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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

<p>'The Traitors Ireland' finalists with Siobhán McSweeney. </p>

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The Traitors finale: Gloves — and cloaks — come off for final five in epic ending

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RTÉ to spend €7.5m on cybersecurity services 'to protect digital infrastructure'

'The Traitors' episode 11 review: Can Ben and Nick count on each other after all?

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'The Traitors' episode 11 review: Can Ben and Nick count on each other after all?

'The Traitors' episode eight: Paudie converts power player just in the Nick of time

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'The Traitors' episode eight: Paudie converts power player just in the Nick of time

'The Traitors' episode 7: Limerick father-and-son team's reign is over before it begins

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'The Traitors' episode 7: Limerick father-and-son team's reign is over before it begins

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

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

RTÉ writes down €3.6m on partly abandoned IT project

RTÉ writes down €3.6m on partly abandoned IT project

The project was to see the replacement of five 'disparate, legacy systems that were used for finance and HR, which were at or near end of life'

Thu, 01 May, 2025

Bloom 2015

RTÉ seeks 'best possible value for money' in €500k tender for branded cups, t-shirts, and pens

Last summer, the Government elected to bail out the cash-strapped broadcaster to the tune of €725m payable over three years

Thu, 01 May, 2025

RTÉ spends over €100k in two years on maintaining its grounds around the country

RTÉ spends over €100k in two years on maintaining its grounds around the country

Six separate bills were listed for the removal of trees damaged during severe weather with costs totaling just over €16,000

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

RTE pay revelations

RTÉ redundancy scheme to open this month with payments capped at €300,000

RTÉ wants to reduce staff numbers by up to 400 with the initial phase seeing it aim to secure 40 redundancies

Wed, 09 Apr, 2025

TV licence compliance

RTÉ to use 25% of State funding on independent productions

Coimisiún na Meán will also have the power to increase this percentage after three-year reviews, subject to ministerial approval

Tue, 08 Apr, 2025

RTE Campus, Donnybrook

RTÉ claims mouse in staff canteen 'an isolated incident'

RTÉ’s spokesperson said that the broadcaster has an 'ongoing contract arrangement' with Rentokil for 'a pest management programme for the full site in Donnybrook'

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

Israel-Hamas conflict

Colin Sheridan: Holding RTÉ to account — why its coverage of Palestine raises serious journalistic concerns

RTÉ’s ‘gotcha’ moment backfires as Francesca Albanese dismantles its Gaza coverage — one uncomfortable silence at a time

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

TV licence compliance

Public urged to have their say on what programmes they would like to see on RTÉ

Media watchdog Coimisiún na Meán said it wanted views on the content people want to watch and listen to on RTÉ and TG4

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

RTE Campus, Donnybrook

RTÉ clear to carry out voluntary redundancy plan to cut costs

As part of this strategy published last year, RTÉ said it wanted to reduce staff numbers by up to 400 with the initial phase seeing it aim to secure 40 redundancies

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Report recommends independent review of accounts for state agencies

Report recommends independent review of accounts for state agencies

Institute of Public Administration examined oversight practices within the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media for its state agencies

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

RTE Staff Rally

RTÉ request for legal clarity delays bogus self-employment case until autumn

The preliminary matters at the Workplace Relations Commission sought clarity regarding whether or not the case falls outside the statute of limitations

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Happy young intercultural office workers having tea and coffee at break

RTÉ to pour €250,000 into replacing water coolers at Montrose and eight regional offices

The new contract will also call for bidders to supply pricing for the delivery of 725 cases of 330ml glass bottles of still and sparkling water per year

Sat, 01 Mar, 2025

'My shows made RTÉ €50m. Now I resent paying my licence fee'

'My shows made RTÉ €50m. Now I resent paying my licence fee'

Gareth O'Callaghan says RTÉ is an organisation that hasn’t been sustainable for years

Tue, 18 Feb, 2025

RTE Campus

Radio listenership in Ireland grew to record level last year

Some 3.9m people listened to radio every week last year, an increase of 105,000 listeners compared to 2023

Thu, 06 Feb, 2025

RTE funding

Full restitution for bogus self-employed workers would 'bankrupt RTÉ', says Bakhurst

Bogus self-employment involves a situation in which a worker is treated as self-employed despite performing the same tasks as a full employee but receiving none of the standard benefits of a PAYE worker

Wed, 15 Jan, 2025

Jennifer Horgan: RTÉ Radio needs some fine tuning when it comes to regional reporting

Jennifer Horgan: RTÉ Radio needs some fine tuning when it comes to regional reporting

Must non-Dublin locations make do with less prominent broadcasting?

Fri, 10 Jan, 2025

Talos: The story behind 'The Tommy Tiernan Show' tribute to Cork artist Eoin French

Talos: The story behind 'The Tommy Tiernan Show' tribute to Cork artist Eoin French

After the death of Cork musician Eoin French last year, friends and collaborators rallied around to pay tribute to him with his song, ‘We Didn’t Know We Were Ready’

Thu, 09 Jan, 2025

The horse saved from slaughter and his 'Invincible' bloodline

The horse saved from slaughter and his 'Invincible' bloodline

Campaigner who rescued former racehorse tells Alison O’Reilly that the animals must be protected when they finally retire

Thu, 09 Jan, 2025

Head of television current affairs at RTÉ steps down

Head of television current affairs at RTÉ steps down

Paul Maguire spearheaded some of the state broadcaster's main shows, including 'RTÉ Investigates', 'Prime Time', and 'Upfront with Katie Hannon'.

Sun, 29 Dec, 2024

RTÉ takes €2m Cork studio off the market as it continues search for new centre

RTÉ takes €2m Cork studio off the market as it continues search for new centre

Broadcaster confirmed the property on Fr Mathew Street is not currently on the market

Fri, 27 Dec, 2024

Donegal v Tyrone - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Preliminary Quarter-Final

Exclusive: GAA proposes to buy RTÉ's 50% share of GAAGO

Contacted on Wednesday, the GAA did not refer to the approach to RTÉ to buy their GAAGO share but acknowledged the championship media rights deals would be retained.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2024

24/8/2009 RTE Headquarters

RTÉ puts €1.75m cost estimate on voucher plan for 1,900 staff

Vouchers are part of an interim arrangement agreed by RTÉ and the RTÉ Trade Union Group

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

TV licence compliance

RTÉ accused of 'sharp practice' over pay claim by former bogus self-employed worker

Mr Kelly has lodged a total of eight complaints against RTÉ with the WRC in relation to alleged breaches of employment legislation, including the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 which stipulates rules on Sunday work and holidays

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Ryan Tubridy firm returns to profit in 2023

Ryan Tubridy firm returns to profit in 2023

Tuttle's post-tax profit of €37,094 for 2023 followed a post-tax loss of €41,318 in 2022.

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024

Paul Hosford: Sinn Féin will hope it's their pitch to the middle class that is heard loudest

The party's economic policy has something for everyone. But Sinn Féin could be tripped up over its manifesto proposal to review RTÉ's objectivity in its coverage of the Israeli genocide and other conflicts

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: Politicians and voters ‘don’t take climate threat seriously enough’

Election 2024: Politicians and voters ‘don’t take climate threat seriously enough’

Friends of the Earth say all political parties must spell out how they are going to uphold Ireland’s climate law

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024