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May 2012

- RTÉ Kicks Off Its EURO 2012 Coverage
- RTÉ Television sets the stage for the summer's big events
- RTÉ to Broadcast Coverage of Katie Taylor's World Championship Semi-Final
- RTÉ Radio Nominated for 25 Awards at the 2012 New York Festivals
- RTÉ Television Launches Search for MasterChef Ireland 2012
- RTÉ Sport Lines Out for the 2012 GAA Championship
- RTÉjr Radio Presents a Live Broadcast and Videocast of Oscar Wilde's The Happy Prince
- Statement by RTÉ Board following meeting with Minister
- RTÉ accepts BAI Findings and implements reforms
- SAORSAT Satellite lifts Ireland to Universal Public Broadcast Access
- RTÉ Announce Winner of TV50 'Doc on the Box' 2012
- Encouraging performance for 2fm with more listener gains across the weekday
- RTÉ'S Fair City to Launch on RTÉ Player and RTÉ One +1
- Finalists Announced in RTÉ's StoryLand competition

April 2012

- RTÉ Sport wins UEFA Champions League Rights
- RTÉ Concert Orchestra announces artist line-up for Riverdance: The Music of Bill Whelan
- Masterpiece: Ireland's Favourite Painting celebrity champions announced
- Horslips and Hothouse Flowers to Perform as a 'Supergroup' for RTÉ Radio 1's John Murray Show
- RTÉ Radio 1 Announces New Comedy Series Presented by Neil Delamere
- Minister Jimmy Deenihan TD Launches 60th Annual RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival
- RTÉ Documentaries Win Gold at One of the World's Most Prestigious Television Festivals
- Shortlist of 10 unveiled in RTÉ's search for Ireland's Favourite Painting
- Stephen Hunt Signs on Loan for RTÉ's Premier Soccer Saturday
- June Bank Holiday Weekend: Celine Byrne Summer Gala with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
- Statement: Key Changes and Actions in Current Affairs programmes
- Stephen Rea Reads from Joyce's Dubliners for RTÉ Radio 1

March 2012

- RTÉ Radio 1 Announces Details of Media Programme
- Hayley Westenra, Bill Whelan, Declan O'Rourke and Lúnasa among guests in RTÉ CO's May June season
- Director General announces substantial reductions in RTÉ operating costs
- Gaeilge ar na meáin ar fad ar RTÉ
- RTÉ to Broadcast Ireland Women's Hockey Olympic Qualifier Final Live
- President Michael D. Higgins announced as sole Patron of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
- RTÉ to Broadcast Highlights of Irish Cricket Team's Twenty20 Qualification Run
- Celebrate St Patrick's Day Your Way With RTÉ
- Statement
- Response to Statement by Cassidy Law for Mr Sean Gallagher
- Statement following meeting of the RTÉ Board
- The Digital Alternative: New Show with Dan Hegarty to Broadcast on RTÉ 2XM & RTÉ 2fm
- Director General responds to BAI finding on Frontline complaint
- RTÉ Concert Orchestra and Ulster Orchestra join forces and make historyry Headline
- RTÉ Radio 1's John Murray Show hosts first Retirement Rally

February 2012

- Jedward become the first act to represent Ireland for Eurovision two years in a row
- RTÉ to broadcast record 24 live Airtricity League and FAI Cup Games
- RTÉ's Operation Transformation leaders collectively lose over 11 stone
- Results announced in first round of RTÉ's StoryLand
- RTÉ Radio 1's John Murray Show and DCU set 'Beat the Bleep' Fitness Challenge
- RTÉ wins 19 awards at IFTAs watched by over half-a-million viewers on RTÉ One
- RTÉ Saddened by Death of Actor David Kelly (1929-2012)
- RTÉ launches new season of Storyland with eight new online dramas
- RTÉ Concert Orchestra congratulates Brian Byrne on IFTA win
- RTÉ Concert Orchestra tribute at Noel Kelehan's funeral this morning
- First Airplay of Irish Eurovision Hopefuls on Mooney
- Sharon Shannon, vintage Hollywood & choral classics among RTÉ Concert Orchestra spring highlights
- Solid performance for 2fm with listener gains across the day
- Death of renowned musician Noel Kelehan
- Prime Time - "Profiting From Prostitution"
- Strong Gains to afternoon and weekend programmes on RTÉ Radio 1
- Solid performance for 2fm with listener gains across the day

January 2012

- RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra makes new music with Blow the Dust Off Your Trumpet Orchestra
- RTÉ to Broadcast RBS 6 Nations in HD
- RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and Principal Conductor Alan Buribayev perform in Waterford
- RTÉ and FILMBASE offer exciting opportunity for directors
- RTÉ Television Broadcast 47 of the Top 50 Programmes of 2011
- Final Count Reveals 57,000 Toys Collected for St Vincent de Paul by RTÉ 2fm Toy Appeal
- RTÉ Radio 1 announces Lyons Gold Blend Tea as new sponsor of RTÉ Radio 1's Liveline with Joe Duffy
- RTÉ welcomes Competition Authority decision publication
- Spring on RTÉ Television
- RTÉ Television Scores 10 out of 10 with Sport
- RTÉ at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2012
- RTÉ Concert Orchestra features in two IFTA Original Score nominations
- Operation Transformation Gets the Nation Moving
- Artur Pizarro, Matthew Ford & Monica Mancini - RTÉ Concert Orchestra February concerts at the NCH
- RTÉ 2fm puts Ireland Centre-Stage at EuroSonic 2012 as 21 Irish Acts Perform