Tommy Tiernan, Tommy Bowe and Saoirse Ruane's parents lead Late Late Show line-up

Tommy Tiernan and Tommy Bowe lead this week's Late Late Show line-up.

Patrick Kielty will also chat to Roseanna and Ollie Ruane, parents of the late Toy Show star Saoirse, who sadly passed away from cancer earlier this year.

There will also be discussion surrounding the exit polls from this year's General Election.

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Following his incredibly successful North American tour, Tommy Tiernan will chat to Patrick about gigging in the US during the presidential election and his love of travelling by tour bus. He’ll also talk about bringing his Tommedian show across Ireland and Europe over the coming months and who he’d like to see on the ninth season of his chat show next year.

Live at 10pm, just after polling stations close in the 2024 General Election, Patrick will be joined by two of the presenters of the Behind the Ballot podcast, Katie Hannon, David McCullagh and Jennifer Bray, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times live in studio to deliver and discuss the RTÉ, The Irish Times, TG4, Trinity College Dublin joint Exit Poll carried out by Ipsos B&A.

Roseanna and Ollie Ruane will join Patrick ahead of next week’s Late Late Toy Show. In 2020, when their daughter Saoirse was eight years old, she appeared on The Late Late Toy Show and became the inspiration behind the RTÉ Toy Show Appeal, winning the hearts of the nation on the night. Saoirse passed away at the age of 12 in March of this year after a long battle with a rare form of cancer.

Tommy Bowe will be chatting about the launch of his brand-new skincare line Flow by Bowe, catching up with his former coach Joe Schmidt and looking ahead to Ireland v Australia this Saturday. He'll also be reflecting on getting his start in rugby and life after professional sport.

Celebrating four decades of music, Galway singer Mary Coughlan will be in studio performing her hit ‘I’d Rather Go Blind’ ahead of the Irish conclusion of her 40th Anniversary Tour next month.

The Late Late Show airs Friday nights at 9.35pm on RTE One and RTE Player.