RTÉ should be accountable for its spending, but critics’ focus is too selective
Questionable if row over highest-paid presenters is serving debate about public service broadcasting
Seán Rocks
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The Irish Times view on the RTÉ payments controversy: the price of transparency
Correction of Derek Monney’s status has reopened wounds that had barely healed
‘He deserved better’: Partner of Seán Rocks seeks meeting with RTÉ over pension issue
Financial reality of ‘misclassified’ job role kept presenter ‘up at night’, says Catherine Bailey
Derek Mooney spots a rat in the RTÉ car park. Insert your own joke here
Radio: Controversy about wildlife host’s pay comes at an awkward time for Radio 1 as its new schedule fails to gel
Why RTÉ is caught in a never-ending payments drama
In the News podcast: RTÉ boss says broadcaster is paying ‘price for transparency’
RTÉ ex-DG Dee Forbes decided Derek Mooney would be classified as producer, committee told
Oliver Callan’s production company receives fee separate from his fees as presenter, committee hears
‘Waste of space’: What we learned about RTÉ from today’s Oireachtas committee hearing
From criticisms of the top 10 earners lists to Dancing with the Stars and Callan’s Kicks, Bakhurst and the broadcaster were grilled
RTÉ treatment of Seán Rocks pay had ‘significant financial implications’ for family, says TD
Long-time Arena presenter, who died last year, was put on a producer salary with a top-up for on-air role
Derek Mooney row may prove to be minor blip for RTÉ. But broader questions remain
Management at broadcaster should be prepared to defend their recent decisions more robustly than they have managed so far
Pat Kenny is refreshingly candid about his shift to weekends on Newstalk
Just as interesting are his views on the broader radio landscape and the role of what he calls ‘the talent’
Rick O’Shea appointed as new presenter of RTÉ’s arts and culture show Arena
O’Shea has been interim presenter since July 2025
Notable deaths in 2025, from David Lynch to David Hanly
Paddy Hill, Jennifer Johnston, Virginia Giuffre, Henry Mount Charles, Prunella Scales and Ed Moloney were also among those who died
2025 in radio: RTÉ and Newstalk’s tit-for-tat talent raids only add to an uncertain future
After a seismic year of poaching presenters and refreshing rosters, Ireland’s revamped stations can’t ignore the shift online
Winter Papers & An Alternative Irish Christmas: An exquisite hardy annual and a wonderful gift
Winter Papers 11 is a Christmas annual to stand the test of time, and An Alternative Irish Christmas is great for those jaded by other literary offerings
Ray D’Arcy and former boss at odds over when he was told he was being dropped by RTÉ
Director of audio Patricia Monahan says all presenters were told no contract was guaranteed in the radio shake-up
RTÉ’s new radio schedule a hurried defensive reflex to sour taste left by Ray D’Arcy exit
Signing Kieran Cuddihy is a coup, but RTÉ Radio 1 might waste his talents in Liveline’s dated format
RTÉ was quick to name Claire Byrne’s successor, but Newstalk is the big winner here
Losing one Today show presenter to Newstalk was misfortune, losing two looks like carelessness
Seán Rocks obituary: Actor, gifted broadcaster and advocate for the arts
Aside from radio work, he had also acted on TV shows including The Bill, Glenroe and Fair City and was described as Sebastian Barry as ‘a work of art himself’
Sarah McInerney’s Liveline: A broadcaster who knows when to speak, when to listen
Radio: Arena’s send-off for Seán Rocks has the same depth and range which he made the programme’s playbook for so many years
RTÉ’s Liveline listenership dipped by 8,000 before Joe Duffy departed
Almost four million people tune into Irish radio a week, industry figures show
‘The nation loved you’: Mourners gather for funeral of Seán Rocks in Monaghan
Actor and presenter of RTÉ’s Arena programme died on Wednesday after a brief illness
Seán Rocks to be laid to rest following Mass in his native Monaghan town
RTÉ broadcaster died at St Vincent’s hospital on Wednesday following short illness
Ryan Tubridy still has the Tiggerish verve and breezy name-drops. So why does it feel sour?
Radio: An upbeat air on his London-based show contrasts with RTÉ’s continuing struggles
‘I loved every day I worked with Seán and will miss him’: tributes paid to beloved RTÉ presenter Seán Rocks
Donal Ryan, Elaine Feeney, Sinéad Gleeson and more pay tribute to the Arena broadcaster and presenter
Seán Rocks, presenter of RTÉ radio’s culture show Arena, dies aged 64
Tributes are paid to the Monaghan man who was a celebrated actor before moving into broadcasting
Seán Rocks: Ireland has lost one of its great cultural champions
Late broadcaster’s easy wit and big-hearted spirit belied a lifelong devotion to our rich culture
‘Were we right in the head?’ Joe Duffy asks as free contraception proves a difficult pill to swallow
Radio: Budget 2022 seems to have pleased no one, judging by reaction on airwaves
Paschal Donohoe waffles, Claire Byrne yawns, Catherine Martin bristles
Radio: The lifting of Covid restrictions runs a distant second to the Katherine Zappone controversy
John le Carré pondered move to Ireland, says friend John Banville
Novelist was in process of applying for Irish passport after tracing family line to Co Cork
Ray D’Arcy’s pointless exercise in solipsistic navel gazing
His rambling account of baking bread shows he’s the ideal presenter for our time
‘As I self-isolate, I am scared, but hopefully not scared to death’
Medical miracles have kept me alive. Could a bug from a store in China eventually do for me?
What will public service media look like in five years’ time?
Government must face new realities when replacing TV licence with broadcasting charge
Patronising Ivan Yates sounds like a 1970s soccer player
The ex-government minister and businessman tackles his radio guests like a tough midfielder
Culture Night 2018: Everything you need to know
It’s hard not to be bamboozled by the choice on offer. Here’s a selection of the best bits
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