Ryan Tubridy is the one that I always wanted. I love the fact that children are uncontaminated by the reality of adulthood". "Tubridy Tonight" concluded on 30 May 2009. Tubridy's first guest on "The Late Late Show" was Taoiseach Brian Cowen, an interview that drew an audience share of 62 per cent. Gay Byrne, the original host, was one of Tubridy's guests in December 2009. While hosting "The Late Late Show", Tubridy has often clashed with his own guests, including Gordon Ramsay ("a bit, em, British for my liking"), Louis Walsh (giving Jedward a "hard time" on "The Late Late Toy Show"),
Midweek (Irish TV series) she also presented the daily chat show "Midday" and co-presented the "TV3 News at 5.30". In 2010 Sarah Carey took over as presenter of "Midweek" while Fitzpatrick was on maternity leave. During a piece investigating cross-border shopping for groceries in 2011, there was controversy when Ciara Doherty offended viewers from Northern Ireland by implying that everyone in Northern Ireland identified themselves as British. "Midweek" was also accused of portraying Northerners as if they were from Germany or Outer Mongolia. Midweek (Irish TV series) Midweek was an Irish weekly television news magazine broadcast by TV3. Produced by TV3 News, the programme