- NBC TODAY to broadcast live from Sheen Falls Lodge on 16 October 2026
- First time TODAY broadcasts all four hours live from Ireland
- Anchors including Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker to travel to Ireland
- Sheen Falls Lodge named Number One Resort in England and Ireland
- Broadcast sponsored by Tourism Ireland
NBC’s TODAY show is set to broadcast all four hours of its flagship weekday morning programme live from Sheen Falls Lodge in Kenmare, County Kerry, on Friday 16 October 2026. The landmark broadcast marks the first time TODAY has broadcast all four hours live from Ireland, bringing one of America’s most recognised morning television programmes to the country andms of viewers a glimpse into the island of Ireland. The show is sponsored by Tourism Ireland, with Sheen Falls Lodge furnishing accommodations.
The special broadcast will see TODAY’s leading anchors and hosts, including Savannah Guthrie, Craig Melvin, Al Roker, Carson Daly, Dylan Dreyer, Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones, travel to Ireland for a special four-hour programme. Throughout the morning, TODAY will take viewers across the island of Ireland, sharing stories from its people and Ireland’s heritage, culture and authentic local experiences. The TODAY team will be joined in Ireland by NBC News Chief International Correspondent Keir Simmons, with surprise celebrity guests also expected to feature throughout the special broadcast.
Sheen Falls Lodge is an award-winning five-star country house hotel set on the edge of Kenmare, overlooking the cascading Sheen Falls and surrounded by 300 acres of woodland in the heart of County Kerry. Since opening in 1991, the hotel has earned an international reputation for refined hospitality, exceptional dining and personalised service. The property was named Number One Resort in England and Ireland in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2026, awarded Two Michelin Keys in both the 2024 and 2025 Michelin Keys selections, and named Number One Resort in Europe in the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards 2025.
Alison Metcalfe, Executive Vice President and Head of North America at Tourism Ireland, shared: “We are delighted to welcome TODAY to Ireland. We hope it inspires viewers to come and experience the island of Ireland for themselves.” Brian Loughnane, General Manager at Sheen Falls Lodge, shared: “We are delighted to welcome TODAY to Sheen Falls Lodge and to Kenmare for what will be a truly historic occasion. To have one of America’s most iconic morning programmes broadcast live from our hotel, is an incredible honour.”
