First day of reckoning for RTÉ - A bulwark of society that must change

Though it may seem that a day of reckoning has arrived for RTÉ, that analysis may not stand the test of time.

Unless government does what it should do, or, rather, in this age of ever-more fake news, must do, then the package announced this week, to save €60m over three years, could well turn out to be a cheering apéritif compared to what may lie ahead for our public service broadcaster.