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General Election Ireland 2024
Election 2024: Six things we learned from the campaign today
It's day six of the general election campaign. Here's what happened today

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

RTÉ independent production unit spends €46.3m on hits including Kin and Hidden Assets
RTÉ independent production unit spends €46.3m on hits including Kin and Hidden Assets
RTÉ’s independent production unit last year paid out €46. 3m to help finance international hits such as Hidden Assets, Kin, and The Dry. That is according to the 2023 annual report of the RTÉ Independent Productions Unit which shows that RTÉ spent €1.

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

Morning Ireland stays top but RTÉ no longer Ireland's largest radio group
Morning Ireland stays top but RTÉ no longer Ireland's largest radio group
The latest JNLR listenership figures revealed that RTÉ has 17 of the 20 most-listened to radio programmes in the country

Thu, 07 Nov, 2024

School sex abuse inquiry 'should also include examination of corporal punishment'
School sex abuse inquiry 'should also include examination of corporal punishment'
Education Minister Norma Foley will not rule in or out a commission of investigation into corporal punishment in the wake of RTÉ documentary 'Leathered'

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

The Late Late Show
RTÉ defends Kielty's 'traitors' comment on 'Late Late Show'
Sinn Féin 'entitled to lodge formal complaint', says broadcaster

Sun, 20 Oct, 2024

The Late Late Show
RTÉ defends 'satirical remarks' on Late Late Show as Sinn Féin calls for apology
Sinn Féin has accused RTÉ of "electoral interference" following a controversial remark made by host Patrick Kielty on The Late Late Show last night.

Sat, 19 Oct, 2024

A view of a GAAGO branding 13/5/2023
GAAGO subscription revenues rise 118% amid backlash
The profits for the subscription-based sports channel of the last two years allowed the firm to pay a €1.2m dividend to its joint owners, RTÉ and the GAA

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

Fall in TV licence payments since RTÉ controversy cost broadcaster €30m
Fall in TV licence payments since RTÉ controversy cost broadcaster €30m
Earlier this year, Ms Martin announced a €725m funding plan for RTÉ which comes as part of reforms of how the broadcaster is governed

Mon, 14 Oct, 2024

‘He can’t hide behind his badge': Nicola Hanney speaks of abuse suffered from ex-garda partner
‘He can’t hide behind his badge': Nicola Hanney speaks of abuse suffered from ex-garda partner
Abuse survivor Nicola Hanney spoke on 'The Late Late Show' about surviving abuse by her former partner, Garda Paul Moody

Fri, 11 Oct, 2024

Bloom 2015
RTÉ to be brought under auspices of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The measure, contained in the new broadcasting bill, would mean the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee would receive audits of RTÉ

Tue, 08 Oct, 2024

Taoiseach to appear on Ryan Tubridy podcast
Taoiseach to appear on Ryan Tubridy podcast
The episode is also expected to feature the conflict in Gaza and a gift he received from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

Clare pharma worker tells judge he won't pay TV licence due to 'corruption of RTÉ'
Clare pharma worker tells judge he won't pay TV licence due to 'corruption of RTÉ'
Defendant said: 'I don’t have to have a toaster licence — I don’t have to have a fridge licence. Why do I have to have a TV licence?' 

Tue, 24 Sep, 2024

RTE logo on microphone. copyspace
RTÉ is €9.1m in the red as it reports worst deficit since 2018 
In a stark warning, RTÉ board chairman said: 'RTÉ has no future if the public we are here to serve does not trust the organisation'

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Late Late Show host Kielty feared he’d infected the Pope with shingles
Late Late Show host Kielty feared he’d infected the Pope with shingles
Patrick Kielty says he's looking forward to his second season on The Late Late Show 

Fri, 13 Sep, 2024

Republic of Ireland v Serbia - FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifier
Man Utd were the hook for George Hamilton joining Premier Sports
“Our arrangement is for the eight Manchester United games. We will review things at this stage and take it from there."

