RTÉ Press Centre
Press Releases 2011
December 2011
- Salute to RTÉ CO from Golden Globe nominee & theme tune medley for TV50- RTÉ Television Tops Christmas Viewing in 2011
- RTÉ Launches TV50
- Anne Doyle's Final Broadcast - Christmas Day 2011
- RTÉ Player on iPhone and iPad arrives in time for Christmas
- RTÉ 2fm Toy Appeal for St Vincent de Paul, in association with SuperValu, collects over 36,000 toys
- RTÉ Announce New Winning Streak Presenter
- Anne Cassin Joins Nationwide as Michael Ryan Finishes Long Career
- The RTÉ Sports Awards Winners Announced
- RTÉ Radio 1's Documentary on One set to be a pre-load on Samsung devices
- SAORVIEW Now Firmly on the Public Radar with Strong Uptake of SAORVIEW Approved Products
- Golden Globe nomination for song featuring RTÉ Concert Orchestra
- Try something new with the RTÈ NSO. Spend nothing but time.
- Statement following meeting of the RTÉ Board
- Second Series of Love/Hate Generates Critical Acclaim and Proves to be a Ratings Winner for RTÉ Drama
- RTÉ confirms co-operation with BAI Investigation and Investigating Officer
- Nominees Announced for The RTÉ Sports Awards
- RTÉ Sport and Horse Racing Ireland announce Two Year Broadcasting Deal
- Today with Pat Kenny Hosts Live Post-Budget Phone-In
- The Late Late Toy Show brings a smile to over 1.4 million Irish viewers
- Christmas Lunchtime concerts with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
- Gay Byrne to present A Christmas Gala with Jessie Buckley and the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
- RTÉ Coverage of Budget 2012
November 2011
- RTÉ Television Unwraps Christmas Crackers for the Festive Season- RTÉ - Assignments in News and Current Affairs, Rebroadcast of Correction
- RTÉ Statement - MD RTÉ News and Editor Current Affairs Step Aside for Duration of BAI Inquiry
- RTÉ Confirms full co-operation with BAI review
- Georgie Fame among guests in RTÉ Concert Orchestra's Christmas and New Year season
- Liveline listeners set to offer more than words for injured Russian artist
- Five Leaders Chosen for the New Series of RTÉ'S Operation Transformation
- Lesley Garrett joins RTÉ Concert Orchestra for Christmas tour - Belfast, Dublin & Limerick
- RTÉ - Statement re the Fr Kevin Reynolds defamation case
- RTÉ Director General outlines Digital Future
- RTÉ Radio 1's John Murray Show Launches The Three Sopranos Christmas Gala Concert with the RTÉ NSO
- RTÉ to deliver a HD first to online and mobile audiences
- Liveline's Hugely Successful Fiver Friday goes Festive
- RTÉ 2fm Launches Nationwide Appeal for St Vincent de Paul in association with SuperValu
- RTÉ releases earnings figures for Top Ten presenters for 2009
- RTÉ Radio 1 Commemorates the Life of Seán Ó Riada with a Special 15-Part Series
- RTÉ Radio 1's Documentary on One Wins Gold at the 2011 AIB International Media Awards
- Minister for Children & Youth Affairs Frances Fitzgerald launches RTÉjr Radio's Children's Concert
- 24 Hopefuls Come One Step Closer to Becoming an RTÉ Operation Transformation Leader
- RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra - 2011 Mentoring Scheme for Advanced Young Musicians
- RTÉ Announces the Selection Process Ireland's 2012 Eurovision Entry
- RTÉ Television and SPAR announce the ultimate product placement with Fair City
October 2011
- RTÉ NSO's semi-staged performance of Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme by Richard Strauss- Listeners Vote for RTÉ Radio 1 and RTÉ lyric fm with year-on-year and book-on-book gains
- RTÉ Announces Local Heroes Campaign - New Initiative to Support Jobs Launches
- Willie O'Reilly to join RTÉ Executive Board as Group Commercial Director
- RTÉ Secures Broadcast Rights for Republic of Ireland's Crucial Euro 2012 Play-Offs against Estonia
- Mooney Reporter Brenda Donohue in World Record Attempt for Bone Marrow for Leukaemia Trust
- RTÉ Radio Announces the RTÉ Radio Player
- RTÉ DG predicts change and highlights key priorities for public service media
- RTÉ Radio and RAAP Announce Winners of €20,000 Breakthrough Music Bursary
- Minister for Children Face-To-Face with Jedward in RTÉ
- RTÉ Scoops Two Awards At GSK Medical Media Awards
