Researcher (The Tonight Show/Monday with Gavin Reilly)

Virgin Media TV; Ireland; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Birthday day off

Contributory pension

Healthcare

Discounts on Virgin Media mobile and ？

Job summary

Virgin Media News is seeking a dedicated researcher for our flagship current affairs programme, The Tonight Show. You will book guests, generate content ideas, and build relationships with presenters, guests, agencies and political parties.

You will identify new talent and understand panel dynamics while working across digital news platforms and production teams. The role requires flexible hours and shifts outside normal office times, with a focus on delivering high-quality journalism and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in current affairs television/radio.
• Thorough knowledge of the Irish political landscape.
• Strong contacts book.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent editorial judgement.
• Excellent social media skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Exceptional organisation skills.
• Knowledge of digital news production.

Responsibilities

• Booking contributors for panel discussions and interviews.
• Interviewing and compiling notes prior to live appearances.
• Working with the production team in the preparation and management of high-quality journalistic programming.
• A commanding knowledge of both traditional and new television production.
• Liase and greet guests ahead in studio.
• Sourcing and posting digital news content from TV programmes to online platforms.
• Assist the producers with programme administration.

Skills

Current affairs experience

Irish political landscape knowledge

Editorial judgement

Social media skills

Communication skills

Work under pressure

Flexible hours

Network of contacts

Job description

About Virgin Media Ireland

Virgin Media Ireland is home to the country’s fastest broadband and is the leading provider of connected entertainment and broadcasting. We power millions of connections nationwide every single day, delivering award winning ultrafast broadband, TV, mobile and home phone services that keep Ireland working, streaming and communicating at superfast speed. Our Virgin Media Business division provides the fastest broadband speeds and advanced connectivity solutions for entrepreneurs, SMEs, large organisations and the public sector. Virgin Media Television is Ireland’s number one commercial public service broadcaster, delivering four free‑to‑air channels - Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three and Virgin Media Four, along with Virgin Media Play, our state‑of‑the‑art free streaming service. We deliver fresh, diverse and original Irish content - from news and current affairs to entertainment, factual and drama - alongside the best of international programming. Virgin Media Ireland is part of Liberty Global Ltd. (Nasdaq: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK), a leading international converged connectivity and investment company. Liberty Global manages three complementary platforms: Liberty Telecom, which provides around 80million fixed and mobile connections across Europe and generates $21.6billion in aggregate revenue; Liberty Growth, which invests in scalable technology, media, sports and infrastructure businesses valued at $3.4billion; and Liberty Services, which delivers technology, operational and financial services generating approximately $700million annually*. Together, these platforms create long‑term, sustainable value for shareholders. For more information, visit www.virginmedia.ie. *As independently valued as of December 31, 2025. **Represents full year 2025 revenue of Liberty Services, substantially all of which is derived from our consolidated businesses and nonconsolidated joint ventures

About the role

Virgin Media News is seeking a researcher for our flagship current affairs programme, The Tonight Show. The researcher will be responsible for booking guests, generating ideas for content, developing relationships with presenters, guests, agencies and political parties, identifying new talent, and understanding the dynamics of panel discussions. The researcher will have good working knowledge of digital news platforms and digital production. This role will involve varied shifts outside of normal office hours.

Duties & Tasks

• Booking contributors for panel discussions & one‑on‑one interviews
• Interviewing and compiling notes prior to guests live appearances
• Working with the production team in the preparation and management of high-quality journalistic programming.
• A commanding knowledge of both traditional and new television production
• Liase and greet guests ahead in studio
• Sourcing and posting digital news content from TV programmes to online platforms
• Assist the producers with programme administration

Skills & Expertise

• Extensive experience working in current affairs in television / radio.
• Thorough knowledge of the Irish political landscape will also be required together with a command of national and international social, cultural, business and economic affairs.
• A strong contacts book
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent, proven editorial judgement
• Excellent social media skills
• Ability to work under pressure as part of a busy team and meet deadlines
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Exceptional organisation skills
• Knowledge of digital news production

Join and you’ll be part of the Virgin Media family. You can trust us to do the right thing by you. We’re a great place to work and we offer impressive benefits too. Get ready for a generous holiday allowance, birthday day off, contributory pension, healthcare and discounts on our fantastic mobile broadband and cable.

Virgin Media is one of the country’s leading connected entertainment providers and operates a cable and broadcast business in Ireland. Our cable business delivers multi award‑winning services: broadband, TV, mobile and home phone connect thousands of people across the country. We are extending our cable footprint so that more communities can enjoy the benefits of the fastest, widely available broadband speeds from Virgin Media. Our broadcast division, Virgin Media Television is Ireland’s number one commercial broadcaster operating three free‑to‑air channels (Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three, plus the Virgin Media Player) and is a significant investor in home produced content across news, current affairs and drama. We offer extensive sports coverage on our Virgin Media Sport and our 6 Extra Sport channels to ensure fans see all games across UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League fixtures and more. Through Virgin Media Business, we support entrepreneurs, businesses and the public sector, delivering the fastest speeds and tailor‑made services. Virgin Media is part of Liberty Global, the world’s largest international TV and broadband company. Liberty Global connects 21 million customers through operations in 10 countries across Europe subscribing to 45 million TV, broadband internet and telephony services. It also serves 6 million mobile subscribers and offers WiFi service through 12 million access points across its footprint.