77-556: Weekend Sport is a Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) radio programme broadcast at weekends on RTÉ Radio 1 . Saturday Sport is broadcast between 14:00 and 18:00 on Saturdays, although broadcast times are often extended depending on ongoing events, with Sunday Sport on air between 14:00 and 18:00. Sunday Sport has been on air since 1971 and was first presented by Paddy O'Brien. Other presenters throughout its history have included Liam Nolan, Bill O'Herlihy , Eamonn Ó'Muirí, Jimmy Magee, Adrian Eames and Jacqui Hurley . Saturday Sport
154-619: A Corporate Headquarters. The Irish-language channel, TG4 , was operated as a subsidiary of RTÉ (Serbhisí Telefís na Gaeilge Teoranta) prior to its separation from RTÉ on 1 April 2007. The RTÉ Board appoints the Director-General of RTÉ who in effect fulfils the dual role of chief executive and of Editor in Chief. The Director-General heads the RTÉ Executive Board , which comprises the company's top management and includes
231-627: A car allowance of €25,000 and pension contributions of €56,000, for a total package of €306,000, while the Chief Financial Officer earns around €200,000 plus car allowance of around €25,000 (any pension element not disclosed). The total staff of the broadcaster is around 1,800, plus contractors. In 2022, 119 employees had basic pay of over 100,000, 22 of those having salaries of €150,000 – €250,000. 179 staff had salaries of €80,000 – €100,000, 550 between €60,000 and €80,000, and 740 €40,000 – €60,000. It further emerged that aside from
308-566: A fresh resignation tendered on 26 June was accepted, obstructing its work, and while the question was not fully answered, the chair did accept that the potential impact on investigation of the controversy was not noticed by the board prior to their acceptance of Forbes's resignation. Senior executives attended a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee the next day, which heard that RTÉ used its controversial barter account to pay €275,000 for tickets and travel for clients for
385-553: A meeting of the Oireachtas Media Committee on 28 June, which heard that RTÉ Board chair Siún Ní Raghallaigh, after a recommendation from a board committee, but without consulting the relevant minister, asked Forbes to resign on 16 June, and Forbes refused, after which a disciplinary process was begun, and that Tubridy was due a €120,000 "loyalty bonus" which for some "unexplained reason" was credited against his earnings between 2017 and 2019. The committee asked why
462-499: A nightmare" after the broadcaster made the allegations. The issue was serious enough to be discussed in both houses of the Oireachtas . In November 2011, the priest concerned reached an out-of-court settlement with RTÉ, in which RTÉ agreed that it had seriously libelled him, and paid the priest a significant amount of money in damages. As a consequence, managing director of news Ed Mulhall retired, current affairs editor Ken O'Shea
539-544: A report in 1979, to the creation of the ad hoc Interim Board for Posts ( An Bord Poist ), chaired by Feargal Quinn , and the Interim Board for Telecommunications ( An Bord Telecom ), chaired by Michael Smurfit . These two boards continued to sit until An Post and Telecom Éireann , respectively, replaced them in 1984 as state-sponsored agencies . The Department of Posts and Telegraphs ceased to exist in 1984, and its powers and responsibilities were transferred to
616-590: A statement defending her record. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar described the failure as a breach of trust and truth between RTÉ and the Government, the Oireachtas and the people. On 26 June 2023, Forbes tendered her resignation with immediate effect. Adrian Lynch, Director of Channels and Marketing, was appointed to the position of Deputy Director General and also assumed the role of interim Director-General following Forbes' suspension and resignation, and prior to
693-706: A statutory corporation, but renamed the RTÉ Authority as the RTÉ Board and made changes to the way it is appointed. It also renamed the corporation Raidió Teilifís Éireann. with the Irish Times noting that this thereby fixed a "spelling error that lasted 40 years". In the meantime, the Broadcasting (Amendment) Act 2007 awarded RTÉ control of one multiplex for digital terrestrial television and gave it responsibilities in relation to broadcasting outside
770-533: A system of self-censorship. A small minority of programme-makers also emerged who approved of Section 31, particularly supporters of the Workers' Party (formerly Sinn Féin the Workers' Party), including Eoghan Harris , and Gerry Gregg who opposed that party's official policy. Opponents of censorship were portrayed as secret IRA sympathizers, including then reporter, later Irish President, Mary McAleese. She described
847-484: Is Radio 2RN, Dublin calling'. Regular Irish radio-broadcasting began on 1 January 1926. Unfortunately, most Irish people could not receive 2RN's (1.5 kilowatt) signal. When faced with numerous complaints from Cork regarding the writers' inability to tune to the signal, Clandillon remarked in The Irish Radio Review , a magazine dedicated to the service, that they did not know how to operate their sets. 6CK
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#1732791828878924-565: Is a statutory body, overseen by a board appointed by the Government of Ireland , with general management in the hands of a committee of senior managers, currently a Temporary Interim Leadership Team , headed by the Director General. RTÉ is regulated by Coimisiún na Meán . It is financed by the television licence fee and through advertising , with some of its services funded solely by advertising, while others are funded solely by
