Daniel McConnell: Future of media report does little for the future of most media

This report will leave many in the media in Ireland, aside from the RTÉ, unhappy that its dominance is unchallenged.

(Left to right) Professor Brian MacCraith, Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Minister Catherine Martin at the launch of the Report of the Future of Media Commission in Dublin Castle on Tuesday. The Taoiseach blasted Prof. MacCraith's proposal to scrap the TV licence as representing “a danger to democracy” and “not realistic”.

In terms of slap downs, it was as direct and forceful as they come.

Standing beside the man he charged to produce a report into how the media in Ireland should be funded, Taoiseach Micheál Martin rejected one of the most important proposals put forward by Professor Brian MacCraith, the chair of the Commission, in a visceral fashion.