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Debate and analysis on Ireland's only independent TV current affairs programme.
Tues & Wed nights at 10pm on Virgin Media One #TonightVMTV
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Tues & Wed nights at 10pm on Virgin Media One #TonightVMTV
Contact The Tonight Show: https://linktr.ee/thetonightshow
2025 has been an incredibly busy year in news. From the election of a new president and drama in the Dáil, to the destruction caused by Storm Éowyn and mounting global tensions as wars wage — these are the stories that dominated the headlines.
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December 30, 2025 at 10:04 AM
2025 has been an incredibly busy year in news. From the election of a new president and drama in the Dáil, to the destruction caused by Storm Éowyn and mounting global tensions as wars wage — these are the stories that dominated the headlines.
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The Tonight Show panel shared their predictions for 2026 - from the future of Taoiseach Micheál Martin, to the prospects facing the UK’s main party leaders, major storms, and who may start positioning for the 2028 US presidential race.
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December 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Tonight Show panel shared their predictions for 2026 - from the future of Taoiseach Micheál Martin, to the prospects facing the UK’s main party leaders, major storms, and who may start positioning for the 2028 US presidential race.
📺 Catch up on #TonightVMTV on Virgin Media Play
📺 Catch up on #TonightVMTV on Virgin Media Play
ICYMI: Catch up on last night's #TonightVMTV:
🚨 Our panel debate the moments, people and villains that defined 2025 — from the Áras race to Trump’s peace plans, to Budget ’26 and Parrott’s hat-trick.
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🚨 Our panel debate the moments, people and villains that defined 2025 — from the Áras race to Trump’s peace plans, to Budget ’26 and Parrott’s hat-trick.
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The Tonight Show
Podcast · Virgin Media Originals · A sharp look at the major stories shaping Ireland and the world.Expect thoughtful analysis and robust discussion on the country’s only independent TV current affairs programme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:03 AM
ICYMI: Catch up on last night's #TonightVMTV:
🚨 Our panel debate the moments, people and villains that defined 2025 — from the Áras race to Trump’s peace plans, to Budget ’26 and Parrott’s hat-trick.
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🚨 Our panel debate the moments, people and villains that defined 2025 — from the Áras race to Trump’s peace plans, to Budget ’26 and Parrott’s hat-trick.
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🗣️ "The key question in all of this is whether there is going to be any adhoc or longer-term collision of the left [...] Where is Sinn Féin going to be in all of this," — Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer, University of Galway
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December 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
🗣️ "The key question in all of this is whether there is going to be any adhoc or longer-term collision of the left [...] Where is Sinn Féin going to be in all of this," — Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer, University of Galway
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🗣️ "It hasn't been a great year for heroes [...] but if we look at who I think probably is happy enough with themselves coming to the end of the year it has to be Paschal Donohoe," — Liz Carolan, Tech & Democracy Journalist, TheBriefing.ie
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December 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM
🗣️ "It hasn't been a great year for heroes [...] but if we look at who I think probably is happy enough with themselves coming to the end of the year it has to be Paschal Donohoe," — Liz Carolan, Tech & Democracy Journalist, TheBriefing.ie
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🗣️ "On housing, on climate, on so many issues, just where is the urgency and the vision?" — Liz Carolan, Tech & Democracy Journalist, TheBriefing.ie
December 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
🗣️ "On housing, on climate, on so many issues, just where is the urgency and the vision?" — Liz Carolan, Tech & Democracy Journalist, TheBriefing.ie
🗣️ "I have been quietly impressed with James Browne," — Shane Coleman, Newstalk Breakfast Presenter
🗣️ "Quietly being the operative term there," — guest presenter Fionnán Sheahan
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🗣️ "Quietly being the operative term there," — guest presenter Fionnán Sheahan
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December 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM
🗣️ "I have been quietly impressed with James Browne," — Shane Coleman, Newstalk Breakfast Presenter
🗣️ "Quietly being the operative term there," — guest presenter Fionnán Sheahan
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🗣️ "Quietly being the operative term there," — guest presenter Fionnán Sheahan
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🗣️ "We are starting to have a very different conversation about national security," — Liz Carolan, Tech & Democracy Journalist, TheBriefing.ie @LizCarolan
🗣️ "We are still talking about the triple lock. I am not sure we are having the conversation," — Shane Coleman, Newstalk Presenter
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🗣️ "We are still talking about the triple lock. I am not sure we are having the conversation," — Shane Coleman, Newstalk Presenter
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December 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
🗣️ "We are starting to have a very different conversation about national security," — Liz Carolan, Tech & Democracy Journalist, TheBriefing.ie @LizCarolan
🗣️ "We are still talking about the triple lock. I am not sure we are having the conversation," — Shane Coleman, Newstalk Presenter
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🗣️ "We are still talking about the triple lock. I am not sure we are having the conversation," — Shane Coleman, Newstalk Presenter
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🗣️ "There is nothing that gets the country going like the Irish football team and that moment!" — Shane Coleman, Newstalk Breakfast Presenter
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December 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
🗣️ "There is nothing that gets the country going like the Irish football team and that moment!" — Shane Coleman, Newstalk Breakfast Presenter
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🗣️ "That moment that Jim Gavin dropped out of the race. I mean I remember getting the text..." says Liz Carolan, Tech & Democracy Journalist with TheBriefing.ie.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM
🗣️ "That moment that Jim Gavin dropped out of the race. I mean I remember getting the text..." says Liz Carolan, Tech & Democracy Journalist with TheBriefing.ie.
