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The Taoiseach said he hoped a new funding system for RTÉ would be in place for 2025

RTÉ funding decision due 'in coming months' - Taoiseach

A decision about the long-term funding of RTÉ will be made "in the coming months" the Taoiseach has said, with a view to having a new system in place by 2025.

Ireland • 17 Nov 23

The records also show that there was no formal approval process by the Board for the musical (Photo: RollinsNews.ie)

Toy Show The Musical lacked 'rigorous interrogation'

There was "a lapse of control, and a lack of rigorous interrogation" of the loss-making Toy Show The Musical by the RTÉ Board, according to RTÉ Board Chair Siún Ní Raghallaigh.

Ireland • 16 Nov 23

Catherine Martin said the plans showed a 'renewed commitment' to public service broadcasting

Media Minister welcomes RTÉ plan to cap salaries

Minister for Media Catherine Martin has welcomed a plan to cap RTÉ salaries at €250,000, so that no one in the organisation will earn more than the Director General.

Ireland • 15 Nov 23

Household media fee evokes memories of water charges

There was a curious choreography to today's Government approval of €56 million for RTÉ with the Cabinet being informed that a decision was made in recent days on additional funding.

Analysis and Comment • 14 Nov 23

The broadcaster has said the ultimate objective is 'a better RTÉ'

What is in RTÉ 10-point plan to reform the broadcaster?

RTÉ has published its strategic vision, a document that sets out the direction and vision for a transformed broadcaster.

Ireland • 14 Nov 23

Delegates were told that ordinary workers at RTÉ were left carrying the can for poor governance and gross mismanagement (file pic)

SIPTU vows to fight against RTÉ 'slash-and-burn' policy

SIPTU has passed an emergency motion at its Biennial Delegate Conference in Galway vowing to fight against what the union described as the "slash-and-burn" policies being pursued by RTÉ management.

Ireland • 14 Nov 23

Kevin Bakhurst said 2024 will be a challenging year and one in which the cost base will have to be managed carefully (File image: RollingNews.ie)

'No one at RTÉ to earn more than DG' under new plan

No one in RTÉ will be paid a salary exceeding that of the Director-General under a maximum pay cap that is being set as part a new strategic vision for the broadcaster, a staff meeting has heard.

Ireland • 15 Nov 23

Government approves interim funding of €56m for RTÉ

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that the Government has approved interim funding of €56 million for RTÉ, subject to conditions.

Ireland • 14 Nov 23

The broadcaster plans to reduce the number of workers over the next two years

€40m redundancy plan to cut up to 400 RTÉ jobs

RTÉ plans to reduce staff numbers by up to 400 over the next two years through a voluntary redundancy programme under a plan sent to the Government.

Ireland • 14 Nov 23

RTÉ provided the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee with the note yesterday evening

Stanley welcomes RTÉ note on Tubridy contract

The chair of the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee has welcomed a decision by RTÉ to provide it with a copy of a note taken during a meeting in which the presenter Ryan Turbidy's contract was discussed.

Ireland • 11 Nov 23

The documents were provided to the committee this evening

RTÉ provides PAC with original note on Tubridy contract

RTÉ has provided the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee with the original note taken during a meeting in relation to Ryan Tubridy's contract.

Ireland • 10 Nov 23

RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst has written to PAC committee members

PAC to consider RTÉ offer to end document deadlock

Members of the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee are to consider an offer from RTÉ aimed at ending an impasse over documents relating to former presenter Ryan Tubridy.

Ireland • 09 Nov 23

RTÉ has been hit with a sharp fall in TV licence fee revenue following revelations in June over the under-declaration of Ryan Tubridy's salary

RTÉ controversy makes licence reform harder - Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the possible replacement of the TV licence fee with a new household media charge has been made harder by the recent payments controversy at RTÉ.

Ireland • 04 Nov 23

In the first three weeks of October 34,882 TV licences were taken out (file image)

RTÉ has spent almost €500k on external reports so far

RTÉ has spent almost €500,000 on reports examining the payments controversy and Toy Show the Musical.

Ireland • 03 Nov 23

Moya Doherty speaking at the Gay Byrne Memorial Lecture this evening

Toy Show the Musical 'a risk worth taking' - Doherty

The former chair of the RTÉ Board Moya Doherty has said that Toy Show the Musical was a risk worth taking and like all risks, some fail and some don't.

Ireland • 03 Nov 23

RTÉ's Head of Legal Affairs Paula Mullooly, left, and RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst arrive at the public accounts committee

Stand-off over key legal note at tense PAC hearing

Months after their first interaction, the latest meeting today of the Dáil's public accounts committee and RTÉ management showed little sign of breaking out into a rare moment of civility.

Analysis and Comment • 13 Oct 23

The national broadcaster is facing a loss of up to €12m this year

RTÉ 'insolvent' by spring without funding, PAC told

RTÉ will become insolvent by early spring if the Government does not provide additional funding, Director General Kevin Bakhurst has told the Dáil Public Accounts Committee.

Ireland • 12 Oct 23

RTÉ has also been advised that it cannot share 'detailed personnel information' with Oireachtas Committees (file image)

'Key' staff interviewed soon in RTÉ exit scheme review

Those leading the review of RTÉ's 2017 and 2021 voluntary exit schemes are to interview "key current and former employees" in the coming weeks.

Ireland • 11 Oct 23

Richard Collins has resigned from RTÉ (File image)

RTÉ Chief Financial Officer Collins resigns

RTÉ's Chief Financial Officer Richard Collins has resigned. In a statement, RTÉ said Mr Collins would work on a handover and that it is in the process of identifying a replacement CFO.

Ireland • 11 Oct 23

The Workplace Relations Commission rejected Kasia Czernik's complaint

RTÉ cleared of liability in €300k harassment claim

RTÉ has been cleared of liability in a €300,000 claim for discrimination by a female journalist over its handling of a sexual harassment complaint by her against a male colleague, both of whom worked night shifts.

Ireland • 05 Oct 23

Minister Catherine Martin told the committee that 'comprehensive and far reaching examinations' of RTÉ are under way

Trust 'shattered' between RTÉ and public, says minister

Minister for Media Catherine Martin has said that "trust was shattered" between the public and RTÉ, leaving people "shocked and outraged".

Ireland • 04 Oct 23

The broadcaster's trust score fell by 25% in the latest Customer Experience report from the CX Company

RTÉ sinks to bottom of customer experience table

RTÉ has dropped to the bottom of the league table of 150 brands in the latest annual Customer Experience report compiled by the CX Company.

Business • 03 Oct 23

PAC Chair Brian Stanley said the public needed transparency from RTÉ

PAC to seek legal advice over RTÉ exit package details

The Dáil's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is to seek legal advice on whether RTÉ can be compelled to provide details of exit packages for a number of former executives.

Ireland • 22 Sep 23

RTÉ said it was precluded from providing personal information because of legal and contractual obligations

RTÉ says it cannot supply exit package details to PAC

RTÉ has told the Public Accounts Committee that it will not supply any details of a financial exit package given to its former commercial director Geraldine O'Leary.

Ireland • 21 Sep 23

RTÉ has not yet completed a valuation of its Montrose site (file image)

Relocation of RTÉ previously dismissed over costs

Relocating RTÉ from its base in Donnybrook and selling off the site was previously dismissed as being too costly by senior management, according to a former executive.

Ireland • 21 Sep 23