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RTÉ at critical turning point but TG4 has 'adapted effectively' minister to tell Cabinet
Coimisiún na Meán has recommended increases in funding to help both organisations meet their public service obligations

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

Terry Prone: David Hanly was 'Mr Morning Ireland', ready to take on anyone
Terry Prone: David Hanly was 'Mr Morning Ireland', ready to take on anyone
RTÉ Morning Ireland's David Hanly argued that the most fundamental human need is to be listened to. He did that, and much more, writes Terry Prone

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

RTE Staff Rally
RTÉ to commemorate Irish public service broadcasting's 100th anniversary with €130k campaign
RTÉ’s radio service broadcast for the first time in 1926, with its television service following some 35 years later in 1961

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

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S Gareth O'Callaghan: The enduring magic of radio as RTÉ unveils new presenters and a new era
RTÉ’s new schedule prompts veteran broadcaster Gareth O'Callaghan to reflect on why radio remains a timeless, intimate companion woven into Irish daily life

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

Could this be a sexual revolution? No, it's RTÉ Radio 1's new schedule
S Could this be a sexual revolution? No, it's RTÉ Radio 1's new schedule
Launching a schedule of such magnitude on Ireland’s most-listened-to station is a huge gamble, but the early signs are encouraging, writes Gareth O'Callaghan.

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Bloom 2015
RTÉ denies outsourcing will replace its own 'Late Late Show' and documentary units
It is expected that both 'The Late Late Show' and 'Fair City' will cease to be produced in-house

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025

23/8/2010 Ireland Involved Awards
RTÉ Radio 1 the most listened to station, JNLR figures reveal
Claire Byrne signed off on RTÉ with the same number of listeners, compared to the previous quarter, according to the latest JNLR figures

Thu, 06 Nov, 2025

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Disputed painting in RTÉ not worth €100K, says director general
Kevin Bakhurst says the painting would be handed back if there was proof it was loaned to the national broadcaster from an art gallery

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Oireachtas committee
No presenter in RTÉ will earn over €250k a year by January 1, director general vows
Kevin Bakhurst argued salaries of over €500k have already been brought 'down to under the level of what the director general earns'

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Cash-strapped RTÉ paid €475k in severance to former board member despite State bailout
Cash-strapped RTÉ paid €475k in severance to former board member despite State bailout
Media minister Patrick O’Donovan has said the severance payment was very high

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Major BusConnects expansion to deliver 53% more Cork bus services and two 24-hour routes
Major BusConnects expansion to deliver 53% more Cork bus services and two 24-hour routes
Cabinet will today consider the €1bn BusConnects Cork plan, including 24-hour routes, 90km of new bus lanes, and expanded cycling infrastructure

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Race to the Áras: Humphreys and Connolly decry Citywest violence during final debate
Race to the Áras: Humphreys and Connolly decry Citywest violence during final debate
The final televised debate, hosted on RTÉ’s Prime Time, saw the two candidates face off ahead of polling day on Friday

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Bloom 2015
RTÉ spent €800,000 on travel costs for staff and guests over six months, records show
Broadcaster spend went on taxis, mileage costs and car hire in first six months of the year

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Book extract: Jack Lynch's TV broadcast that broke the mould
Book extract: Jack Lynch's TV broadcast that broke the mould
In an extract from ‘I’m Glad You Asked Me That: The Political Years’, Terry Prone recalls her husband Tom Savage helping Jack Lynch pull off a media masterstroke in 1977

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

File Pics Gerry Ryan Inquest Begins Today 10/12/2010.
Gareth O'Callaghan: Fifteen years on, Irish radio is still trying to replace Gerry Ryan — and failing
Fifteen years after his death, Gerry Ryan’s raw honesty, empathy, and irreverence still define what great Irish radio should sound like

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

RTE Radio One new schedule
RTÉ pulls Kieran Cuddihy from Late Late Show as he is still under Newstalk contract 
Major shakeup of RTÉ Radio One's weekday schedule comes amid shock departure of Ray D'Arcy and planned exit of Claire Byrne

