''Irish Pictorial Weekly'' is an Irish

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television series which was broadcast on Raidió Teilifís Éireann starting in November 2012. Series 2 of the show started on 21 November 2013 and was renewed for a third season which began airing on 22 March 2015. On March 30, 2016, the show returned for a one-off special, "focussing on the 1916 centenary celebrations and... on what Ireland has done with its independence in the last 100 years" since the

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. The show features satirical sketches on current news stories and popular culture, as well as parody songs, comedy sketches, re-edited videos, cartoons and spoof television formats. Comedians performing on the show include Barry Murphy,

Gary Cooke Gary Cooke is an Irish actor, satirist and writer who is one of the stars, on screen, of ''Après Match'' and, on stage, '' I, Keano'' and ''MacBecks''. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of media personality Eamon Dunphy, although h ...

, Paul Howard, John Colleary, Paul Woodful, Colum McDonnell, Alan Shortt,

Eleanor Tiernan Eleanor Tiernan (born 1976) is an Irish stand-up comedian, writer, and actress. Background Tiernan is from the County Roscommon side of Athlone. She studied engineering in University College Galway. She moved to London in 2015. Career Tiernan ...

Tara Flynn Tara Flynn (born 1969) is an Irish actress and writer. She was a member of The Nualas. Career Flynn has written three satirical books: ''You're Grand: The Irishwoman's Secret Guide to Life'', ''Giving Out Yards: The Art of Complaint, Irish Styl ...

and Abie Philbin Bowman.

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External links

''Irish Pictorial Weekly''
at RTÉ.ie
''Irish Pictorial Weekly''
at

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