and Technology.Three Little Words
The main guest of the day is asked to increase the Friday Cash Giveaway. Dáithí give 3 clues as to what the three words are and if the guest gets all three words correct they add €500 to the cash prise. The guest has a minute to guess the 3 words.Criticism
Based on the first episode of the show Pat Stacy of the Evening HeraldEvening Herald
The Evening Herald is a mid-market tabloid evening newspaper published in Dublin, Ireland by Independent News & Media. It is published Monday-Saturday, and has three editions — City Edition, City Final Edition and National Edition...
has asserted that Ó Sé and Byrne have no chemistry between them.
The Irish Time TV review said it is "a panel show, and the idea – I think – is to be more heavyweight than Derrane and discuss the social and political events of the day, or, as they said, what people are talking about. Except there’s also a pointless phone-in poll, a mortifyingly stupid quiz, consumer items and other random bits and bobs" and that it had missed a huge opportunity when Michael Kennedy TD
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
of the Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
political party stated he was in support of Tom Kitt's suggestion that the Taoiseach
Taoiseach
The Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is...
's leadership of the party needed to be discussed by the party, a major coup for the new show hampered by a "confused" and "lightweight" format. The set was also described as "old fashioned" and "clunky".