Wed, 11 Sep, 2024

Republic of Ireland v Iceland - International Friendly
As he leaves RTÉ Sport, here are George Hamilton's best quotes
'And Ireland have got to contain the brothers Baggio... the Baggio brothers, of course, are not related'

Wed, 11 Sep, 2024

George Hamilton to provide commentary on new channel after RTÉ Sport departure 
George Hamilton to provide commentary on new channel after RTÉ Sport departure 
'My contract with RTÉ Sport has expired and my involvement with RTÉ now is with Lyric FM'

Wed, 11 Sep, 2024

TV licence compliance
RTÉ to spend €1.8m on new panel to report on audience reaction to its programming
Broadcaster says panel 'will be nationally representative of the Irish population in terms of age, gender, region, social class and shall have the capacity to provide for the daily reporting of audience reactions to television and other AV outputs'

Thu, 05 Sep, 2024

Ruling on fiddle player's employment status gives power back to workers 
Ruling on fiddle player's employment status gives power back to workers 
Matt McGranaghan’s win at the Work Relations Commission may make him the man who gives power back to those in bogus self-employment

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

Woman at centre of one of Rose of Tralee's greatest mysteries to attend 2024 contest
Woman at centre of one of Rose of Tralee's greatest mysteries to attend 2024 contest
The Swiss national was last seen being driven away from Tralee on the back of her then boyfriend’s motorbike in 1972

Mon, 19 Aug, 2024

RTÉ New Season Launch
RTÉ listenership on the rise despite controversies and departures 
Morning Ireland remains Ireland's most listened-to programme with almost 500,000 tuning in

Thu, 15 Aug, 2024

Kellie Harrington celebrates winning a gold medal 6/8/2024
Kellie Harrington's gold medal fight was most watched Olympic event on RTÉ
The women's 400m final, in which Rhasidat Adeleke came fourth, was the second most watched Olympic event on RTÉ2.

Tue, 13 Aug, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Progress of Defamation Bill falls short of gold standard
Irish Examiner view: Progress of Defamation Bill falls short of gold standard
There is now doubt over whether the long-awaited and much-needed legislation will make it over the finishing line before a general election is called

Sat, 27 Jul, 2024

RTE funding
Kevin Bakhurst says he is 'not breathing easy’ despite new €725m RTÉ funding plan
'I’ve always said to staff that this is a phase, we need to sort out the issues that have arisen and make sure they never happen again.'

Thu, 25 Jul, 2024

RTE pay revelations
RTÉ's €725m funding not 'a reward' for mistakes, insists Kevin Bakhurst
Mr Bakhurst said that the last 13 months had been 'tough' on the organisation and its staff, but he believes that new structures and procedures at the station will ensure the controversies of last year will not happen again

Thu, 25 Jul, 2024

RTE pay revelations
RTÉ news bulletins blocked in Northern Ireland over Olympics footage
RTÉ confirmed that the regional block was due to the bulletins containing footage from the Paris Olympics as the BBC hold the rights to broadcast that material in Northern Ireland

Thu, 25 Jul, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: Catherine Martin chose the weakest and least radical course on RTÉ funding
Elaine Loughlin: Catherine Martin chose the weakest and least radical course on RTÉ funding
The minister clearly had a preferred plan that would have addressed RTÉ’s funding crisis for once and for all

Wed, 24 Jul, 2024

Government decision to retain 'completely outdated' TV licence 'inequitable'
Government decision to retain 'completely outdated' TV licence 'inequitable'
The Government has been roundly criticised by other media organisations for retaining the controversial TV licence as part of RTÉ's new funding package

Wed, 24 Jul, 2024

Media minister cannot say how much of RTÉ's €725m funding package will be spent on redundancies 
Media minister cannot say how much of RTÉ's €725m funding package will be spent on redundancies 
Catherine Martin said RTÉ had 'allowed' for exit payments within its strategy, but could not provide even a rough estimate of the pot allocated to fund them