- RTÉ rejects TV3 claims as false and misleading
- RTÉ Radio 1 launches Brendan Balfe's 'The Irish Voice' on CD
- RTÉ NSO Christmas Galas with the Three Sopranos
- Broken Tail Documentary Wins Three Awards at Prestigious Wildlife Film Festival
- Shortlist Announced for RAAP / RTÉ RADIO Breakthrough Bursaries 2011
- Celebrations Begin for RTÉ Big Music Week 2011
- Ireland's Rugby World Cup Victory attracts over 900,000 viewers on RTÉ
September 2011
- Saorview Autumn line up offering viewers the best of Irish Television & an Enchanced TV Service- RTÉ'S Kathryn Thomas and John Murray search for the five new Operation Transformation Leaders
- Arthur's Day on RTÉ 2fm: RTÉ 2fm brings you the music of Arthur's Day from all corners of Ireland
- RTÉ's The Secret Millionaire Watched by 644,000 viewers
- Dublin's first Sam in 16 years attracts a 1.4m television audience
- RTÉ wins Broadcaster of the Year at International Animation Forum
- RTÉ Radio 1's Drama on One & Ulster Bank Theatre Festival present a week of free public performances
- European prize awarded to Jean Byrne for TV weather broadcast on RTÉ
- Join RTÉ in celebrating 80 years of the National Ploughing Championships
- Local Heroes - A Town Fights Back
- All Ireland Hurling Final attracts 1.1 Million TV Audience on RTÉ
August 2011
- Big Stars and Shows are back as RTÉ Radio maintains services and prepares to launch new Radio Player- Kathryn Thomas to present The Voice of Ireland
- Nearly a Million People Tune in to see Queensland Rose Tara take the 2011 Tiara
- RTÉ Radio 1 to air exclusive documentary featuring William Bulger
- RTÉ to broadcast over 130 hours of Rugby World Cup Coverage
- RTÉ Sport announce O2 sponsorship of RTÉ's Rugby World Cup Coverage
- Dáithí O Sé unveils this year's blooming bouquet of 32 Roses
- RTÉ Reveals a New Season of Television Programming for the 2011/2012 Season
- RTÉ Radio Tunes up for Fleadh Cheoil 2011 in Cavan
- Guinness, Hot Press & 2fm launch search for up-&-coming act to join Official Arthur's Day Line-up
- RTÉ Television delivers 48 out of 50 top-rating programmes so far in 2011
- RTÉ Television Make Dreams Come True With Brand New Jedward TV Series
- GAA, Soccer and Rugby All in HD on RTÉ this August
- RTÉ Radio 1 to air New York Festivals' Award-Winning Documentaries
July 2011
- Charity ICA Bootcamp takes 16 personalities out of their comfort-zone for a good cause!- Sustained gains make RTÉ Radio 1 the people's favourite in the latest JNLR listener survey
- RTÉ Radio 1 Launches New Documentary Series Focusing on Global Development
- RTÉ to show Republic of Ireland UEFA European U-19s Championship Semi-Final
- RTÉ Radio in association with RAAP to offer €20,000 bursary to emerging musical performers
- RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra (RTÉ NSO) Press Notice
- RTÉ Weather - A New Weekly Weather Broadcast in Irish Sign Language
- Classic films, Lang Lang, Marvin Hamlisch, Marti Pellow, Eddi Reader & more - RTÉ CO Sept/Oct
- RTÉ Annual Report shows continued cost reductions in 2010
- RTÉ Television announces commission of 'The Voice of Ireland'
- Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood among composers in RTÉ Concert Orchestra's next RTÉ Cork Proms
- Top Business People to Guest Present 'The Business' on RTÉ Radio 1
- RTÉ NSO concert, Friday 8 July, ARTIST CHANGE: Sylvia O'Brien replaces Sarah-Jane Brandon
- Ulster Honours RTÉ's Miriam O'Callaghan
June 2011
- RTÉ Drama announces new call out for programme makers- Get on Board with RTÉ at The Tall Ships Races 2011
- RTÉ Statement on the Celebrities Go Wild/ People in Need 2007 Voting
- 100,000 RTÉ News Now App Downloads in last 4 months
- RTÉ Radio 1'S Liveline asks Listners to Spend an Extra €5 to Boost their Local Economy
- RTÉ Radio named Broadcaster of the Year at the New York Festivals 2011
- Access all Areas at Oxegen 2011 with RTÉ 2fm
- RTÉ Concert Orchestra August Season at the National Concert Hall
- RTÉ Radio 1'S John Creedon Treads the Boards in a Play he has Never Seen
- RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Summer Season 2011
- RTÉ TEN is One!
