RTÉ pledge programme quality despite €56m losses

RTÉ will deliver quality programmes despite losing €56m last year, the organisation’s director general promised yesterday.

The national broadcaster had losses of €20.6m in 2002, but this does not include a further deficit of €35.4m when all costs are added.

Director-general Bob Collins said RTÉ's financial difficulties will not alter the organisation's commitment to quality programming.