Mark O’Brien, head of DCU’s School of Communications and associate professor in journalism history, and Kirsty Blake Knox, writer with the Irish Independent, delve into the show’s history, examine its enduring popularity, and ask what its new presenter must do to keep it going strong.

The professor said if the show returned to the unpredictable format, it would bring back the energy of the show and “make it lively”.

Byrne had a career spanning six decades in Irish life

RTÉ want to hear from anyone who may have written to Gay Byrne in the past

We take a look at the good, bad and the bizarrre of Ireland’s TV past every Wednesday in The Tube.

We take a look at the good, bad and the bizarrre of Ireland’s TV past every Wednesday in The Tube.

Let’s find out.

The funeral of Gay Byrne took place at the Pro Cathedral in Dublin yesterday.

Family, friends and fans of the broadcasting giant gathered to pay their final respects.

The funeral of the RTÉ broadcaster is currently taking place in Dublin.

The funeral will begin at noon at St Mary’s Pro Cathedral, and will be broadcast on RTÉ.

The host received widespread praise for the manner in which he kept his calm to deliver the sad news live to listeners.

Byrne’s funeral will take place in the St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Church, Dublin on Friday at noon.

Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh talks to The42 about death, Gay Byrne, Kerry and Luke Kelly.

A moment silence was held in the Dáil this afternoon as TDs, ministers and the Taosieach paid tribute to Gay Byrne.

The RTÉ broadcaster passed away yesterday aged 85.

The public will be able to pay their respects at The Mansion House, Dawson Street today from 11am and 5pm and then tomorrow between 10am and 5pm.

The broadcaster passed away yesterday aged 85.

As host of the Late Late for almost four decades, Byrne played a major role in a changing Ireland.

From sex therapists to U2, Gay Byrne has interviewed a lot of people during his career.

Alongside the Late Late, the veteran broadcaster also presented the weekday Gay Byrne Show on RTÉ radio for almost three decades.

Byrne will be best remembered for his near four decades at the helm of the Late Late Show.

Michael D Higgins praised Byrne’s impact on Irish broadcasting at a ceremony this evening.

Byrne was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2016.

In this extract from ‘Centaur,’ Declan Murphy recalls the first time he came across the legendary Barney Curley.

The case relates to a loan acquired by a fund from the Bank of Scotland.

He described our “unworkable” blasphemy legislation as “a wonderfully Irish solution”.

“I didn’t think we had it, I thought it had gone,” New Zealand’s Catholic leader Bill English said about its own law.

RTÉ staff have rallied around the veteran broadcaster, who made the announcement on his Lyric FM show.

The broadcaster told his listeners on his RTÉ Lyric FM show this afternoon.

“Mr and Mrs Fox were vulgar, even coarse and suggestive … You have not been fairly treated.”

“He mediated the conversation between two sides of Ireland.”

“I’m feeling better and on the road to recovery.”

The 81-year-old presenter suffered the heart attack yesterday.

And he stuck to it.

The veteran presenter also asked the singer if his generation was ‘cross and resentful’ about the Catholic church.

Don’t take him to church…

“People were disgusted about Miley and Fidelma. They wouldn’t watch Glenroe any more.”