RTÉ HAS ANNOUNCED its upcoming shows for the new Autumn to Spring season and it includes documentaries on Ryanair, and a behind-the-scenes look at Cork University Hospital, and an appearance from comedian Rosie O’Donnell.

The Traitors Ireland will premiere on Sunday, 31 August, with Derry Girl’s Siobhan McSweeney as host.

It’s shot in Slane Castle and will see contestants battle it out for a potential prize of €50,000.

Siobhan McSweeney will host The Traitors Ireland RTÉ RTÉ

It will air on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays and will be accompanied by The Traitors Ireland Uncloaked, which will offer post-show analysis.

The Late Late Show meanwhile is back on Friday, 12 September and we’ll get a third season of The 2 Johnnies’ Late Night Lock-In.

The 2 Johnnies Late Night Lock In. Andres Poveda Andres Poveda

Later in the year, The Tommy Tiernan Show will return for its 10^th season.

Elsewhere, Dermot Bannon will give viewers a look inside the homes of some famous faces in Celebrity Super Spaces, with access to the UK residences of Clodagh McKenna and Joanne McNally.

A TV adaptation of Marian Keyes’ best-selling novels will also air on RTÉ with comedy-drama The Walsh Sisters.

First look at The Walsh Sisters RTÉ RTÉ

Set in their Dublin hometown, The Walsh Sisters will follow the lives of Anna, Rachel, Maggie, Claire and Helen as they navigate their late 20s and 30s.

There’s also a range of property programmes returning, such as Room to Improve, The Great House Revival, Build Your Own Home, and DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland.

First Dates also returns with a new batch of singletons, as does Ireland’s Fittest Family with some brand-new coaches.

Ellen Keane, Michael Darragh MacAuley, and Andrew Trimble who will go up against veteran coaches Davy Fitzgerald, Anna Geary and Donncha O’Callaghan, with Laura Fox presenting the revamped series.

Brendan O'Connor in The EmployABLEs RTÉ RTÉ

Elsewhere, RTÉ is releasing a variety of factual and documentary programming, including The EmployABLEs.

It will follow six jobseekers with disabilities as they “seek to fulfil their full potential” with the help of mentors such as Brendan O’Connor.

Meanwhile, The Shift: Cork University Hospital will take viewers behind-the-scenes of CUH for a series that was filmed over the course of six months.

The Shift: Cork University Hospital Sally MacMonagle Sally MacMonagle

The Ryanair Story, a two-part series, will document the 40-year history of the airline and Rory: How The Masters Was Won will look at Rory McIlory’s long-awaited victory at the 2025 US Masters.

Meat Loaf: Rock Bottom in Ireland brings viewers back to 1990, when the rock star performed in some of the country’s most unlikely venues during a chaotic two-week journey.

Tommy Swarbrigg and Meat Loaf pictured in 1990 RTÉ RTÉ

Elsewhere, Tony Cascarino:Extra Time documents the story of how Cascarino was transformed from a former hairdresser from Kent to an Irish footballing hero.

A two-part documentary, Dev’s Rise and Rule, is also planned for the 50^th anniversary of Éamon de Valera, as well as a documentary to mark the 250^th anniversary of Daniel O’Connell’s birth.

David McCullagh pictured at Éamon de Valera's grave as part of an upcoming documentary RTÉ RTÉ

RTÉ will also air coverage of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, with Ireland facing Japan in the opening match on Sunday, as well as the Autumn Nations Series which will see the men’s Irish rugby team face Japan, Australia and South Africa at the Aviva Stadium.

Bundee Aki After the Six Nations Rugby match between Italy and Ireland at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy on 15 March, 2025 Seb Daly / SPORTSFILE Seb Daly / SPORTSFILE / SPORTSFILE

RTÉ will also host four days of live coverage of the Amgen Irish Open from The K Club in Kildare.

The broadcaster is also promising “unrivalled campaign and results coverage” from the Irish Presidential Election.

The Records Show with Katie Hannon RTÉ RTÉ

And while RTÉ cancelled Upfront with Katie Hannon in June, she will present a new series interviewing presidential candidates, as well as host The Records Show, which explores Ireland’s National Archives.

There’s stuff for the kids too with the return of the Puffin Rock TV series, as well as a brand new movie Puffin Rock and the New Friends.

Rosie O'Donnell in Dizzy Deliveries RTÉ RTÉ

Dizzy Deliveries also returns with a special appearance from Rosie O’Donnell.