Irish TV stars have gone all out for the Royal Television Society (RTS) Ireland Awards on Thursday night.

The award ceremony saw over 400 guests from across the Irish television world head to the Dublin Convention Centre.

With the ceremony being presented annually between Ireland’s TV companies, with it being RTÉ’s turn this year. RTÉ Radio 1’s Louise Duffy and 2FM’s Aisling Bonner presented the ceremony, in front of esteemed guests from the television industry.

Awards were presented across 12 categories decided by the RTS judging panel, while two special awards — the Breakthrough Talent Award and Outstanding Contribution Award — were presented to Eric Roberts and the late Manchán Magan, respectively.

The Breakthrough Talent Award, which was won by Ireland AM presenter Eric, is decided by the RTS ROI Committee and recognises new and emerging professional excellence in the role of Presenter, Journalist, Show Host, Commentator or Cast Member.

Poet and author Manchán, who passed away following a battle with cancer last year, was posthumously awarded the Outstanding Contribution Award, which is decided by the committee and presented to a person/group of people that have made a significant contribution to the Irish television scene over a number of years.

Other notable winners include the runaway success of The Traitors Ireland, which won the Entertainment award, while comedy-drama The Walsh Sisters won the Audience Choice award.

The full list of RTS Ireland awards can be found below:

• Audience Choice Award:
  • WINNER: The Walsh Sisters

• Scripted:
  • Mix Tape – Subotica & Aquarius Films | RTÉ
  • WINNER: Obituary Season 2 – Magamedia & APC | RTÉ
  • Video Nasty – Deadpan Pictures | Virgin Media Television
  • The Walsh Sisters – Metropolitan Pictures & Cuba Pictures | RTÉ
  • The Young Offenders Series 4 – Vico FIlms | RTÉ

• Entertainment:
  • Beo ón Electric Picnic – 84/Ochtó4 Productions | TG4
  • Christmas in Kilmainham – RTÉ | RTÉ
  • No Worries If Not! – Wonky Chair Media | RTÉ
  • The Six O’Clock Show – Virgin Media Television | Virgin Media Television
  • WINNER: The Traitors Ireland – Kite Entertainment | RTÉ

• Factual Series:
  • Bad Nanny – Alleycats Films | RTÉ
  • Death of a Showjumper – Walk on Air Films & Sky Studios | Sky Ireland
  • Hooked: How Addiction Hijacks Your Brain – Cable Rock Pictures | RTÉ
  • WINNER: NORAID: Irish America & The IRA – Up and Away Media | RTÉ
  • Tarrac na Farraige – Red Shoe Productions | RTÉ

• Factual Single:
  • Beo Faoin bhFód – Black Lobster Productions | TG4
  • Don’t Forget to Remember – Motherland | RTÉ
  • Meat Loaf: From Hell and To Connaught – Scratch Films | RTÉ
  • WINNER: Ransom ’79 – John Kelleher Media | Virgin Media Television
  • President Connolly: How The Race Was Won – RTÉ | RTÉ

• Live Sport Coverage:
  • British & Irish Lions v Argentina – 1888 Cup – IRIS Productions | TG4
  • FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Hungary v Republic of Ireland – RTÉ | RTÉ
  • GAA BEO: SÁR-DHOMHACH/SUPER SUNDAY – Nemeton TV | TG4
  • Rugbaí Beo: URC Final 2025 – Leinster v Vodacom Bulls – IRIS Productions | TG4
  • WINNER: WOMEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUP 2025 – RTÉ | RTÉ

• News Broadcaster of the Year:
  • Sky Ireland
  • WINNER: RTÉ
  • Virgin Media Television

• Children’s Programming:
  • Fia’s Fairies S2 – Little Moon Animation | RTÉ
  • WINNER: Maddie + Triggs – Turnip + Duck | RTÉ
  • New Wave – Gone West Media & Orangutan Productions| RTÉ
  • No Worries! – D11 Stories | RTÉ
  • Showkids – Dead Pan Pictures | RTÉ

• Specialist Factual:
  • Battle of the Irish Dancers – Big Mountain Productions | Sky Ireland
  • Imelda May: Amhráin na nGael – Red Shoe Productions | RTÉ
  • WINNER: Housewife of the Year – Little Wing Films | RTÉ
  • Oileán Glas, Fásach Bán – Crossing the Line Productions | TG4
  • NORAID: Irish America & The IRA – Up and Away Media | RTÉ

• Factual Entertainment:
  • DIY SOS – The Big Build Ireland – Indiepics | RTÉ
  • Gogglebox Ireland – Kite Entertainment | Virgin Media Television
  • Living With Lucy & Caitlyn Jenner – ADARE Productions | Virgin Media Television
  • The Traitors Ireland Uncloaked – The Lab RTÉ | RTÉ
  • Uncharted With Ray Goggins – Diffusion Media | RTÉ

• Current Affairs:
  • WINNER: Prime Time: DJ Carey – Hero to Zero | RTÉ
  • Iniúchadh TG4 – Trump agus na Gaeil – Clean Slate | TG4
  • Prime Time: Death on a Doorstep – RTÉ | RTÉ
  • RTÉ Investigates: Inside Ireland’s Nursing Homes – RTÉ | RTÉ
  • First Conviction – RTÉ | RTÉ

• Sports Documentary:
  • WINNER: Camogie: Inside the Championship – Kite Entertainment & True Films | RTÉ
  • Clár Faisnéise Spóirt George Best i gCorcaigh – Dearg Films | TG4
  • Hell For Leather: The Story of Gaelic Football – Crossing the Line Productions | RTÉ
  • One Valentine’s Day in Edinburgh – Carbonated Comet Productions | RTÉ
  • This is Open Country – Rocky Valley Productions | Sky Ireland

• Short Film:
  • Glitch – Dyehouse Films | RTÉ
  • WINNER: Grace – Invisible Thread | RTÉ
  • The Ick – Playbook Media | RTÉ
  • Santa’s Holiday – Ink and Light | RTÉ
  • Trasna na Líne – Reblis Films | Virgin Media Television

• Breakthrough Talent Award:
  • WINNER: Eric Roberts

• An Gradam Comaoine | Outstanding Contribution Award:
  • WINNER: Manchán Magan