A brand-new Irish animated comedy series, “The Grumpy Onion”, launches on RTÉ Kids and the RTÉ Player on 16 June 2026 — and it has strong connections to FET College Dhúlaigh staff and graduates throughout its creative team.
Aimed at children aged 7+, The Grumpy Onion follows an ambitious Dublin onion determined to become an online superstar on “VegTube.” Whether he is attempting cooking videos, gaming streams, unboxings or viral trends, his plans rarely go smoothly — his grumpy personality always gets in the way, leading to hilarious chaos in each of the 12 short episodes. The series offers a playful and cheeky take on the world of TikTok, Instagram and YouTube influencers.
Set in a lively Dublin apartment block, the series features a colourful cast of vegetable neighbours including online sensation Tricky Tomato from Tunisia, the eager Curious Cabbage, Limber Leek from Lagos — a Veggielympics champion and dance star — and the ever-reliable Postato delivery veg.
The series is available in both English and Irish on RTÉ Kids TV and the RTÉ Player. Actor David Pearse voices the Grumpy Onion in English, while Marcus Lamb and Gráinne Bleasdale lead the Irish-language cast.
FET College Dhúlaigh is especially proud to see so many former staff members and graduates involved in the production. The original idea, character designs and direction come from former teacher Paul McGrath. Media teacher Leticia Agudo (currently on career break) co-wrote and produced the series alongside Film HND graduate Bobby Moloney. Recent Animation BA graduate Luke Greene worked on scene preparation, while former Media graduate Keith Alexander took on sound design, foley and sound mixing duties.
The catchy soundtrack was created by Richard Egan from Rarn Studio.
The Grumpy Onion is a fully Irish-owned production developed with the support of RTÉ, Fís Éireann, Coimisiún na Meán and the Government of Ireland’s film industry incentives. Additional training opportunities during production were supported through Animation Ireland’s National Talent Academy.
To celebrate the launch, the creators are hosting a live screening event at Light House Cinema on Wednesday, 17 June from 11am–1pm. Families interested in attending can contact Leticia Agudo at [email protected]
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