The late Charlie Bird broke one of the biggest business stories in decades. The fact he spent six years defending its fallout in the courts at an estimated cost of €4 million says much about the State's real view of journalism.
The new chair of RTÉ Terence O’Rourke, the former managing partner of KPMG, faces many challenges. His biggest one will be to take on a political system that has neglected the State broadcaster for too long.
Peter Vandermeersch runs Ireland’s largest private media company. Podcasts are a growing part of its plan for a world after print, including a new daily sports offering. What is its audio strategy?
A new version of the Grant Thornton report into RTÉ’s failed stage show reveals the names of key protagonists – and former chair Moya Doherty’s unwavering faith in its success.
The latest Grant Thornton report sheds light on oversight, or lack thereof, at RTÉ over the decision to go ahead with the failed production.
Paul Henderson explains why he has hired Ryan Tubridy as a new columnist, how he sees the media landscape, and why politicians shouldn't sue media.
To really maximise the potential of the film and television sector in Ireland, industrial peace needs to break out soon.
The great tradition of settling down on Christmas night to watch the family movie is still very much alive in Germany. But there’s no place for The Towering Inferno in Fergal Lenehan’s list of what Germans watch at this time of year.
Best-known for co-founding Setanta, Mickey O’Rourke is now a major shareholder in the publisher of Joe and Lovin' Dublin.
Unlike in comparable countries, journalists here are not seeing pay and conditions worsen nor falling behind the rest of the population. This is a privileged position to be in.
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