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Ray D’Arcy's departure raises question of 'what', not 'who', should replace him
Ray D’Arcy's departure raises question of 'what', not 'who', should replace him
Despite predictions of its demise, radio can still play a role in this period of the world's rapid and radical transformation, writes Roddy Flynn

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Studio Shoot at Virgin Media Presidential Election Coverage
Newstalk presenter Kieran Cuddihy set to join RTÉ Radio
Kieran Cuddihy’s switch to RTÉ has fuelled speculation that he could be in line to replace Joe Duffy as host of Liveline

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: RTÉ Radio 1 will soon be unrecognisable after Ray D'Arcy's sudden departure
Gareth O'Callaghan: RTÉ Radio 1 will soon be unrecognisable after Ray D'Arcy's sudden departure
Whatever transpired during that meeting with RTÉ bosses earlier this week clearly led to Ray D'Arcy's sudden departure – so sudden, he wasn’t given the chance to say goodbye, writes Gareth O'Callaghan

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

Ray D’Arcy 'hugely disappointed' with RTÉ management's handling of his departure
Ray D’Arcy 'hugely disappointed' with RTÉ management's handling of his departure
Mr D’Arcy presented the final editionThe Ray D’Arcy Show on Wednesday. He had hosted the programme for the past 11 years.

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

Colin Sheridan: Patrick Kielty's nod to Jimmy Kimmel rings hollow, thanks to RTÉ's hypocrisy
S Colin Sheridan: Patrick Kielty's nod to Jimmy Kimmel rings hollow, thanks to RTÉ's hypocrisy
Anecdotally, some RTÉ employees feel quietly coerced not to post pro-Palestine content on their own social media. It is, in effect, self-censorship by osmosis, writes Colin Sheridan

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

The Traitors finale: Gloves — and cloaks — come off for final five in epic ending
The Traitors finale: Gloves — and cloaks — come off for final five in epic ending
More masks, a bit of fire, a crap Viking boat, and lots of muttering about crystals and symbols

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

24/8/2009 RTE Headquarters
RTÉ to spend €7.5m on cybersecurity services 'to protect digital infrastructure'
Products and services to include firewalls for computer networks, threat vulnerability assessments, network monitoring, email filtering, and information security management systems

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

'The Traitors' episode 11 review: Can Ben and Nick count on each other after all?
'The Traitors' episode 11 review: Can Ben and Nick count on each other after all?
Just like our host with the most Siobhán McSweeney says: 'Strap in, it's about to get feisty'

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

'The Traitors' episode eight: Paudie converts power player just in the Nick of time
'The Traitors' episode eight: Paudie converts power player just in the Nick of time
For those of us who have watched other Traitors series, it’s a shudder when we realise it’s the babydoll game

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

'The Traitors' episode 7: Limerick father-and-son team's reign is over before it begins
'The Traitors' episode 7: Limerick father-and-son team's reign is over before it begins
Yeah, Irish dads think they know what's best for their offspring... Let's see how that works out

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: Claire Byrne's move from RTÉ to Newstalk means radio battle is finally on
S Gareth O'Callaghan: Claire Byrne's move from RTÉ to Newstalk means radio battle is finally on
Two decades after Newstalk’s launch, Irish radio is witnessing a real contest as RTÉ Radio 1 faces a challenger worth tuning into

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

'The Traitors' review: CMAT will be writing songs about this in 10 years, mark my words
'The Traitors' review: CMAT will be writing songs about this in 10 years, mark my words
One of the contestants looked like an actual Bond villain. Another seemed to be wearing Tweety Bird's baby. I’m shouting at the telly and we’re only minutes in. I LOVE this show

Sun, 31 Aug, 2025

Brendan Courtney tells of his lucky escape after car ploughs into his home
Brendan Courtney tells of his lucky escape after car ploughs into his home
'Keys to My Life' presenter feels lucky as he had been standing at the front of his house not long before the crash. And he says both he and the motorist are OK 

