Equal airtime on treaty ‘extraordinary’

RTÉ’s policy of giving equal airtime to both the pro and anti supporters in referendum campaigns was described as “extraordinary” by Europe Minister Dick Roche.

He said it was too late to do anything about the situation before October’s referendum, but said it should be looked at after the vote.

Mr Roche was responding to claims by former Irish European commissioner Peter Sutherland that RTÉ’s policy of giving equal airtime to the yes and no side contributed to the public’s confusion.