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🗣️ "Are we still more Boston than Berlin here in Ireland?" guest presenter Fionnán Sheahan
🗣️ "We just can't afford to offend them," says Shane Coleman, Newstalk Breakfast Presenter.
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🗣️ "We just can't afford to offend them," says Shane Coleman, Newstalk Breakfast Presenter.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
🗣️ "Are we still more Boston than Berlin here in Ireland?" guest presenter Fionnán Sheahan
🗣️ "We just can't afford to offend them," says Shane Coleman, Newstalk Breakfast Presenter.
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🗣️ "We just can't afford to offend them," says Shane Coleman, Newstalk Breakfast Presenter.
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🗣️ "I don't think I have ever recalled anything like that where the President of the United States literally gave a dressing down to Volodymyr Zelenskyy [...] I have never seen anything like it," says Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at the University of Galway.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM
🗣️ "I don't think I have ever recalled anything like that where the President of the United States literally gave a dressing down to Volodymyr Zelenskyy [...] I have never seen anything like it," says Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at the University of Galway.
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#TonightVMTV
Our panel debate the moments, people and villains that defined 2025 — from the Áras race to Trump’s peace plans, to Budget ’26 and Parrott’s hat-trick.
What tops your list? 👇
Tune into #TheTonightShow at 10pm on Virgin Media PLAY and Virgin Media One.
What tops your list? 👇
Tune into #TheTonightShow at 10pm on Virgin Media PLAY and Virgin Media One.
December 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Our panel debate the moments, people and villains that defined 2025 — from the Áras race to Trump’s peace plans, to Budget ’26 and Parrott’s hat-trick.
What tops your list? 👇
Tune into #TheTonightShow at 10pm on Virgin Media PLAY and Virgin Media One.
What tops your list? 👇
Tune into #TheTonightShow at 10pm on Virgin Media PLAY and Virgin Media One.
🗣️ “Aren’t you fiercely gullible though, that you just accept the first answer?”
The panel discuss the Fianna Fáil review into the failed Jim Gavin presidential campaign, and the assurances he gave the party regarding an issue involving a former tenant.
📺➡️ https://youtu.be/3pTk9ooWvxQ
The panel discuss the Fianna Fáil review into the failed Jim Gavin presidential campaign, and the assurances he gave the party regarding an issue involving a former tenant.
📺➡️ https://youtu.be/3pTk9ooWvxQ
December 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🗣️ “Aren’t you fiercely gullible though, that you just accept the first answer?”
The panel discuss the Fianna Fáil review into the failed Jim Gavin presidential campaign, and the assurances he gave the party regarding an issue involving a former tenant.
📺➡️ https://youtu.be/3pTk9ooWvxQ
The panel discuss the Fianna Fáil review into the failed Jim Gavin presidential campaign, and the assurances he gave the party regarding an issue involving a former tenant.
