Comic did not pay TV licence over RTÉ’s use of taxpayer money

Comedian David McSavage told a judge yesterday that he did not pay his TV licence because he had a grievance with the way RTÉ spent taxpayers’ money.

The Savage Eye star was summonsed by An Post to court for not having a TV licence at his address at Kingsland Parade, Dublin 8, on May 7, 2015.

In recent media interviews, the writer and performer claimed he would not pay the €160 TV licence and was prepared to take a stance and go to jail in protest at the quality of programmes on the national broadcaster.