Former Taoiseach, Enda Kenny will make his television debut in a presenting role next year.
The former Mayo TD and Fine Gael leader will front a television series on RTÉ 1 about old Irish railways from times past.
A fluent Irish speaker, the former politician will present the series as Gaeilge.
The online Irish-language news service, Tuairisc.ie, reports that the series is made for the national broadcaster by the company Feiristeach Sonas Productions.
It is understood the company has already taped three programmes in the series due to be broadcast late this year and early in 2021.
Mr Kenny is understood to be enjoying revisiting the old railways in Mayo and adjoining counties, as well as throughout the country.
Always a keen student of history, he is developing a new-found interest in railway history.