Wed, 24 Jul, 2024

RTÉ licence fee: Government locks in €725m of public funding over three years 
RTÉ licence fee: Government locks in €725m of public funding over three years 
Cabinet to retain TV licence charge at €160 — but will also pump €725m of public money into beleaguered broadcaster 

Wed, 24 Jul, 2024

TV Licence
Cabinet meeting to hear plans on TV licence fee clampdown
RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst said the strategy will ensure it delivers value for money and is transparent and accountable

Tue, 23 Jul, 2024

Tony Kelly and Brian Lohan lift the Liam McCarthy cup 22/7/2024
'The players are now immortal': Thousands turn out to welcome home victorious Clare hurlers
The biggest cheer was reserved for long-time Wolfe Tones club man and Clare’s All-Ireland winning manager Brian Lohan

Mon, 22 Jul, 2024

RTE Campus
RTÉ saves €2.2m thanks to hiring freeze and cost cutting
A spokesperson for RTÉ confirmed that the broadcaster does have enough in funding to continue it’s operations over the next 12 months

Mon, 22 Jul, 2024

Terry Prone: Eamonn Casey — Man of the people with life of lies and sex crimes
S Terry Prone: Eamonn Casey — Man of the people with life of lies and sex crimes
A new documentary focuses on the worst of Casey: child abuse. But it also strips away the last remnants of a once-golden reputation

Sun, 21 Jul, 2024

TV Licence
TV licence to be retained but supplemented with exchequer funding
Under new model, TV licence would remain and public service broadcasting would be buttressed by a multi-annual fund

Thu, 18 Jul, 2024

'I want to tear it all down', Natasha O'Brien tells national meeting about gender-based violence
'I want to tear it all down', Natasha O'Brien tells national meeting about gender-based violence
Chaired by Mary Lou McDonald, the Dublin meeting heard that sexism and misogyny have to be addressed from the ground up through education and training

Tue, 16 Jul, 2024

Beta Da Silva to take over from Lottie Ryan on 2FM drivetime show
Beta Da Silva to take over from Lottie Ryan on 2FM drivetime show
Lottie Ryan and David O’Reilly had been presenting 2FM Drive for the past number of weeks

Tue, 09 Jul, 2024

Roderic O’Gorman facing mammoth in-tray ahead of challenging election for Green Party
Roderic O’Gorman facing mammoth in-tray ahead of challenging election for Green Party
Dublin West TD Roderic O’Gorman is just the fourth person to lead the Green Party in Ireland.

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

black old TV with static on screen
Denis Lehane: RTÉ heads to the country
It all went wrong when RTÉ turned its back on 'Glenroe', writes Farming columnist Denis Lehane.

Sat, 06 Jul, 2024

File photo RTƒ DIRECTOR GENERAL Dee Forbes has said plans to announce widespread cuts at the company were put on hold due to the
RTÉ to be funded by either reformed TV licence or direct exchequer funding
Negotiations on the future funding of the broadcaster is at 'an advanced stage'

Wed, 03 Jul, 2024

RTÉ senior manager rejected exit deal, Kevin Bakhurst tells media committee 
RTÉ senior manager rejected exit deal, Kevin Bakhurst tells media committee 
RTÉ Director General tells the Oireachtas media committee a deal was unable to be reached on the person’s package, and the case is now before the Workplace Relations Commission

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

TV Licence
Courts deal with just under 10,000 cases of non-payment of TV licence in 2023
Media Minister Catherine Martin said: 'While it is an offence not to possess a TV licence, prosecution through the courts is a last resort.'

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

RTE pay revelations
RTÉ unions have 'huge concerns' about broadcaster’s five-year strategy
The New Direction strategy will see the production of flagship programmes such as Fair City and The Late Late Show outsourced and moved off site within the next five years

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

Clare journalist Tommy Meskill announced as RTÉ's new London correspondent
Clare journalist Tommy Meskill announced as RTÉ's new London correspondent
Mr Meskill has been a journalist with RTÉ for eight years, most recently as part of the station's political unit

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

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