1001-590: Is a statutory corporation. Under its original governance arrangements (under the Broadcasting Authority Act 1960) its board was known as the RTÉ Authority. The members of the RTÉ Authority were appointed by the Cabinet upon the recommendation of the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources . The RTÉ Authority was both the legal owner of RTÉ (under the 1960 Act, it was RTÉ) and
1078-539: Is an Irish public service broadcaster . It both produces and broadcasts programmes on television , radio and online . The radio service began on 1 January 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on 31 December 1961, making it one of the oldest continuously operating public service broadcasters in the world. It is headquartered in Donnybrook in Dublin , with offices across different parts of Ireland. RTÉ
1155-1615: Is presented by Joanne Cantwell and Des Cahill . Sunday Sport is presented by Des Cahill and Darren Frehill. Many RTÉ Sports reporters and producers, such as Barry O'Neill , also contribute. Saturday Sport is Ireland's most listened to radio sports programme, drawing a weekly audience of 194,000, whilst 175,000 tune in to Sunday Sport weekly. GAA - Pauric Lodge, Marty Morrissey , Liam Aherne, Ger Canning , Darragh Maloney , Adrian Eames, John Kenny, Damien O'Meara, Angelina Nugent, Siobhan Madigan, Martin Kiely, Pat Costello, Owen McConnon, Mike McCartney, Cathal Mullaney, Patrick Mulcahy, Sean Perry. Rugby - Michael Corcoran, Gary Moran, Neil Treacy, Soccer - John Kenny, Adrian Eames, Siobhan Madigan. Horse racing - Brendan McArdle, Eoghain Ward. Golf - Greg Allen. GAA - John Mullane , Shane McGrath , Davy Fitzgerald , Kyle Coney , John Casey, Denise Masterson, Brian Carroll , Conleth Gilligan, Brendan Deveney, Kate Kelly . Rugby - Donal Lenihan , Bernard Jackman , Grace Davitt , Fiona Coghlan , Shane Byrne , Ian Keatley , James Downey . Soccer - Alan Cawley , Paul Corry, Pat Fenlon , Stephen Elliott , Keith Long , Keith Treacy , Stephen Kelly . Horse racing - Nina Carberry . Golf - Gary Murphy. Raidi%C3%B3 Teilif%C3%ADs %C3%89ireann Raidió Teilifís Éireann ( pronounced [ˈɾˠadʲiːoː ˈtʲɛlʲəfʲiːʃ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ] ; Irish for 'Radio [and] Television of Ireland'; RTÉ , stylised as "RT∈̅")
1232-798: The Broadcasting Act 2009 ), RTÉ is externally regulated by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland . The RTÉ organisation is divided into six integrated business divisions (termed "IBDs" within RTÉ): RTÉ Television , RTÉ Radio , RTÉ News and Current Affairs , RTÉ Network , RTÉ Digital and RTÉ Orchestras Quartet & Choirs , together with Centrally Incurred Shared Services (Group Communications, Legal & Treasury, Central HR & IT Support, Group Insurance & Pension, Property and Site Facilities, RTÉ Guide Production, Publication & Advertising Sales) and
1309-564: The IRA and other named organisations. RTÉ was also banned from broadcasting interviews or reports of interviews with spokespersons for any organisation banned in Northern Ireland under the UK 's Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973 . The directives were reissued on an annual basis, up to January 1993. During the late 1970s, RTÉ was accused of extending the censorship rules into
1386-531: The Kippure transmitter site near Dublin . Eamonn Andrews was the first Chairman of Radio Éireann, the first director-general was Edward Roth. The name of the authority was changed, at the suggestion of Áine Ní Cheanainn , to Radio Telefís Éireann by the Broadcasting Authority (Amendment) Act 1966, and both the radio and television services became known as RTÉ in that year. Section 113 of
1463-754: The National Concert Hall took control of National Symphony Orchestra (Ireland) , along with cor na og, the Philharmonic Choir and RTÉ Quartet. RTÉ's Director General, Cathal Goan , in October 2009 said there was "no question that by today's standards" the salaries paid to its top presenters in 2008 "were excessive. I have to repeat that they were set at a different time in a different competitive reality where some of this talent might be up for poaching by other organisations and in RTÉ's view at
1540-805: The P&;T in English and P⁊T in Irish, and later stylised as p+t ), the government-run postal, telegraph and telephone service covering the Republic of Ireland . The office of Minister for Posts and Telegraphs was created by the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 , which reorganised the Irish system of government shortly after the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. The Minister exercised those functions which had formerly been exercised by
1617-604: The Postmaster General of the United Kingdom . Legislation in 1831 had amalgamated the earlier offices of Postmaster General of Great Britain and Postmasters General of Ireland , which became a jointly held role in the administration of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland . The Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 defined the department's role: The Department of Posts and Telegraphs which shall comprise
