The Godfather of Irish politics

With the Irish Forum on Broadcasting having now completed its report, it will be interesting to see if RTE's almost complete dominance in the Irish broadcasting market will finally be tackled.

Whether we like it or not, RTE has through its range of activities become what could aptly be described as the Godfather of Irish politics. Political careers are made and ended and elections decided by the manner and coverage they receive from RTE.

One has only to recall the last election with the various political parties lining up to curry favour with RTE to realise the influence RTE must have with the Irish electorate.