Alan Esslemont is at the helm of TG4’s ambition to build status for the Irish language and halt Ireland’s transition to a monolingual state. A Scottish national, he is a determined figure and his big idea is already coming to fruition.
A new EU directive to promote audiovisual production across Europe could boost demand for Irish screen works and allow Ireland to levy €40 million for the industry – but built-in requirements to regulate online harmful content risk capturing the attention of media authorities here instead.
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