
John Byrne
Journalist at RTÉ
The RTE 'Entertainment dosser' tweeting in a personal capacity. Partial to telly, movies, football club part ownership and a decent tune or racket.
Articles
-
1 week ago |
rte.ie | John Byrne
There's a documentary about British singer and activist Pauline Black, Rory O'Connell has a new show called How to Cook Well in Morocco, David Oyelowo stars in Government Cheese, and there’s more Champions League action . . . Pick of the DayPauline Black: A 2-Tone Story, 9.00pm, Sky ArtsStreaming on NOWThis documentary is about much more than a musician – so even if Pauline Black is an unfamiliar name to you, it’s well worth a watch.
-
1 week ago |
rte.ie | John Byrne
Strictly Come Dancing pro dancer Nikita Kuzmin is bringing his Midnight Dancer show to Dublin. Here, he talks to RTÉ Entertainment's John Byrne about the tour - and his love of Strictly. Although he's still in his 20s, he's packed a lot into that time and has led quite a unique life. Born in the Ukraine in 1997, his family moved to Italy when he was nine, in order to support his older sister, Anastasia Kuzmina, in her dancing career.
-
1 week ago |
rte.ie | John Byrne
Strictly necessary cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the site, use its features and/or services. Any cookies used in this way are first party only in nature and the data that is collected is fully aggregated. Without these cookies, the Site will not perform as smoothly for you as we would like it to and we may not be able to provide the Site or certain services or features.
-
1 week ago |
rte.ie | John Byrne
It's a night for dystopian dramas as The Last of Us returns for a second run while The Handmaid Tale’s back for a sixth season, there’s the tale of The Golden Toilet Heist, while Denise Van Outen’s back on the box with Secrets of Supermarket Buyers . . . Pick of the DayThe Last of Us, 9.00pm, Sky AtlanticStreaming on NOWFinally, more than two years after its much-praised debut season, this dystopian drama based on the game of the same name returns.
-
1 week ago |
rte.ie | John Byrne
Heart-warming series The Piano returns for a third season, Cold Summer is the latest Italian gangster drama, there's an acclaimed performance of George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, and there’s a triple-header on The Sunday Game . . . Pick of the DayThe Piano, 9.00pm, Channel 4Season 3 of this often uplifting show opens with new judge Jon Batiste joining Claudia Winkleman and Mika on the latest search for the UK's best amateur pianists.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 590
- Tweets
- 5K
- DMs Open
- No

In Ireland, murder is a lesser crime than trespass.

If anyone sane is still here, wishing you all the best for 2025. Find love instead of hate. https://t.co/BzM5FVxkVz

My Christmas is ruined. Had to chuck out my Billy Wilder, Bilko, Woody Allen, Car 54 and Seinfeld DVDs. Marx Bros and Ernst Lubitsch box sets. So many books by Philip Roth and Saul Bellow. The Will Eisner comics. Oy vey! The Will Eisner comics! Irish antisemites have it tough.