''Irish Pictorial Weekly'' is an Irish satirical 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

1916 Easter Rising The Easter Rising ( ga, Éirí Amach na Cásca), also known as the Easter Rebellion, was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week in April 1916. The Rising was launched by Irish republicans against British rule in Ireland with the ...

. 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 Roscommon side of Athlone. She studied engineering in University College Galway. She moved to London in 2015. Career Tiernan came to ...

Tara Flynn Tara Flynn is an Irish actress and writer. 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 Style'' and ''Rage-In: Trolls and Tribulations of ...

and

Abie Philbin Bowman Abie Philbin Bowman is an Irish comedian and journalist. His One Man Shows include ''Jesus: The Guantanamo Years'', ''Eco-Friendly Jihad'' and ''Developing the Country as a Hole''. He has worked on RTÉ programmes, including ''Arena'', ''CAKE'', ...

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