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RTÉ
‘We Irish were never homogeneous. Always hybrids, always mongrels’
New RTÉ TV series tells the story of the island over thousands of years in a way that both informs and challenges
Committees of the Oireachtas are back, but why can’t Irish politicians ask a good question?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Sports TV subscriptions: What’s the best value among the dizzying options?
From TNT, to Sky Sports, NOW TV and GAA+ Irish fans are faced with many services
A big summer gig without tracking devices? There was only one for me
Please don’t say Slane 1995 was 30 years ago this July. That just can’t be right
Ryan Tubridy willing to address repayment of €150,000 to RTÉ at ‘appropriate time’
It would be ‘unreasonable’ for payments issue to be dealt with before data access request issue resolved, source close to host says
Hacks in Montrose must be hallucinating about much greenery in their rundown newsroom
Questions about the €3.5m IT fiasco, ‘groupthink’ and that promo ad didn’t match the roasting of two years ago over Tubsgate
The moving target that is RTÉ’s woes
Attention has moved on from outsourcing to financial stumbles - but broadcaster is still offloading production
RTÉ appearance at Oireachtas committee a drab sequel to firework show of two years ago starring Ryan Tubridy
Ghost of man long gone from station lingers as management faces questions from TDs, senators about fresh controversies
RTÉ news management seeks to reassure staff over concerns around promotional advert
Staff raised concerns about the use of extras and placement of plants in ad, which RTÉ says cost less than €100,000 to make
Ryan Tubridy has not repaid RTÉ €150,000 he received for two promotional events that did not happen, Bakhurst says
The broadcaster has also disclosed that a television advert promoting the newsroom has cost €94,000
Ryan Tubridy has not repaid RTÉ €150,000 he received for Renault deal, Bakhurst tells media committee
Controversial RTÉ newsroom advert ‘cost less than €100,000’, committee hears
RTÉ pays out €4m tied to misclassification of some staff as self-employed
Broadcaster has made payments as part of process to settle the employment status of around 700 workers, according to DG Kevin Bakhurst
Chambers refused to back open-ended RTÉ redundancy scheme, documents show
Department of Public Expenditure set out several conditions for voluntary exits at broadcaster
Dismay among RTÉ staffers as broadcaster hires actors to play journalists in ‘make-believe’ ad campaign
For God’s sake don’t tell Media Minister Patrick O’Donovan about this
More than 300 RTÉ employees apply for redundancy package
Payouts capped at €300,000 for voluntary exit scheme
Storyful staff share over €1m in bonus payments
Dublin-based media company had pre-tax losses of €2.66m last year
Uncharted with Ray Goggins review: Kneecap show their soulful side as they trudge through the Arctic snow
Television: Episode filmed before recent controversy features the rap trio wending their way across Finland
RTÉ requests breakdown of Eurovision public votes after high points awarded to Israel
Eurovision: Move comes after request from Spain for audit ‘to avoid external interference and manipulation’
The JNLRs tell us young people love radio. Seriously?
If the results for 15- to 34-year-olds do not make sense, then what price the rest of the listenership survey?
Catherine Martin’s arts department backed pay rise for RTÉ director general
Department told government-established review that pay in top-level posts at RTÉ and TG4 had fallen in real terms since 2016
RTÉ spent over €140,000 on make-up over last two years
Brown Thomas was most favoured outlet for cosmetics with almost half of spend going to high end department store
Mick Heaney: Joe Duffy is leaving Liveline, but who will replace him in coveted RTÉ slot?
In the News podcast: Radio columnist Mick Heaney on the history of Liveline, Duffy’s career and the names already in the mix for the much-coveted afternoon slot
Even Claire Byrne is alarmed by what she hears about life for Irish teenagers
Radio: ‘This was a tsunami coming our way,’ Dr Harry Barry tells the RTÉ Radio 1 presenter
Eurovision 2025 second semi-final live updates: Ireland’s Emmy is knocked out before grand final
Austria, Finland, Israel and Malta among the 10 qualifiers in Basle tonight as Ireland goes home
RTÉ’s Oliver Callan enjoys biggest gain in radio listenership, according to JNLR’s latest survey
The survey shows 3.83 million people listened to the radio every week in the past year
Eurovision 2025: When is Ireland’s semi-final on, what are Emmy’s chances and how does voting work?
All eyes are on the Swiss city of Basle for the second semi-final of this year’s Eurovision. Can Ireland win glory with Norwegian singer Emmy Kristiansen?
Look inside: Former RTÉ presenter’s Glenageary home with French countryside-style garden for €2.25m
Five-bed home set well back from Glenageary Road Lower with 100ft-long lovingly cultivated garden
Uncharted with Ray Goggins review: Leo Varadkar has to get halfway up a mountain with Lyra before he lets his guard down
Television: A former taoiseach and a Cork popstar make for a curious couple on this South African survival challenge
Remembering the many talents of broadcaster, activist and historian Máire de Paor
Committed socialist and feminist lived through a time when attitudes to women in Irish society were decidedly narrow
Bad Nanny review: Incredible story of fraudster Samantha Cookes skilfully told in excellent documentary
Television: Chirpy Englishwoman was exposed as a serial fraudster, but only after taking in a long list of victims
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
May 11th-16th: including Legacy, Elsbeth, and the Eurovision semi-finals
‘RTÉ said we don’t have any problem with Emmy. We have an Irish writer on the team’: Ireland’s Eurovision singer from Norway
Norwegiam singer Emmy on representing Ireland in Basle for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest and how she and song cowriter Larissa Tormey have engineered Laika Party to grab the attention. But can they triumph?
Eurovision Song Contest: How are organisers reacting to criticisms of Israel?
Israel’s conduct in Gaza has again prompted criticism of its participation by artists and concern from RTÉ and other broadcasters
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