- Galway based drama Lucky Run wins StoryLand
- RTÉ publish The Week in Politics Book - a comprehensive account of Election 2011
May 2011
- Winner of RTÉ's Super Garden Unveiled- RTÉ Creates HD History
- Extraordinary Demand for Obama Coverage across RTÉ Digital Platforms
- Voting for the Storyland Grand Finale Kicks Off Today
- Over a Million People Watch Barack Obama on RTÉ
- RTÉ Special Coverage of the visit to Ireland by the President of the United States, Barack Obama
- RTÉ and DRG Win at Prestigious ICT Excellence Awards
- RTÉ Coverage of the State Funeral of Former Taoiseach, Dr. Garret Fitzgerald
- Dr Garret Fitzgerald
- RTÉ Guide Announces 'Hottest TV Stars'
- Strong Audience Figures for First Day of Royal Visit
- Jedwardmania results in most Popular Eurovision in 15 Years
- RTÉ pays tribute to late RTÉ Sport commentator, Philip Greene
- RTÉ Congratulates Jedward on Eurovision Performance and Resultry Headline
- RTÉ Coverage of Royal and Presidential Visits
- RTÉ NSO Commissions new Fanfare for performance at event celebrating the visit of Queen Elizabeth II
- Over a million cheer Jedward through to the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Final
- RTÉ Sport Unveils Extensive 2011 GAA Championship Coverage
- RTÉ Radio 1's Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin makes last broadcast this Sunday evening
- RTÉ 2fm retains crown as the second-most-listened to station in Ireland, ahead of Today fm
- Weekday Wonder: RTÉ Radio 1 Leaps Ahead of all Competitors
- British Royal Wedding Provides Record Day for RTÉ Ten
- Finalists in RTÉ's Storyland Announced
April 2011
- RTÉjr to broadcast World's First Down Syndrome Animation Series "Punky"- Voting on Storyland Semi-Finalists kicks-off today
- Mrs Brown's Boys Nominated for BAFTA
- Minister Deenihan Launches RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival 2011
- RTÉ Player Celebrates Second Birthday with Record-Breaking Figures
- RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra 2011-2012 Season and beyond
- RTÉ's elev8 presents its 'ManifestÓG' to Minister for Children
- RTÉ Announces Search for Ireland's First Masterchef
- RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra Summer Season 2011
- RTÉ's Premier Soccer Saturday Announces First Ever Live Fixture
March 2011
- Irish Chef Conrad Gallagher Talks about Prison, Bankruptcy and Life Lessons in RTÉ Guide- Irish first - composer Karl Jenkins conducts The Armed Man in RTÉ Concert Orchestra tour
- Storyland launches the second round of webisodes
- Ireland's RBS 6 Nations Victory over England Attracts Almost a Million TV Viewers on RTÉ
- Mrs Browns Boys wins award nomination and 2nd Series
- RTÉ Player Records Largest Day of Traffic on St. Patrick's Day
- The RTÉ Concert Orchestra makes triumphant return to Cork Opera House for RTÉ Cork Paddy's Day Proms
- RTÉ Helps Irish Diaspora Connect Online this St. Patrick's Day
- SAORVIEW Launches Public Information Campaign
- RTÉ to Broadcast Willie Casey World Title Fight
- Special 'Best of Irish' Edition of the RTÉ Guide
- Results are announced for the latest heat of RTÉ's Storyland Competition
- Shay Byrne to present RTÉ Radio 1's Risin' Time
- RTÉ Radio 1 Documents Fight for Survival of Former Dublin South West TDs Lenihan and O'Connor
- Results are announced for the first round of RTÉ's Storyland Competition
February 2011
- RTÉ, the main source for Election 2011 coverage- RTÉ Prime Time Leaders' Debate - Ratings
- SAORVIEW welcomes announcement of Channels and Services
- RTÉ's Operation Transformation leaders collectively lose over 8 stone
- RTÉ Launches a Third Season of Storyland
- The Mozart Piano Concerti cycle challenge continues on tour
- RTÉ Election 2011 Count Coverage
- RTÉ Radio 1 Tops Poll as it Leaps Ahead of National Rivals
- Hands On Election Special
- Ratings for the Frontline Leaders Debate
- RTÉ Launches News Now App for iPad
- THE Frontline Leaders Debate - Monday, 14 February, 9.35pm, RTÉ One
- RTÉ Concert Orchestra sets Cork dancing
- RTÉ Sport Kicks Off RBS 6 Nations Coverage
- Satirical Series, Green Tea, Starts this Saturday on RTÉ Radio 1
- RTÉ Announces Over 200,000 Downloads of News Now App
- RTÉ's Cross-Platform Coverage of Election 2011
- Ireland's Eurovision Hopefuls Announced
January 2011
- Restaurant series RAW meeting the public appetite for drama- Claire Byrne to present RTÉ Radio 1's Late Debate for Election 2011
- Call for Entries for 2011 RTÉ Radio 1 Drama Awards
- RTÉ Television dominates the Sporting Year 2010
- Diarmuid Gavin and Colm Hayes Launch New RTÉ Series Dirty Old Towns?
- RTÉ given High Court leave to seek review of Donnybrook land zoning
- Eleven RTÉ broadcasts nominated for Celtic Media Awards
- RTÉ Concert Orchestra Spring Season February-April 2011
- RTÉ at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2011
- RTÉ Television dominates in the most-watched programmes of 2010
- Ryan Tubridy brings The Late Late Show to 12 -year High
- From Duke Special to Lang Lang - RTÉ Concert Orchestra announces its Signature Series 2011