Bob Geldof, Bryan Dobson, Maeve Higgins and Finbar Furey will all join For Good Friday Late Late
Rock star and charity campaigner Bob Geldof will join Ryan Tubridy on Good Friday’s Late Late Show.
The Live Aid humanitarian will chat about everything from his championing of WB Yeats to the recent controversy around his decision to hand back the freedom of Dublin in protest.
He’ll be telling us why he thinks the marriage referendum was a defining moment for his generation; and how his opinion of his home country has changed utterly.
For 21 years Bryan Dobson anchored the main evening news on RTÉ, paying witness to some of the biggest events to happen on this island and beyond.
He will discuss some of the most memorable and significant moments of his time helming Six One and he’ll be chatting about why he made the switch to radio and how he’s finding the early starts in his new role on Morning Ireland.
New York based Corkonian comedian Maeve Higgins joins Ryan to chat about making a name for herself on the US scene and keeping her toe dipped in the comedy waters on this side of the Atlantic.
She’ll also be filling viewers in on some exciting new projects including a brand new comedy set to start shooting in Cork next spring.
Musician, singer-songwriter, and actor, there are many strings to Finbar Furey’s bow.
As he launches his new album, having signed a new record deal at the tender age of 71, he joins Ryan to chat about why his love for music is as strong as ever and he will be performing.
As they travel around the country looking at some of the most beautiful houses in Ireland, Hugh Wallace, Deirdre Whelan and new judge Patrick Bradley, will be discussing what it takes to be declared Home of the Year.
We’ll meet some of the animals rescued and restored to full health by The Donkey Sanctuary.
Entertainment on the evening will be a performance by Relish.
This will be the first year you can watch The Late Late Show in the pub on Good Friday!
It airs on March 30th at 9.35pm.
