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Full coverage: RTE

Minister and RTÉ trade unions request meetings with board over growing pay scandal

When RTÉ staff were facing pay cuts, slashed allowances and voluntary redundancies, the broadcaster's most highly paid presenter was getting secret salary top-ups. The trade unions have called this a "breach of trust" and are looking for answers.

T. Lyons and R. Cooney
22nd Jun, 2023 - 2 min read

Scandal of RTÉ’s disclosure of secret payments to Tubridy raises many questions

We now know that the State broadcaster's highest-paid presenter in fact received more than €500,000 for each of the past six years once unofficial payments are factored in. How was the practice allowed for so long and why did RTÉ's governance leave it undetected?

T. Lyons and R. Cooney
22nd Jun, 2023 - 8 min read

“We have this idea that alcoholics lie in the street with a bottle in their hand – that’s just not the truth”

Nancy Harris talks to Kate Demolder about Irish drinking culture and the inspirations for her series, The Dry.

Kate Demolder
4th Mar, 2023 - 5 min read

RTÉ’s pension fund now makes more from investments than its stations from advertising

An RTÉ legacy pension scheme generated returns equivalent to the public broadcaster’s entire commercial revenue last year – and is on course to grow a significant surplus into the future. But how?

Thomas Hubert
5th Aug, 2022 - 6 min read

Tax breaks, talent and FDI: Scripting a future for Ireland’s film and television sector

2021 was a record-breaking year for the Irish film and television industry and it is set to heat up even more with hundreds of millions of euro being invested in new studio space. But how can the indigenous industry thrive in a changing world?

Rosanna Cooney
18th Apr, 2022 - 12 min read

RTÉ isn’t ready for the rise of the Sinn Féin generation

The Claire Byrne Live show on the rise of Sinn Fein felt like the last gasp for a dying formula in the coverage of public affairs. Younger generations aren't interested in the lowest common denominator.

Ed Brophy
19th Feb, 2022 - 4 min read

Gambling remains shielded from reality even if greater regulation is slowly coming

The decision in the UK to ban betting companies from sponsoring Premier League teams is another reminder that Ireland is still waiting for a regulator with teeth.

Dion Fanning
25th Sep, 2021 - 5 min read

Should RTE be held to a higher standard when it comes to Paddy Power sponsorship?

The betting company will sponsor RTE's coverage of the Ireland team's World Cup qualifiers. Why?

Dion Fanning
12th Jun, 2021 - 6 min read

Múirne Laffan on the direct-to-consumer model, the rise of subscriptions and why she’s backing Noa

Múirne Laffan left RTÉ in 2017, looking for the next big thing. Then she came across Noa, which has partnered with The New York Times, The Economist, The Harvard Business Review, and more. Laffan discusses why she backed the audio article production start-up and the future of media.

Cait Caden
1st Jun, 2021 - 4 min read

Larry Bass: “People died in this country to protect Irish culture and language. 100 years later, we are just letting it just disappear”

Larry Bass is the CEO of production company ShinAwiL and a board member of Screen Ireland. Aside from TV, Bass is heavily involved in Ireland’s soccer scene. He is Chairman of Cabinteely FC and was recently appointed to the FAI’s Finance Committee.

Alison Cowzer
3rd Feb, 2020 - 20 min read
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