Sun, 31 Aug, 2025

General Election Ireland 2020
Claire Byrne to leave RTÉ for Newstalk in major radio shake-up
Claire Byrne will take over Pat Kenny’s mid-morning slot on Newstalk in 2026 as David McCullagh replaces her on RTÉ

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

Business ideology has no place in care services and social work
Business ideology has no place in care services and social work
The exodus of staff from caring professions may be driven by a realisation that the profits of private firms are triumphing over person-centred care, writes Diarmaid Twomey

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

RTE logo on microphone. copyspace
Former 'bogus self-employed' RTÉ worker loses claim to retrospective pay at WRC
Workplace Relations Commission rules the claim was submitted outside the statutory timeframe 

Sun, 17 Aug, 2025

RTE pay revelations
Ryan Tubridy repays €150,000 to RTÉ following payment controversy 
'I made this payment through my solicitor, without any discussions with RTÉ – or with anyone acting on their behalf – and without condition'

Fri, 08 Aug, 2025

TV licence fee revenue down €58m after RTÉ payment scandal, new figures show
TV licence fee revenue down €58m after RTÉ payment scandal, new figures show
Licence fee revenue fell sharply following the RTÉ pay controversy, with over 365,000 fewer people making payments since 2023

Sat, 26 Jul, 2025

Families of children medically evacuated from Gaza can also travel to Ireland 
Families of children medically evacuated from Gaza can also travel to Ireland 
The State has agreed to help up to 30 children to leave Gaza

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: Ryan Tubridy didn’t kill RTÉ’s credibility — but someone did
Gareth O'Callaghan: Ryan Tubridy didn’t kill RTÉ’s credibility — but someone did
RTÉ’s handling of the Tubridy scandal exposed deep flaws in leadership, governance, and public service broadcasting accountability

Sun, 29 Jun, 2025

First Day Of Pope Leo XIV
RTÉ coverage of Pope Francis's funeral and election of Pope Leo cost €150k
Staff airfares and hotels for one Prime Time broadcast cost around €3,600 but some of the airfares cost as little as €13

Sun, 22 Jun, 2025

Almost 200 allegations of abuse at nursing home at centre of 'RTÉ Investigates' report
Almost 200 allegations of abuse at nursing home at centre of 'RTÉ Investigates' report
The 198 complaints relate to Firstcare Beneavin Manor nursing home in Glasnevin, while a further 40 allegations of abuse were made about The Residence, Portlaoise

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

Hiqa to be quizzed by PAC about its oversight of nursing homes
Hiqa to be quizzed by PAC about its oversight of nursing homes
Public Accounts Committee will question Health Information and Quality Authority in the wake of the RTÉ Investigates exposé

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

'This is what he wanted': 'Super Garden' winner's creation lives on in local school 
'This is what he wanted': 'Super Garden' winner's creation lives on in local school 
'This will be the legacy that John leaves us': Widow delighted to see late husband's winning creation live on in their hometown

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Eurovision 2025
RTÉ paid back €2.4m in covid subsidies it was not entitled to
Oireachtas media committee will examine policy, governance, expenditure, and administration at the broadcaster

Tue, 27 May, 2025

Alan Kelly resigns
Elaine Loughlin: Labour's AK47 drawn back into position of power
Never afraid to stir the pot, Alan Kelly was among the most vocal during the turbulent initial days of the Dáil — when members of the opposition vented fury over the speaking time debacle

Sat, 24 May, 2025

RTÉ’s Oliver Callan adds 25,000 listeners to show, according to JNLR survey
RTÉ’s Oliver Callan adds 25,000 listeners to show, according to JNLR survey
Morning Ireland the most listened to show in the country

Thu, 15 May, 2025

TV licence compliance
Media Committee to question RTÉ about €3.6m write-down of partly abandoned IT project
New chair of the committee, Alan Kelly, also spoke with RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst about the national broadcaster's intervention on Israel's participation in the Eurovision

Thu, 08 May, 2025

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