Sinéad Crowley

Arts and Media Correspondent

News Correspondent

The top five RTÉ on-air earners in 2021 were Ryan Tubridy, Joe Duffy, Claire Byrne, Ray D'Arcy and Miriam O'Callaghan (Pics: RollingNews.ie/RTÉ)

Ryan Tubridy remains RTÉ's highest paid presenter

Ryan Tubridy remains the highest paid presenter in RTÉ, according to figures released by the organisation this afternoon.

Ireland • 30 Jun 23

Death announced of author, journalist Deirdre Purcell

The death has been announced of best selling author, journalist and broadcaster Deirdre Purcell.

Books • 13 Feb 23

Screen Ireland today launched its slate of productions coming to audiences and international markets this year

Screen Ireland announces wealth of Irish productions

Screen Ireland has announced a wealth of productions for this year, including nine feature films, eight TV dramas, thirteen documentaries and seven short films as part of its 2023 slate, along with a new regional support fund.

Movies • 31 Jan 23

Catherine Clinch as Cáit in An Cailín Ciúin

An Cailín Ciúin first feature as Gaeilge with Oscar nod

An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) has become the first Irish language feature film to be nominated for an Oscar.

oscars • 24 Jan 23

The report found that 89% of incoming expenditure on film and television production here can be attributed to the Section 481 scheme

Tax relief most important for TV and Film - report

The section 481 tax incentive is the most important factor in bringing television film and production to Ireland, according to a report released today.

Ireland • 20 Jan 23

Queen: Set and Style, 2022, from Amanda Jane Graham's exhibition The Coiffured

New exhibition explores art through hairdressing

visual arts • 18 Jan 23

RTÉ's Director of Strategy said the current licence fee system is losing in excess of €65m per year

No sustainable future without funding reform - RTÉ

RTÉ has told a Dáil committee that there is no sustainable future for the broadcaster and many of its key partners that rely on its capacity to invest, without a reformed public funding model.

Ireland • 18 Jan 23

In 2003, children had no choice over when to schedule television viewing, they simply sat down and watched what was on

Big change in how children watch TV

news2day turns 20 on Friday. To celebrate the milestone, all this week we will be taking a look back on two decades of the RTÉ News programme for younger viewers in a world that has changed dramatically since the first show aired in 2003.

Ireland • 20 Jan 23

An Cailín Ciúin has had what can only be described as a spectacular year

Irish language cinema going from strength to strength

The success of An Cailín Ciúin has been seen as a "game changer" for Irish language cinema, while the Cine 4 funding scheme has been hailed as an inspired project.

Arts and Culture • 02 Jan 23

Covid-19 pandemic hit the arts world particularly hard

2022 saw income lifeline for artists introduced

2022 in Review • 30 Dec 22