Dempsey approves €3 increase in RTÉ licence fee

Communications Minister Noel Dempsey has approved a €3 increase in the RTÉ licence fee from April 1 next, bringing the cost of a TV licence to €155.

Mr Dempsey said he had decided to approve the 2% increase after an external review found that RTÉ had "performed strongly in the programming, financial management and commercial areas".