Viewers of last Friday’s Late Late Show may have missed a brief notice just before the show aired in relation to this week’s schedule. It announced there will be a break from the regular schedule this Friday, March 6, with host Patrick Kielty and co taking a rare Friday night off. There was no explanation at the time, but RTÉ has confirmed to the Irish Examiner that they expect regular viewers will instead be cheering on the rugby at that time.

Source: Irish Examiner March 05, 2026 00:53 UTC