Prime Time is the major news analysis, current affairs and politics programme broadcast on Radio TelefÃs Éireann in Ireland. It is broadcast regularly on RTÉ One on Tuesday and Thursday nights (reducing to once a week in the summer) between 21:30 and 22:10. Occasionally, special editions are shown on Mondays at 21:30. Major political stories, such as elections, often lead to special unscheduled editions of the programme.The programme deals with serious issues current in Ireland and often invites political figures to express their opinions in the studio or via satellite link-up. Usually, two or three major stories will be covered, with a report from a correspondent followed by a studio discussion. In special cases the entire programme will be devoted to one topic, and may comprise entirely of an in-depth documentary piece from a single reporter (similar to the BBC's Panorama programme.Prime Time is currently presented by one or two people from the following panel:
Miriam O'Callagha