Niamh Smyth

Miriam Lord’s political awards for 2023

Gongs go to Timmy Dooley, Mary Robinson, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Louise O’Reilly, Thomas Pringle, Michael Collins, Mary Lou McDonald and Helen McEntee, but will they be thrilled?

RTE’s ‘barter account’: Minister expects to receive interim report on account within the week

The Oireachtas Media Committee has asked full board of RTÉ to attend meeting to examine if oversight has improved

Oireachtas media committee may hold special meeting to discuss RTÉ ‘deficiencies’ in September

Ahead of private meeting of committee, chair Niamh Smyth says there is a disconnect between broadcaster’s board and executive

RTÉ board members may face fresh Oireachtas committee following Grant Thornton review

TD Niamh Smyth, who chairs media committee, believes another committee meeting before Dáil resumes regular sittings may be in order

Miriam Lord’s Week: TDs and Senators eager for their close-ups in The Tubridy Show

Committee hearings into RTÉ payments controversy provided stark contrast between top performers and those who scaled soaring heights of incoherence

RTÉ’s payments to Ryan Tubridy: After 25 hours of hearings, are we any closer to the truth?

After six meetings, more than 25 hours of committee hearings and plenty of media coverage, the short answer is yes

RTÉ witnesses endure pointed but mostly respectful questioning at Oireachtas committee

Senior figures from national broadcaster subjected to hours of detailed questioning by politicians about payments to Ryan Tubridy

RTÉ pay controversy: Dáil committee may seek extra powers to grill station executives

Former RTÉ director general Dee Forbes is among seven RTÉ figures who have been invited to two committees

Politicians to seek answers from RTÉ on Tubridy payments scandal

Oireachtas committees will seek explanation in relation to apparent discrepancy

RTÉ chair to be quizzed on boardroom leaks in first public outing

Siún Ní Raghallaigh will attend Oireachtas media committee as broadcaster awaits appointment of director general

Ministerial reshuffle: Who is in the firing line and who can expect a promotion?

Martin set to get his choice of cabinet posts while botched secondment could have repercussions for Donnelly

People Before Profit TDs defend decision not to clap for Zelenskiy Oireachtas address

TDs Paul Murphy, Richard Boyd Barrett, Gino Kenny and Bríd Smith did not applaud

Delay in publishing Future of Media Commission report branded ‘bloody disgrace’

Media committee chair Niamh Smyth says members and BAI are working ‘in a vacuum’

Social media ‘not really’ willing to co-operate on combatting harmful content

Oireachtas committee critical of how companies address content issues on their services

Partners should be classified as ‘essential accompanying persons’ in maternity wards

Midwifery sections, mainly led by women, should ‘show leadership’ on access - Minister

Hospitality and entertainment VAT ‘should stay at 9% until 2025’

Oireachtas group also calls for new public holiday and voucher scheme to spur spending

Fianna Fáil’s 2020 election postmortem still not delivered

Party TDs express disappointment at slowness of report and poor byelection showing

BAI upholds eight complaints over controversial RTÉ God sketch

Clip featured mock news item claiming God had been arrested for sexual harassment scandals

‘Wild West’ social media firms criticised for response to harmful content

Facebook, Twitter and TikTok appeared before the Oireachtas media committee

Twitter challenges Irish proposals for online safety legislation

Social media giant is appearing before an Oireachtas committee

Review of funds given to An Taisce demanded at Fianna Fáil party meeting

Planned appeal over €140 million cheese plant labelled ‘treasonous’ by one TD

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