Major RTE shake-up as shows disappear off air for special live programmes

RTE will be making a major schedule shake-up as shows disappear off air across three days for special live programmes.

The station will be broadcasting the election results coverage across their digital, TV and radio platforms this weekend.

After the general public have their say and vote this Friday June 7, they will be able to follow all the results on RTE‘s digital platforms and in over 30 hours of dedicated TV and radio elections results programming.

Presenters will be broadcasting live alongside staff in count centres nationwide as total of 964 candidates are elected.

RTE One television’s Elections 2024 live coverage will begin on Saturday at 12.00pm – 1.30pm and will therefore replace One O’clock News as David McCullagh hosts studio discussion and reaction, and the latest early indications from count centres across the country. 

Updates will also be shown on RTE One’s evening bulletin, Nuacht , providing coverage as Gaeilge, and will feature in an extended Six One News.

On Sunday, Aine Lawlor, Miriam O’Callaghan and Katie Hannon will be presenting the results, analysis and comment on the Local Election along with live reports from around the country on the progress of the European Election count.

They will be reporting live from 12pm until 2pm and therefore The Week in Politics and RTE News will not be aired.

David McCullagh, Miriam O’Callaghan and Katie Hannon will all return on RTE One at 9.35pm until 1am with live coverage of the European Elections as the final polls close across Europe at 10.00pm as well as result and reports from the three count centres around Ireland and on the progress of the international counts.

This means there will be no Saturday night movie at 9.35pm and the weather will be pushed back until 1am.

Coverage will also continue on programmes across RTE stations on Monday, include a Prime Time Election Special presented by Sarah McInerney and Fran McNulty at 9.35pm on RTE One.

RTE will also be extensively covering the election on RTE Radio 1 as soon as the ballot boxes open on Saturday, June 8 with a special Elections 2024 programme at 9am – 10am.

The latest election results will then continue from 1pm – 3pm when they will be joined by a panel of guests for opinion and analysis along with updates from across the regions.

On Sunday, the election will be discussed all day at 9am, 11am, 1pm, 6pm and again at 10pm.

Finally on Monday, a dedicated election Late Debate will be broadcast on RTE Radio 1 at 10pm.

The public can also follow the election on the RTE News App, RTE.ie and there will be extensive coverage across all of RTE News’ social media accounts, as they operate round-the-clock providing full results coverage, live count updates, reaction, video and analysis.