Series 13 of Operation Transformation is back on your screens Wednesday evenings at 9.35pm on RTE One, with new leaders and comprehensive health and fitness inspiration for the new year.

There are 5 leaders this year, two of which are married.  The leaders will be given an exercise programme by fitness expert Karl Henry, and Dietitian Aoife Hearne will give plenty of inspiration regarding the food plan, which you can follow on the RTE Operation Transformation website. The show will be hosted by Kathryn Thomas.

And as always there will be the winning mix of highs, lows, personal stories, inspiring triumphs and a band of motivational leaders to get you moving in the New Year, too!

RTE radio presenter Lottie Ryan, is set to join the very popular TV series "Dancing with the Stars.

The series is a dance competition which consists of a celebrity paired with a professional dancer.  Each couple performs predetermined dances and competes again the other for the judges points and audience votes.  

The show promises to be very entertaining.

Coaches Anna Geary and Donncha O'Callaghan are back with the latest series of "Ireland's Fittest Families", this Sunday on RTE One at 6.30pm.

The competition begins with 15 families, who will be put through extreme challenges in different locations around the country.  The final battle with take place in Croke Park where the four surviving families will battle it out to be crowned "Ireland's Fittest Family".
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Donncha O'Callaghan and Ruby Walsh will be joining Marie Crowe, weekdays on RTÉ 2FM from 6-8pm on the sports progamme "Game On".

The programme will bring listeners voices, views and action from the world of sport. Donncha and Ruby are elite athletes with a successful track record who are sure to enhance the sporting coverage for a sports mad nation.

Anna Geary who is  a very popular broadcaster and sports personality, will be joining Declan Pierce to co-host a brand new show on Today FM, called "Pumped up Kicks".

The show will be broadcast on Saturdays from 2-6pm, kicking off 26th October.   Pumped up Kicks will bring listeners the most up-to-date sports results from home and abroad, with interviews and craic from players and fans all wrapped up with the best music around.

Aidan Power recently hosted the Bellator Dublin MMA  event in Dublin 's 3 Arena.

The leading global mixed martial arts and kickboxing organisation, Bellator features many of the best fighters in the world.

James Gallagher vs Roman Salazar was one of two massive main events, while Benson Henderson v Myles Jury was the other.

Also featured on the card are fan favourite fights like Richard Kiely vs Michael 'Venom' Page and Keith McCabe vs Philip Mulpeter as well as a host of big name Irish fighters.

Aidan also hosted the events in London / Las Vegas / Milan and Maidstone.

Doireann Garrihy is back with her second season of "The Doireann Project"

Doireann impersonates some of Ireland's best-know celebs and influencers, including Pippa [O’Connor], Dáithí Ó Sé, Saoirse Ronan and Roz Purcell to name but a few. 

Now available to watch on RTE Player 

The National Ploughing Championships took place in Ballintrane, Co. Carlow recently.

It was attended by a host of the NK Management Talent.  Ryan Tubridy, Doireann Garrihy and Pat Kenny, all broadcast their radio show from the event.  Paul Flynn was doing cookery demonstrations in the Lidl tent, Katherine Thomas and Diarmuid Gavin were hosting the Discover Gardening demo at the Jaguar stand, Karl Henry was there with the Department of Health as part of their new Healthy Ireland campaign.

The NPC is a great showcase of Irish Food, Farming and Culture.   In it's 88th year, the visitor numbers reached an all time high of  297,000 this year, over the 3 days, with exhibitors and visitors alike thoroughly enjoying themselves.