📺➡️ https://youtu.be/3pTk9ooWvxQ
ICYMI: Catch up on last night's #TonightVMTV:
🚨 The long-awaited report into Fianna Fáil’s disastrous presidential campaign is released
🚨 A new hospital promised for the Midwest amid chronic overcrowding
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🚨 The long-awaited report into Fianna Fáil’s disastrous presidential campaign is released
🚨 A new hospital promised for the Midwest amid chronic overcrowding
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The Tonight Show
Podcast · Virgin Media Originals · A sharp look at the major stories shaping Ireland and the world.Expect thoughtful analysis and robust discussion on the country’s only independent TV current affairs programme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:03 AM
ICYMI: Catch up on last night's #TonightVMTV:
🚨 The long-awaited report into Fianna Fáil’s disastrous presidential campaign is released
🚨 A new hospital promised for the Midwest amid chronic overcrowding
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🚨 The long-awaited report into Fianna Fáil’s disastrous presidential campaign is released
🚨 A new hospital promised for the Midwest amid chronic overcrowding
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🗣️ "[The UK] are beginning to interact more in a positive fashion with the European Union, which I think is welcome" — Niall Collins TD, Minister of State
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December 16, 2025 at 11:26 PM
🗣️ "[The UK] are beginning to interact more in a positive fashion with the European Union, which I think is welcome" — Niall Collins TD, Minister of State
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🗣️ "The UK rejoins Erasmus, that's actually quite significant for them, because it was a massive loss for third level students" — guest presenter Fionnán Sheahan
🗣️"It shows that there's room for, you know, a bit of common sense" — Alison O'Connor, Columnist, The Sunday Times
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🗣️"It shows that there's room for, you know, a bit of common sense" — Alison O'Connor, Columnist, The Sunday Times
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December 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
🗣️ "The UK rejoins Erasmus, that's actually quite significant for them, because it was a massive loss for third level students" — guest presenter Fionnán Sheahan
🗣️"It shows that there's room for, you know, a bit of common sense" — Alison O'Connor, Columnist, The Sunday Times
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🗣️"It shows that there's room for, you know, a bit of common sense" — Alison O'Connor, Columnist, The Sunday Times
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🗣️ "There shouldn't be anybody on trolleys obviously, [...] but it's trending in the right direction" — Niall Collins TD, Minister of State
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December 16, 2025 at 11:14 PM
🗣️ "There shouldn't be anybody on trolleys obviously, [...] but it's trending in the right direction" — Niall Collins TD, Minister of State
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🗣️ "We are always behind when it comes to the Mid West, it's time that we got ahead of the problem" — David Cullinane TD, Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson
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December 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM
🗣️ "We are always behind when it comes to the Mid West, it's time that we got ahead of the problem" — David Cullinane TD, Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson
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🗣️ "HIQA said that the current acute bed capacity issue in Limerick puts patients, currently, in danger," — Priscilla Lynch, Clinical Editor, Medical Independent
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December 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
🗣️ "HIQA said that the current acute bed capacity issue in Limerick puts patients, currently, in danger," — Priscilla Lynch, Clinical Editor, Medical Independent
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🗣️ "The whole presidential debacle with Jim Gavin has been a very very low point for Micheál Martin, but it won't define him," — Niall Collins TD, Minister of State
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December 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
🗣️ "The whole presidential debacle with Jim Gavin has been a very very low point for Micheál Martin, but it won't define him," — Niall Collins TD, Minister of State
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🗣️ "Will Micheál Martin still be leader this time next year?" — Fionnán Sheahan, Guest Presenter
🗣️"I really think that's up in the air," — Derek Mooney, Public Affairs Consultant
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🗣️"I really think that's up in the air," — Derek Mooney, Public Affairs Consultant
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December 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
🗣️ "Will Micheál Martin still be leader this time next year?" — Fionnán Sheahan, Guest Presenter
🗣️"I really think that's up in the air," — Derek Mooney, Public Affairs Consultant
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🗣️"I really think that's up in the air," — Derek Mooney, Public Affairs Consultant
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🗣️ "Whenever there is trouble there is no sign of Micheál," — Fionnán Sheahan, Guest Presenter
🗣️"As of tonight I think he is going to scrape by, he has been very badly damaged and it has shortened his tenure," — Alison O'Connor, Columnist, The Sunday Times
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🗣️"As of tonight I think he is going to scrape by, he has been very badly damaged and it has shortened his tenure," — Alison O'Connor, Columnist, The Sunday Times
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December 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
🗣️ "Whenever there is trouble there is no sign of Micheál," — Fionnán Sheahan, Guest Presenter
🗣️"As of tonight I think he is going to scrape by, he has been very badly damaged and it has shortened his tenure," — Alison O'Connor, Columnist, The Sunday Times
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🗣️"As of tonight I think he is going to scrape by, he has been very badly damaged and it has shortened his tenure," — Alison O'Connor, Columnist, The Sunday Times
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🗣️ "For me there is no smoking gun in this report [...] it's a pity that the name wasn't given earlier," — Alison O'Connor, Columnist, The Sunday Times
"So the penny didn't drop when he was told this was 2007 to 2009?" — Fionnán Sheahan, Guest Presenter
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"So the penny didn't drop when he was told this was 2007 to 2009?" — Fionnán Sheahan, Guest Presenter
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December 16, 2025 at 10:41 PM
🗣️ "For me there is no smoking gun in this report [...] it's a pity that the name wasn't given earlier," — Alison O'Connor, Columnist, The Sunday Times
"So the penny didn't drop when he was told this was 2007 to 2009?" — Fionnán Sheahan, Guest Presenter
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"So the penny didn't drop when he was told this was 2007 to 2009?" — Fionnán Sheahan, Guest Presenter
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🗣️ "It is deeply embarrassing for Fianna Fáil, because Fianna Fáil doesn't look like a grown up, modern political party," — Derek Mooney, Public Affairs Consultant
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December 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
🗣️ "It is deeply embarrassing for Fianna Fáil, because Fianna Fáil doesn't look like a grown up, modern political party," — Derek Mooney, Public Affairs Consultant
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