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The TUG said that no progress was made at resumed pay negotiations

Pay talks between RTÉ and TUG fail to reach agreement

Talks between RTÉ management and the RTÉ Trade Union Group (TUG) have failed to reach an agreement on a pay increase for staff.

Business • 12 Mar

On-set construction of Lidl Carrigstown at RTÉ studios in Donnybrook is under way

Lidl signs product placement deal with RTÉ's Fair City

Low-cost grocery retailer Lidl has signed a three-year product-placement deal with RTÉ that will see a Lidl store appear as part of the Fair City set.

Business • 05 Mar

The register covers the five divisions of RTÉ and members of staff must comply with it

RTÉ approved 177 external activities for employees in Q3

RTÉ approved 177 external activities between July, August and September, according to the broadcaster's latest summary of the Register of External Activities.

Business • 05 Feb

John Clarke and Marian Finucane married in 2015 after more than 30 years together

John Clarke, husband of Marian Finucane, dies aged 88

John Clarke, husband of the late Marian Finucane, has died aged 88.

Ireland • 05 Feb

RTÉ has confirmed Daire Hickey has resigned from its board

Daire Hickey resigns from RTÉ Board

Daire Hickey has resigned from the RTÉ Board, the broadcaster has confirmed. In a statement this evening, RTÉ said that Mr Hickey wrote to Minister for Media Patrick O'Donovan to notify him of his resignation.

Ireland • 31 Jan

The move by the home-builder to commence construction works comes almost eight years after Cairn Homes agreed a €107.5m deal with RTÉ in June 2017

Cairn Homes to commence work on RTÉ site this week

Cairn Homes is due to commence works on the first phase of its €345 million, 608-unit apartment scheme on former RTÉ lands this week.

Business • 20 Jan

Colm Connolly was the principal RTÉ reporter on the kidnapping of Dutch industrialist Tiede Herrema in 1975

Death announced of former RTÉ correspondent Colm Connolly

Former Arts and Media Correspondent for RTÉ News Colm Connolly has died.

Ireland • 06 Jan

RTÉ said the gender pay gap is driven in large part by grades eligible for overtime payments

Gender pay gap narrows at RTÉ

The gender pay gap at RTÉ has narrowed slightly compared to last year. The figures, which measure the difference between what men and women earn, show that the mean gender pay gap at RTÉ for 2024 stands at 10.09%, down from the previous year's figure of 11.29%.

Ireland • 19 Dec 24

RTÉ is to move under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG)

RTÉ puts €990,000 external audit contract out to tender

National broadcaster RTÉ has put up for grabs its estimated €990,000 external audit service over the next three years.

Business • 12 Dec 24

In October, the Trade Union Group lodged a pay claim for a flat rate increase of €1,500 plus 6%

RTÉ staff to receive €1k voucher as part of interim deal

RTÉ employees are to receive a non-taxable voucher of up to €1,000 as part of an interim arrangement while pay negotiations are ongoing.

Business • 05 Dec 24

The three party leaders made their case to voters ahead of polling day on Friday

Leaders clash on housing, spending and health services

The leaders of the three main political parties have come face-to-face in what was the final election television debate ahead of polling day on Friday.

Election 24 • 27 Nov 24

New accounts lodged by Ryan Tubridy's Tuttle Productions Ltd show that the company recorded a post tax profit of €37,094 for the 12 months to the end of December last

Ryan Tubridy's firm returns to profit in 2023

The media firm controlled by former RTÉ presenter Ryan Tubridy returned to profit last year during a tumultuous year for the broadcaster.

Business • 20 Nov 24

There were heated exchanges between the political party during the debate

Heated exchanges during leaders' first televised debate

There were heated exchanges between party leaders on the RTÉ Upfront with Katie Hannon debate last night, where ten party leaders took part in the first televised debate of the General Election campaign.

Election 24 • 19 Nov 24

Ten political party leaders took part in the first televised debate of the General Election campaign

Heated exchanges during leaders' first televised debate

There were heated exchanges between party leaders on the RTÉ Upfront with Katie Hannon debate last night, where ten party leaders took part in the first televised debate of the General Election campaign.

Politics • 19 Nov 24

The debate saw ten party leaders take part for the first time

Watch: Leaders set out their stalls on coalition options

The leaders of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have again made clear their opposition to entering any coalition government with Sinn Féin in the first major TV debate of the General Election campaign.

Election 24 • 19 Nov 24

RTÉ's Director General Kevin Bakhurst told a staff meeting that it was 'incredibly frustrating' that the scheme has not yet been given the go-ahead

No Government approval yet for RTÉ redundancies

A voluntary redundancy programme at RTÉ has not yet received Government approval.

Ireland • 13 Nov 24

The report states that in 2023, "RTÉ presented a hugely increased number of drama hours".

RTÉ's independent production unit paid out €46.3m in 2023

RTÉ's independent production unit last year paid out €46.3m to help finance international hits such as Hidden Assets, Kin and The Dry.

Business • 11 Nov 24

The complainant said she first started to work for RTÉ in the late 2000s as an editor

'Bogus' contractor deals cost RTÉ editor €238k, WRC told

An RTÉ editor who claimed that she was left €238,000 worse off than her permanently-employed colleagues because she was treated as an "independent contractor" for 11 years is to be given more time to consider a retrospective benefits deal tabled by the broadcaster, a tribunal has decided.

Ireland • 07 Nov 24

RTÉ journalist and newscaster Brian Jennings pictured with Griffith College President Professor Diarmuid Hegarty

RTÉ journalist honoured with excellence award

RTÉ journalist and newscaster Brian Jennings has been honoured with a 'Professional Excellence Award' from Griffith College Dublin.

Ireland • 07 Nov 24

The summary shows that none of the activities yielded more than €10,000 (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

106 external activities by RTÉ employees approved in Q2

RTÉ approved 106 external activities between April to June of which 50% involved no payment or benefit, according to the broadcaster's latest summary of the Register of External Activities.

Ireland • 24 Oct 24

Cairn Homes to lodge new large scale scheme for RTÉ lands

Cairn Homes has confirmed that it is to lodge a new Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) planning application to Dublin City Council for its €107.5m former RTÉ site next year.

Business • 17 Oct 24

They confirmed the lodgement of the claim with a view to having it in place at the end of November.

RTÉ unions lodge pay claim on behalf of staff

A pay claim for RTÉ staff of a flat rate increase of €1,500 plus 6%, has been lodged by the TUG (Trade Union Group).

Business • 10 Oct 24

A Voluntary Exit Package is due to initially yield 40 RTÉ staff jobs (file image)

Reduction of 100 in RTÉ staff headcount over past year

RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst has confirmed to staff that there has been a reduction of 100 in staff headcount through natural attrition, over the last 12 months.

Ireland • 09 Oct 24

The move was one of a number of recommendations contained in the recent Expert Advisory Committee report

RTÉ to move under remit of C&AG, minister confirms

RTÉ is to move under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General, the Minister for Media has confirmed.

Ireland • 08 Oct 24

Under existing rules, TV and radio stations are barred from broadcasting any story which could potentially influence the outcome of a vote from 2pm the day before polling day

RTÉ calls for end of broadcast moratorium for elections

RTÉ has called for the broadcast moratorium for elections and referendums to be removed, saying being able to respond to "misinformation" before a vote is "central to the democratic process in the digital era".

Ireland • 31 Aug 24