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Full coverage: Media

“Film and TV production is full of people who don’t take no for an answer”

Louise Murray, the head of production at London-based TV and film producer Minnow Films, speaks to The Currency about Ireland's "powerhouse" industry, the rise of AI, and bringing Bill Nighy to Dingle.

Michael Cogley
30th Sep, 2025 - 10 min read

Oireachtas TV launches new €8m broadcast tender process amid worker and TD complaints

A Belfast company has won the contract to televise parliamentary debates twice in the past decade. As it comes up for renewal, employment conditions have come to the fore following a staff protest and criticism by TDs and senators.

Alice Chambers
16th Sep, 2025 - 6 min read

Thomas Hubert: Dublin’s transparency U-turn on homeless payments to landlords is welcome if overdue

Having resisted media efforts to report on the destination of vast public spending to tackle homelessness for the past decade, authorities are slowly changing tack.

Thomas Hubert
31st Jul, 2025 - 4 min read

Willie O’Reilly: Who would fill the hole left by BBC NI in a united Ireland?

It is hard to fathom the breadth and complexity of questions raised by the prospect of Irish unity. A narrow focus on broadcasting illustrates the trip wires and land mines laid across identity, institutions and public finances.

Willie O'Reilly
28th Jul, 2025 - 4 min read

“You have to be a destination”: Mediahuis Ireland CEO on subscription and paywalls

Just five years after acquiring a struggling INM, Mediahuis Ireland has surpassed 100,000 digital subscribers. CEO Peter Vandermeersch explains how the company did it - and what is coming next.

Tom Lyons
13th Jun, 2025 - 7 min read

Books and battlegrounds in Borris: “I think patience is the most useful business tool that there is”

What began as a quiet cultural experiment in a small Carlow village has grown in step with Ireland’s literary renaissance. Hugo Jellett, the co-founder of the Festival of Writing & Ideas, reflects on timing, trust, and the magic of doing things differently.

Rosaleen McMeel
6th Jun, 2025 - 7 min read

RTÉ’s Oireachtas gigs: A new band – but the song remains the same

A renewed media committee quizzed the broadcaster’s equally refreshed leadership line-up one year on from the Ryan Tubridy-fronted payments controversy, but still ignored the crucial commercial aspect of its model.

Willie O'Reilly
30th May, 2025 - 4 min read

Sam Smyth on Gary Lineker: Beloved, brilliant, but not untouchable

His legacy is lasting, but Lineker’s BBC exit shows even icons can overstep the line.

Sam Smyth
24th May, 2025 - 5 min read

Designing influence: the McDonnell sisters on publishing, partnership, and a new creative chapter

Less than one year on from selling their stake in The Gloss, the media duo’s next move is materialising into the upcoming Design Week Dublin.

Rosaleen McMeel
16th May, 2025 - 6 min read

No complaints here: Public need a channel to raise concerns over articles on RTÉ’s news website

The public service broadcaster's website is the most widely read online news source in the country, yet does not fall under Coimisiún na Meán's watch. The Government is now advancing a bill to change this.

Niall Sargent
14th May, 2025 - 3 min read
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