Tonight with Vincent Browne
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| Genre | Current affairs programme |
| Created by | TV3 |
| Presented by | Vincent Browne |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
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| Location(s) | Ballymount, Dublin 24 |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Original network | TV3 |
| Picture format | 720x576 |
| Original release | 14 January 2007 – present |
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| Related shows | The People's Debate with Vincent Browne |
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Tonight with Vincent Browne, (formerly Nightly News with Vincent Browne), is a news analysis, current affairs and politics programme broadcast on Ireland's TV3.
It is moderated by Vincent Browne — a journalist noted for his rather acerbic style, with The Guardian describing him as "Ireland's Jeremy Paxman".
It airs on Monday to Thursday nights, usually from 23:05 to 23:55, though it is occasionally extended during referendums and general elections. When Browne is absent, another person presents instead: this is typically one of Ger Colleran, Declan Ganley, Tom McGurk, Mary O'Rourke, Sam Smyth or Ivan Yates. Each year, approaching the Christmas period, Browne gives out political awards to deserving recipients.
Tonight with Vincent Browne moved to TV3's Sony HD studio but vacated it for two weeks while RTÉ borrowed it to film School Around the Corner, hosted by Ray D'Arcy.
Tonight with Vincent Browne is noted for having coerced various experienced politicians, including Joan Burton and Conor Lenihan, into embarrassing meltdowns live on air. Burton asked Browne if he was "asking me a question or just trying to harangue me?" and then set about repeatedly interrupting Joe Higgins leading Browne to interject: "Joan, you get hyper-irritated when anyone harangues you so please don't harangue Joe", but to no avail as Burton continued to interrupt. When Conor Lenihan refused to resign over the Brian Cowen leadership vote, Lenihan stood up angrily, glared, pointed his finger at Browne and sneered, "It's easy for you to be cynical about people who go into public life and I really do resent the sneering insinuation that you're trying to put to me", with Browne responding, "Conor, you're not going to shout me down and you can take me full-on on this if you like" which is exactly what happened. Lenihan lost his seat dramatically in the general election the following February.
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