Ryan Tubridy told his RTE Radio 1 listeners this morning that this week's edition of the Late Late Show will be a special televised fundraising event for Ukraine.
The RTE presenter has been vocal about his support for the people of Ukraine and last night praised Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy online.
Sharing an image of the man on Instagram, Tubridy wrote: "How is President Zelenskyy still standing? The stamina and courage he shows is breathtaking."
Addressing his listeners on Wednesday's The Ryan Tubridy Show, the host revealed that Friday night's The Late Late Show will be used as a special fundraiser to help the people of Ukraine.
One listener wrote into Ryan, saying: "How about a Late Late Show dedicated to the people of Ukraine?
"It could be a fundraiser to help them through this time of unimaginable suffering."
Ryan responded: "I'm glad to tell you that we are going to do something special on Friday night and we are going to endeavour to raise some funds for our friends in Ukraine.
"We're definitely answering the questions and the calls for such a thing.
"We will feature Ukraine on the programme, we will endeavour to raise some money and maybe even morale for Ukrainians in this country and let them know that we stand in solidarity with them.
"We're planning it at the moment, but we're going to do something special."
A number of businesses in Dublin are now accepting humanitarian donations for Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion.
Meanwhile, the Irish Government is contributing towards an EU fund to supply non-lethal aid to Ukraine.
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