Late Late Show Halloween Special features Kate Mulgrew, Clinton Liberty and Fionnula Flanagan

The Late Late Show’s Halloween Special aired this week with host Patrick Kielty welcoming a line‑up of Irish acting talent, a comedian and a podcaster alongside seasonal music.

American actress Kate Mulgrew, known for Star Trrek: Voyager and Orange is the New Black, joined the show to discuss the new RTÉ drama The Galway Bay Murders. She spoke about filming on Ireland’s west coast, working with Colm Meaney and the late Sir Patrick Stewart, describing Stewart’s advice to “invest this character with everything you’ve got”.

Actor Clinton Liberty, who appears in The Galway Bay Murders and the horror film Feed, also featured. Liberty highlighted the significance of both projects premiering in Galway and noted his pride in working in Ireland.

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Veteran actress Fionnula Flanagan, an Emmy‑winner whose career spans Broadway, Hollywood and Irish cinema, was honoured on the programme. She reflected on her return to Wicklow in 202…

The episode also included a contemporary cover of a Halloween classic and guests shared personal Halloween stories.

Source: Irish Examiner. Photo: Yaroslav Shuraev / Pexels.