These special broadcasts were presented by Gráinne Seoige, news anchor Ray Kennedy and Brian Daly.
The bulletin was also available to international viewers via the Sky News Active service (red button) which proved quite popular with the Irish diaspora abroad.
On 27 December 2005, it was confirmed Sky News Ireland's 18:30h bulletin was to be simulcast on Sky1 from 9 January 2006.
Reporters for the service included Tadhg Enright, Jonathan Healy, Alison O'Reilly, Orla Chennnaoui, David Blevins, Eibhlín Ní Chonghaile, Geraldine Lynagh, Amanda Cassidy, Aisling Ni Choisdealbha, and John Sherwin.
Ray Kennedy presented the final programme at 10:00pm on 3 November,[2] after which the staff left in protest at the handling of the closure by their British Sky News managers in London[citation needed] Although specific Irish programming has now ended, Sky News continues to air an Irish opt-out advertising and sponsorship feed and continues to host studios and offices in Dublin and Belfast.