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Family of student killed in road crash say 'animal' behind the wheel should be locked up

A sister of Joe Drennan said the man who killed the young UL student “should have been locked up like the animal he is” at the time of the fatal road traffic collision. Sarah Drennan fought back tears as she read out an emotional victim impact ...

13 Dec 2024 at 15:59

National News

RTE staff call for ‘root and branch reform’ during protest

More than one hundred members of staff at Irish national broadcaster RTE have staged a protest at its Dublin headquarters, following a scandal involving undisclosed payments to its highest-paid star Ryan Tubridy. Staff represented by the ...

27 Jun 2023 at 15:53

National News

Student bursary launched to honour ‘passionate’ Irish presenter (32) who died suddenly

A student bursary award has been launched in honour of Irish journalist Nick Sheridan, who died suddenly last year aged 32. He presented programmes on BBC Scotland including Drivetime, the Nine and Seven Days, and had previously been ...

14 Jan 2025 at 14:50

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein minister urges BBC to ‘learn lessons’ from Gerry Adams libel case

BBC management must reflect on the outcome of the Gerry Adams libel case and avoid knee-jerk reactions to the verdict, a Sinn Fein minister has said. Stormont’s Finance Minister John O’Dowd said he welcomed the outcome of the ...

02 Jun 2025 at 10:33

National News

How Ireland’s answer to Derren Brown ditched his job to become a hypnotist

A hypnotist and self-proclaimed “Irish Derren Brown” who was once a journalist making £1,000 a week now earns £1,000 an hour helping his clients lose weight, give up smoking and overcome their fears. Jason O’Callaghan can ...

02 Oct 2023 at 11:03

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams’ ‘putting manners on BBC’ remark ‘chilling’, NUJ man says

Gerry Adams’ claim that his libel case against the BBC was about “putting manners” on the broadcaster has been described as “chilling” by a senior union figure. Seamus Dooley, the Irish secretary of the National Union of ...

01 Jun 2025 at 14:12

National News

RTE staff dismayed and disappointed by funding announcement, unions claim

Staff at RTE are “dismayed and disappointed” that the government has decided to continue with the TV licence system, unions representing workers at the Irish broadcaster have said. The RTE Trade Union Group described it ...

24 Jul 2024 at 18:19

National News

Concerns raised over Garda efforts to obtain media images of Dublin riots

Garda pursuit of court orders to seize images taken by media photographers during the Dublin riots is gravely concerning, the National Union of Journalists has warned. The PA news agency has become the latest outlet ...

27 Mar 2024 at 15:45

National News

RTE facing ‘serious hits’ to funding streams following payments scandal

RTE is facing “serious hits” to its income streams in the wake of the Ryan Tubridy payments controversy, a government minister has warned. Minister of state Patrick O’Donovan suggested the broadcaster would ...

25 Jun 2023 at 16:01

RTE chairwoman to meet Media Minister over Tubridy controversy

Northern Ireland

RTE chair set to meet with Media Minister over Tubridy controversy

The chairwoman of RTE will meet Media Minister Catherine Martin as the national broadcaster reels from the controversy over the misreporting of the salary of its highest paid presenter. It has emerged that ...

24 Jun 2023 at 07:09

National News

'A dream come true' - Reporter who covered Creeslough explosion gets major new job at RTÉ

A reporter who covered the tragic Creeslough explosion has been named as RTÉ's new Eastern Correspondent. Samantha Libreri - who has covered hundreds of important national and international stories during ...

19 Apr 2024 at 11:01

National News

Funeral details announced for late RTÉ broadcaster Tommie Gorman

The funeral of former RTÉ broadcaster Tommie Gorman is to take place in Co Sligo on Saturday. Mr Gorman died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday at the age of 68. He will lie in repose at Seán ...

28 Jun 2024 at 10:51

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