RTE are on the hunt for a new Washington Correspondent to cover the rest of Joe Biden's term after the return of Brian O'Donovan to Ireland.
Some of the biggest names the station has seen have spent time in the US Capital as a reporter, with many delighted with the appointment.
However, since the first Correspondent was appointed in the 1990s, there have been many twists and turns for those who took up the job, including one who left "unhappy" after his time there and another who changed careers completely upon returning.
As we await news of who the new Washington Correspondant will be, here are a few of the famous faces that have acted as it so far.
Mark Little
Little made history when being named as RTE's first Washington Correspondent in 1995.
He held the role until 2001, during which time he covered the tenure of Bill Clinton in the White House among other major stories.
One year later, he was named as the new presenter of Prime Time, alongside Miriam O'Callaghan.
In 2009, Little took a leave of absence to work on a project of his combining digital media and journalism.
That project? Storyful.
Carole Coleman
Little was replaced in the role by Carole Coleman, a Leitrim journalist who would make international headlines during her time in Washington.
In the build-up to then-President George Bush's visit to Ireland in 2004, Coleman sat down for an interview with him which led to the White House launching an official complaint to the Irish Embassy about the interview.
RTE rushed to the defence of their reporter at the time.
Currently, she hosts This Week on RTE Radio One alongside Justin McCarthy, while she has also published three books detailing some of her career.
Charlie Bird
One of the most experienced RTE journalists was appointed to the role in 2008.
Replacing Robert Shortt, Charlie Bird's first story while in Washington was that of the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when two pilots managed to land a plane in the famous river. He also covered the Haitian earthquake in 2010, but would leave the role later that year.
In a documentary, he would blame his "madness" in moving to the country and his lack of contacts and recognition in Washington DC as reasons for departing after just two years.
Charlie returned to RTE, until he retired from the station in 2012.
Earlier in 2021, he revealed his diagnosis of motor neurone's disease, saying that he was losing his voice and had started to plan his funeral.
Speaking to the RTE Guide, Mr Bird said: "I cry every single day.
"On the dark days, and there are dark days, I cry and I wish I didn’t.
"I feel embarrassed with people sitting opposite me but I can’t help it."
Richard Downes
Having presented Morning Ireland for eight years prior, Downes was named as Bird's replacement.
He served in Washington for three years, before returning to join Prime Time as a reporter.
In January of this year, he was named as the editor of the current affairs show.
Caitriona Perry
Perry was next up to get the iconic reporting gig in February of 2013, holding it until December of 2017.
She dealt with the second term of Barack Obama and the first half of Donald Trump's term.
And it was an encounter with the latter which saw her make headlines both in the US and Ireland.
During a call with then-Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Trump made a point of singling out Perry to say she had a "nice smile", with her describing his behaviour as "bizarre"
Nowadays, she is a household name across the country as co-host of the Six One news.
Brian O'Donovan
The most recent Washington Correspondent had a whole host of major events during his four-year tenure.
He covered both impeachments of Donald Trump, the 2020 Election and subsequently the storming of the Capitol as well as the Covid-19 crisis.
On Wednesday, he was announced as the new Work and Technology correspondent for the station.
