Michael D. Higgins to appear on The Late Late Show tonight

The President of Ireland, who rarely makes TV appearances, will be on the sofa with Ryan Tubridy to talk about life as the State's first citizen, his plans for his final year in office, and his vision for a new Ireland following the 1916 centenary celebrations.

He will be joined by John Connors, star of Love/Hate, who will talk about his new documentary series on the history of the Traveller community, as told by the community itself.

Stefanie Pressner, who spoke with Hot Press in our latest issue, will be on the show speaking about her new TV drama, Can't Cope, Won't Cope.

Finally, having returned home from Rio this week, Irish Paralympic heroes Ellen Keane and Niamh McCarthy will discuss their experiences in Rio and they’ll be joined by RTÉ's Paralympics anchor Daráine Mulvihill.