Government announces extra €50m in funding for RTÉ

The government has announced an extra €50m in funding for RTE but put off making a long-term decision on supporting the troubled broadcaster.

The government has announced an extra €50m in funding for RTÉ but put off making a long-term decision on supporting the troubled broadcaster.

An extra €10m will now be made available annually over five years while a new commission will also look at the long term strategy of funding RTE.