RTÉ plan is inequitable - Cuts must be reviewed

RTÉ has cut the income of the Vanbrugh quartet by 40%, making it almost impossible for the group to survive. Other performers employed by the State broadcaster took a cuts of up to 8%.

This is inequitable and, as the Vanbrugh is the only performing group based outside of Dublin, it raises all sorts of questions.

The quartet, in various guises, has enriched lives right across this country and represented us proudly on the international stage. It has encouraged young musicians and helped raise standards.