RTÉ

The Irish Times view on RTÉ's job cuts: tough challenges ahead

The core principle of an arm’s length relationship between the public service broadcaster and the government of the day must be maintained

Oireachtas committee chair appointments under way ahead of Dáil return next week

Dispute over speaking time for Independent TDs had held up decisions to hand out key roles with €10,880 salary top-up

Hardy Bucks actor Alan ‘Ali’ Carter died after combining drugs and alcohol at a stag party, inquest hears

Coroner issues stark warning about combining drugs and alcohol after hearing about actor’s stag party death

Michael O’Brien ‘gave a voice to those suffering and created hope’, funeral hears

Abuse survivor leaves ‘great legacy’ after influencing people all over the country, mourners told

RTÉ’s €62m redundancy plan subject to annual targets

Government has approved €15m for this year to finance voluntary redundancy programme, which is now open

Approval of RTÉ redundancy offer still leaves station facing bigger challenges

RTÉ faces issues of ageing audience for its linear video and audio services, and mass defection to streaming and social-media platforms by younger viewers

‘I couldn’t believe the bravery’: Abuse survivors pay tribute to Michael O’Brien and his ‘powerful’ RTÉ testimony on child sex abuse

One in Four founder Colm O'Gorman among those to pay tribute

World Athletics Championships in Tokyo to return to RTÉ for the first time this century

The nine-day event in September likely to include the largest Irish team in World Athletics history

RTÉ opens long-awaited voluntary redundancy offer to employees

It is understood that the details stipulate that those with over 10 years’ service will receive six weeks pay per year

Mystery surrounds Joanna Donnelly’s sudden departure from RTÉ weather forecasting role

RTÉ forecaster Joanna Donnelly recently said that many in society don’t like smart women

Dragon Hearts: Moving insight into a world where mortality meets dragon boat racing

Television: Documentary follows people with experience of cancer who have embraced the ancient sport

Julian Benson, dancer and choreographer, dies aged 54

Performer joined the judging panel of RTÉ’s Dancing with the Stars in 2017

Ryan Tubridy data request could reignite crisis and holds legal and reputational risks for RTÉ

Use of subject access requests, which originate in EU data protection law, is rapidly growing

Ryan Tubridy and agent Noel Kelly seek RTÉ files on 2023 crisis at a cost of €100,000 to broadcaster

Data access requests have already cost the broadcaster more than €100,000 as it worries about potential for fresh controversy

Bertie Ahern’s talent for mangling everyday phrases is undimmed

Radio: The former taoiseach joins former tánaiste Simon Coveney to analyse the turmoil surrounding Donald Trump’s tariffs

RTÉ appoint Tara Campbell as new Head of Radio 1

Tara Campbell spent the last five years as managing editor of the station

Irish stars CMAT, Grian Chatten and Jordan Adetunji make Forbes 30 Under 30 list

Prestigious list which honours those under 30 ‘making waves’ in Europe also includes writer-director Ronan Corrigan

Netflix levy: A boost for homegrown television or a blow to consumers?

We already have a TV licence fee, says Conor Pope, the Irish Times consumer affairs correspondent. But with a well-designed levy, the consumer wouldn’t pay, argues independent producer Larry Bass

Everyone wants a piece of the sport chat action

However, the low barrier to entry also means there is a lot of competition in the podcast world

Bryan Murray: ‘Actor to his core’ to retire from Fair City after 20 years

Award-winning actor, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2019, praised for ‘immeasurable contribution’ to Irish television

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