Leo Varadkar says new 'media charge' could cost more than TV licence

Referring to the proposed media charge, Mr Varadkar pointed out that the television licence fee had not increased in around 15 years. Stock picture

A media charge to replace the current TV licence fee could be set at a higher rate, the Taoiseach has indicated.

Leo Varadkar  has said the Government needs to "grasp the nettle" on how both RTÉ, which is hemorrhaging funding through lost TV licence fees, and the wider media will be funded into the future.