News Release

News Release

For Immediate Release

Meagan Keenan

Keenan PR
Dublin 4
1st December 2008

Irish Dragons Den to air on RTE1 in Spring 2009

RTE announced today (1.12.2008) that they will comission an 8 part seris of the hit BBC show, Dragons Den.

Screentime ShinAwil, makers of "The Apprentice" and "You're A Star" will produce it. The seris will air on Rte1 in spring 2009 and will be presented by Deputy Editor of the Sunday Business Post, Richard Curran.

The Irish Dragons are Gavin Duff, Media Entrepreneur; Bobby Kerr, CEO of Insomnia Coffee chain; Sean Gallagher, MD of Smarthomes; Niall O'Farrell, the businessman behind Black Tie; and Sarah Newman, director of Newman Equity.

It will be the Dragons own money on the table and they will have to decide who they want to invest their money in.

Larry Bass, CEO of Screentime ShinAwil said : "Dragons Den is one of the most successful formats on TV worldwide and we are delighted to be bringing Irish viewers the opportunity to see their own version of the series."

Claire Duignan, Director of Programmes, RTE Television said: " We are delighted to bring this successful series to Irish viewers. Dragons Den has a natural appeal for Ireland, given the high percentage of entrepreneurs in this country. The RTE series will have fierce Irish Dragons with proven business acumen and astuteness, We believe it will be an RTE 'must see'".

The UK version of the show has been a huge success for the BBC, drawing in almost as many viewers as Eastenders.

About to go into production, the series is currently seeking would-be entrepreneurs to pitch and take part. Anyone interseted in applying to take part in the show can download an application form from www.rte.ie/dragonsden

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