RTÉ chairwoman lamented 'inflationary costs' of licence fee remaining static

Siún Ní Raghallaigh, chairwoman of the RTÉ board of directors, complained of 'a myriad of problems with the licence fee'. Picture: Andrew Downes, Xposure

The chairwoman of the RTÉ board lamented that the broadcaster has to "absorb the inflationary costs" of licence fees staying the same for many years, just weeks after a financial audit discovered previously unknown payments made to Ryan Tubridy.

Siún Ní Raghallaigh told the Oireachtas media committee in April that the rapid growth of so-called "no TV" homes requires changes to the TV licence system amid “financial constraints”.