Varadkar encourages public to pay TV licence fee as RTÉ funding is hit
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has appealed to members of the public to pay their TV licence as reports suggest the national broadcaster has lost millions in funding through the fee since a scandal over undisclosed payments to star presenter Ryan Tubridy.
There is a legal obligation for TV owners to pay the €160 licence, with 85% of revenue from the scheme going to RTE to carry out its public service broadcasting commitments.
