Country of origin Ireland Editor(s) Joe Mulholland Running time 30 minutes Final episode date 27 August 1992 | Original language(s) English Camera setup Multi-camera First episode date 6 October 1980 Network RTÉ One | |
Genre News and current affairs Presented by Brian Farrell, Barry Cowan, Olivia O'Leary, Pat Kenny, John Bowman Locations RTÉ Television Centre, Donnybrook, Dublin, Dublin 4, Republic of Ireland Cast Pat Kenny, Brian Farrell, Olivia O'Leary, John Bowman, Barry Cowan Similar Questions and Answers, One to One, RTÉ News on Two, The Frontline, Oireachtas Report | ||
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Today Tonight was an Irish news and current affairs programme noted for its in-depth analysis, robust cross-examination of senior politicians and investigative reporting. The programme was broadcast on RTÉ One for the first time on Monday 6 October 1980.
Brian Farrell, Barry Cowan and Olivia O'Leary were the three original presenters. They were subsequently joined by others such as Pat Cox, John Bowman and Pat Kenny. All of these presenters later went on to hold other positions in RTÉ Television. Today Tonight was broadcast from Monday to Thursday on RTÉ One after the main evening news and restored the station's reputation for current affairs broadcasting following the demise of 7 Days in 1976. The last edition of the programme was broadcast on 27 August 1992 and was replaced by Prime Time.
It won a number of Jacob's Awards.
An in-depth report into the 14 February 1981 Stardust fire broadcast by Today Tonight on 16 February 1981 led to a senior adviser of Taoiseach Charles Haughey accusing RTÉ of undermining the Stardust Tribunal.