Letters to the Editor: RTÉ and GAA should protect free-to-air TV broadcasting

Could this be a first step on the path to universal pay-to-view?

I’m your typical GAA enthusiast — paying my club membership, former player, administrator, match day volunteer, fund-raiser, etc — all for the love of our national games. I thoroughly enjoy club and county games and have no problem paying the admission fee.

I pay my annual TV licence to support public service free-to-air broadcasting. I was rather amused by the kerfuffle that broke out between RTÉ, GAA, Virgin Media, and GAAGO, a subscription-based sports channel, owned by RTÉ and GAA, aimed at an international market and the Irish diaspora.