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Tanaiste says reduction of TV licence ‘not on the cards’ over GAA row

Tanaiste Micheal Martin has expressed dissatisfaction that significant GAA matches were being aired behind a paywall instead of by the national broadcaster, but said a reduction in the TV licence fee is “not on the cards”. It follows a backlash to ...

10 May 2023 at 16:39

National News

Almost €1million drop in TV licence revenue as fallout from RTÉ controversy continues

The number of TV licences issued in June and the first week in July has dropped by over 5,000 when compared to the same time last year as the fall out from the RTÉ payments scandal continues, the Dáil has heard. There was a dramatic fall in the ...

18 Jul 2023 at 11:58

National News

Simon Harris ‘wont ask voters to spend more money on RTE without reform plan’

Simon Harris has said he will not be asking his constituents to pay more money to RTE without a “clear reform plan” presented by the broadcaster. The Minister for Further and Higher Education was speaking as new figures indicate there has been ...

23 Aug 2023 at 12:52

National News

Drop in people buying TV licences ‘disappointing but not surprising’ – minister

The drop in people buying TV licences in the weeks since the controversy at RTE came to light is “disappointing but not surprising”, Ireland’s finance minister has said. Michael McGrath said that RTE does not have an “easy job” to restore ...

18 Aug 2023 at 14:23

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 fell by over €2....

02 Aug 2023 at 12:37

National News

Varadkar concerned about Sinn Fein ‘conflict of interest’ with RTE funding

It would be a “huge conflict of interest” for Mary Lou McDonald to be taoiseach in a situation where RTE relied on direct Exchequer funding, Leo Varadkar has claimed. Mr Varadkar told the Dail on Tuesday that he was concerned about ...

20 Feb 2024 at 17:04

National News

Expert review of of RTE’s voluntary exit package to be published on Thursday

An independent review of of RTE’s voluntary exit package is to be published on Thursday, the Minister for Communications has said. The external review is understood to reveal details of the voluntary exit package for Geraldine ...

31 Jan 2024 at 13:46

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 ...

15 Jan 2024 at 10:02

National News

Number of TV licences plummets by 13% in 2023

14 Jan 2024 at 11:00

National News

TV licence fee will be here for some time yet, Micheal Martin says

Tanaiste Micheal Martin has said that the TV licence fee model will be here “for some time”, and he has concerns about direct exchequer funding for RTE. He said that direct funding could be reduced by future ...

21 Jan 2024 at 18:43

National News

Pub industry warns new licencing rules could spell the end of rural pubs

A transformation of licencing laws could sound the death knell for rural pubs, it has been argued. The Sale of Alcohol Bill proposed a major modernisation for the licencing laws in Ireland. This includes ...

24 Jan 2023 at 19:08

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 ...

14 Sept 2023 at 14:05

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