1 January – RTÉ One's New Year's Eve celebrations include a special edition of The Late Late Show at 10.20pm presented by Patrick Kielty with performances from the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.[1]
15 May – "Laika Party" by Emmy fails to qualify for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest.[9]
June
3 June – In an e-mail to staff, Adam Smyth, the director of BBC Northern Ireland, says the BBC has "no intention" of blocking its news or other output in the Republic of Ireland.[10]
July
3 July – The partner of Ashling Murphy reaches a settlement with BBC Northern Ireland over a defamation case concerning a November 2023 edition of The View which discussed his victim impact statement.[11]
August
19 August – The Laois Rose, Katelyn Cummins wins the 2025 Rose of Tralee which was shown on RTÉ 1 over two nights.[12]
24 September – Mary Wilson and Aine Lawlor make their final appearances as presenters on Morning Ireland. Wilson officially retires from RTÉ, whereas Lawlor has announced she is stepping back from the show, but will continue to present The Week in Politics.[18]
1 October – RTÉ confirms that Dancing with the Stars will return for its ninth series, with former Strictly Come Dancing professional, Oti Mabuse taking over the role as Head Judge.[21] It is also announced that RTÉ 2fm presenter and Season 7 runner-up, Laura Fox will fill in for Doireann Garrihy while she is on maternity leave.[22]
5 October – The presidential candidates participate in the second televised debate of the campaign on RTÉ One's The Week in Politics.[23]
9 October – RTÉ announces that broadcaster Ray D'Arcy has been fired.[24]
21 October – The final televised presidential debate is held on RTÉ One's Prime Time.[25]
23 November – It is announced that Denys Samson, Salome Chachua and Simone Arena will not return for the ninth series of Dancing with the Stars, and that they will be replaced by Arianna Favaro, James Cutler and Leonardo Lini. It is also announced that Kylee Vincent will return to the show having taken the previous season off to give birth.[28][29]
4 December – RTÉ announces that it will not broadcast, nor will Ireland participate in, the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest because the European Broadcasting Union have permitted Israel to take part. Spain, the Netherlands, and Slovenia make similar announcements.[30]
5 December –
RTÉ announce Tommy Meskill as David McCullagh's replacement as co-presenter of RTÉ News: Six One, alongside Sharon Tobin.[31]
The Late Late Toy Show is shown on RTÉ 1 and themed around the Christmas movie The Grinch with the opening of the show narrated by Liam Neeson. The show was RTÉ's most watched programme of 2025, with an average television audience of 1.7 million people watching over the weekend.[32]
↑O'Rourke, Evelyn (9 October 2025). "Ray D'Arcy to leave RTÉ Radio 1 after 11 years". RTÉ News. While The Ray D'Arcy Show is not part of our future plans, we wish him well in his future endeavours.
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