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Pringle slams Government over RTÉ funding plans

Independent TD for Donegal Thomas Pringle has criticised the government's decision to retain the TV licence fee. Pringle insists the funding model announced last week is not the “new, sustainable and fair” measure that the government promised. Next ...

01 Aug 2024 at 10:37

National News

National: TV licence inspectors given resilience training over level of abuse on doorsteps

TV licence inspectors were offered resilience training to help them cope with rising levels of abuse and aggression on the doorsteps in the wake of the RTÉ controversies last year. A union official said scandals at RTÉ have made the job for ...

17 Apr 2024 at 11:12

Crime & Court

TV licence cases adjourned by Donegal Judge 'to make good their obligations'

A District Court Judge has adjourned a raft of cases involving Donegal people over a failure to pay the TV licence. Judge Éiteáin Cunningham adjourned nine cases which came before her at Letterkenny District Court. Strike out orders were ...

09 Jun 2024 at 07:52

National News

Pharma worker refuses to pay TV licence due to 'corruption in RTÉ', court told

A pharma worker has stood up in court to tell a judge that he will not paying his TV licence or any fines for not doing so because of "the corruption in RTE". At Ennis District Court in County Clare, James Scanlon told Judge Alec ...

24 Sept 2024 at 19:30

Arts & Entertainment

REVEALED: Number of TV licence fees collected by An Post in 2023

The number of TV licence fees bought last year fell by 13%, according to figures from the Department of Media. There was a total of 824,278 licence fees collected by An Post in 2023, of which 732,532 were renewals. It represents ...

15 Jan 2024 at 10:02

National News

Sinn Fein’s TV licence motion ‘the height of irresponsible politics’ – minister

Sinn Fein’s motion proposing a TV licence fee amnesty and direct exchequer funding for RTE has been criticised by Finance Minister Michael McGrath as “the height of irresponsible politics”. Public Expenditure Minister Paschal ...

13 Feb 2024 at 20:03

National News

RTÉ records €2.4 million surplus despite drop in TV licence sales

RTÉ returned a net surplus after tax of €2.4 million despite a drop in TV licence sales, the State broadcaster's annual report has revealed. Total revenue for TV Licence and commercial activities increased by €13.3m between ...

18 Jul 2022 at 15:50

National News

TV licence revenue 'collapsing' with loss of almost €3 million

A dramatic drop in the renewal and sale of new TV licences has resulted in a loss of the close to €3 million in revenue for the national broadcaster in the past month. Latest figures show that television licence fee sales ...

02 Aug 2023 at 12:37

National News

'Stop shutting down media scrutiny' - Journalist erupts at govt press conference on RTÉ funding

An Irish journalist has slammed the government for "shutting down media scrutiny" at a press conference on proposed RTÉ funding. The government today (July 24) revealed they have agreed to €725 million in funding for RTÉ ...

24 Jul 2024 at 21:37

National News

WATCH: Taoiseach says he'll be paying his TV Licence fee and urges others to the same

AN TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar says he intends paying his TV licence fee despite comments from a party colleague that he would rather spend the €160 in his local pub. Kerry TD Brendan Griffin made his comments on Wednesday ...

14 Sept 2023 at 14:05

Local News

A touch of Hollywood on Tory Island

Locals took to the red carpet on Tory Island yesterday, (Thursday), to celebrate a cast, crew and islander premiere screening of 'Licence For Nil'. The fictional comedy short film follows two TV Licence Inspectors ...

30 Sept 2022 at 19:25

National News

REVEALED: Joe Duffy tops the charts as new report details RTÉ's highest earners and huge deficit

National Broadcaster RTÉ has published it's long-awaited 2023 report, detailing the company's deficit, operating costs and highest earners. The expansive document was published by the organisation today, with the ...

16 Sept 2024 at 19:06

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