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Colin Sheridan: Holding RTÉ to account — why its coverage of Palestine raises serious journalistic concerns
Happy young intercultural office workers having tea and coffee at break
RTÉ to pour €250,000 into replacing water coolers at Montrose and eight regional offices
The new contract will also call for bidders to supply pricing for the delivery of 725 cases of 330ml glass bottles of still and sparkling water per year

Sat, 01 Mar, 2025

'My shows made RTÉ €50m. Now I resent paying my licence fee'
'My shows made RTÉ €50m. Now I resent paying my licence fee'
Gareth O'Callaghan says RTÉ is an organisation that hasn’t been sustainable for years

Tue, 18 Feb, 2025

RTE Campus
Radio listenership in Ireland grew to record level last year 
Some 3.9m people listened to radio every week last year, an increase of 105,000 listeners compared to 2023

Thu, 06 Feb, 2025

RTE funding
Full restitution for bogus self-employed workers would 'bankrupt RTÉ', says Bakhurst
Bogus self-employment involves a situation in which a worker is treated as self-employed despite performing the same tasks as a full employee but receiving none of the standard benefits of a PAYE worker

Wed, 15 Jan, 2025

Jennifer Horgan: RTÉ Radio needs some fine tuning when it comes to regional reporting
Jennifer Horgan: RTÉ Radio needs some fine tuning when it comes to regional reporting
Must non-Dublin locations make do with less prominent broadcasting?

Fri, 10 Jan, 2025

Talos: The story behind 'The Tommy Tiernan Show' tribute to Cork artist Eoin French
Talos: The story behind 'The Tommy Tiernan Show' tribute to Cork artist Eoin French
After the death of Cork musician Eoin French last year, friends and collaborators rallied around to pay tribute to him with his song, ‘We Didn’t Know We Were Ready’

Thu, 09 Jan, 2025

The horse saved from slaughter and his 'Invincible' bloodline
The horse saved from slaughter and his 'Invincible' bloodline
Campaigner who rescued former racehorse tells Alison O’Reilly that the animals must be protected when they finally retire

Thu, 09 Jan, 2025

Head of television current affairs at RTÉ steps down
Head of television current affairs at RTÉ steps down
Paul Maguire spearheaded some of the state broadcaster's main shows, including 'RTÉ Investigates', 'Prime Time', and 'Upfront with Katie Hannon'.

Sun, 29 Dec, 2024

RTÉ takes €2m Cork studio off the market as it continues search for new centre
RTÉ takes €2m Cork studio off the market as it continues search for new centre
Broadcaster confirmed the property on Fr Mathew Street is not currently on the market

Fri, 27 Dec, 2024

Donegal v Tyrone - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Preliminary Quarter-Final
Exclusive: GAA proposes to buy RTÉ's 50% share of GAAGO
Contacted on Wednesday, the GAA did not refer to the approach to RTÉ to buy their GAAGO share but acknowledged the championship media rights deals would be retained. 

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

24/8/2009 RTE Headquarters
RTÉ puts €1.75m cost estimate on voucher plan for 1,900 staff
Vouchers are part of an interim arrangement agreed by RTÉ and the RTÉ Trade Union Group

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

TV licence compliance
RTÉ accused of 'sharp practice' over pay claim by former bogus self-employed worker
Mr Kelly has lodged a total of eight complaints against RTÉ with the WRC in relation to alleged breaches of employment legislation, including the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 which stipulates rules on Sunday work and holidays

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Ryan Tubridy firm returns to profit in 2023
Ryan Tubridy firm returns to profit in 2023
Tuttle's post-tax profit of €37,094 for 2023 followed a post-tax loss of €41,318 in 2022.

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
Paul Hosford: Sinn Féin will hope it's their pitch to the middle class that is heard loudest
The party's economic policy has something for everyone. But Sinn Féin could be tripped up over its manifesto proposal to review RTÉ's objectivity in its coverage of the Israeli genocide and other conflicts

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: Politicians and voters ‘don’t take climate threat seriously enough’
Election 2024: Politicians and voters ‘don’t take climate threat seriously enough’
Friends of the Earth say all political parties must spell out how they are going to uphold Ireland’s climate law

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

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

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