TV3 could bid against RTÉ for Irish TV rights to the Olympic Games if, as expected, free-to-air rights are sub-licensed to an Irish broadcaster.

When the GAA signed a broadcasting deal with Sky Sports, it was argued that the competition would force RTÉ to improve the standard of their coverage.

From self-built dream homes to eco-friendly retreats, just seven houses remain in contention for RTÉ’s Home of the Year competition.

A commercial real estate expert has claimed the RTÉ show which predicted the crash was “scaremongering” and the much maligned “soft landing” could have happened if the global economic crisis did not occur.

The longest day and RTÉ make a good start, getting the troops off the beaches and into commentary boxes all over Europe.