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#17327918288781694-461: The Ryder Cup golf tournament and as chairman of a broadcaster involved in a row over broadcasting rights. This occurred after Irish government proposals to add the tournament to the list of sports events that must be broadcast on free-to-air terrestrial television, to which British Sky Broadcasting , the rights holders, were objecting. On 22 February 2006, Mary Finan was appointed Chairperson of
1771-596: The Authority. The new Authority held office for not more than six months, due to changes planned under the Broadcasting Act 2009 which became law on 12 July 2009, dissolving the authority, and replacing it with an RTÉ Board. Under Section 179 (3) of the Act, any person who was a member of the Authority when the Act was signed into law continues as a member of the Board until the end of their term of office on 24 August 2009. Unlike
1848-543: The Broadcasting Act 2009 changed the name of the organisation from "Radio Telefís Éireann" to " Raidió Teilifís Éireann", to reflect the current standard spelling of the name in Irish. The "É" in RTÉ is often pronounced as the English letter "E". However, in the Irish language "É" is pronounced [eː] . Under Section 31 of the Broadcasting Authority Act 1960, the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs of
1925-406: The Minister as the sole member of both companies (CLGs do not have shareholders). RTÉ would be legally obliged to agree on a charter every five years publish a statement of commitments every year, and be under the jurisdiction of the proposed Broadcasting Authority of Ireland . The bill was delayed but was finally introduced into Dáil Éireann on 14 April 2008. The Broadcasting Act 2009 retains RTÉ as
2002-558: The Minister for Communications are now under the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications , the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media , and the Minister for Transport . Under the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 , the Executive Council could appoint Parliamentary Secretaries to assist Ministers in the Executive Council (renamed the Government in 1937). From 1978, this position
2079-624: The Minister for Communications, Energy, and Natural Resources, appointed the members of a new RTÉ Authority, replacing the previous one appointed in June 2006. Tom Savage of the Communications Clinic was appointed chairman of RTÉ. The other members of the Authority were Patricia Quinn, Karlin Lillington , Fergus Armstrong, Alan Gilsenan , Seán O'Sullivan, Emer Finnan. Cathal Goan then Director General, RTÉ as an ex-officio member of
2156-403: The Minister for Posts and Telegraphs and the Minister for Transport. In 1987, the transport functions of the department were moved to a new Department of Tourism and Transport. In 1991 the minister's functions were passed to the renamed Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications and the department ceased to exist, but was not formally abolished. The functions which had initially been under
2233-515: The Minister for Posts and Telegraphs. The Minister for Posts and Telegraphs was responsible for Ireland's postal and telecommunications services from 1924 to 1984. At its height the department was one of the largest civil service departments in Ireland. The reform of the sector and department began in 1978 with the creation of the Posts and Telegraphs Review Group. This led, following the delivery of
2310-553: The Oireachtas Committee on the Environment, Climate and Communications decides on four names to present to the Minister for appointment, one member is elected by the staff of RTÉ, and the Director General sits on the Board ex officio . The final members of the RTÉ Authority were reappointed to the new Board in the interim. The provisions of the Act relating to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland were commenced on 1 October 2009 (under Statutory Instrument 389 of 2009 of
2387-465: The RTÉ 2008 Annual Report was published. The organisation broke even in 2008. On 29 September 2009, RTÉ revealed a proposal for the regeneration of its existing building estimated to cost €350 million. If approved, the project would see the gradual replacement over a 10- to 15-year period of most of the current 1960s and 1970s buildings on the Donnybrook site. The new building would accommodate
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2464-521: The RTÉ Authority, the RTÉ Board has not a self-regulatory function over RTÉ, as this was transferred to a newly appointed Broadcasting Authority of Ireland that replaces the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland regulating commercial TV and radio. This helps assuage any concerns of the potential for bias that could be perceived under previous self-regulation by having a single regulator of public service and commercial Irish broadcasters into
2541-507: The RTÉ Authority. In 2006, RTÉ was involved in a High Court case relating to referential bidding in relation to sponsoring weather forecasts: Smart Telecom PLC trading as Smart Telecom v Raidió Teilifís Éireann and by order Glanbia PLC . In September 2006, the Government published the proposed text of the Broadcasting Bill 2006 . It proposed that RTÉ and TG4 would become separate companies limited by guarantee , with
2618-529: The Republic were still able to hear the voices of Sinn Féin representatives. In 2004, RTÉ and the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources agreed that in the future, RTÉ would operate under a Public Service Broadcasting Charter. On 29 June 2005, the Minister appointed the members of a new RTÉ Authority, replacing the previous one appointed in June 2000. Fintan Drury, chairman of Platinum Sports Management, and also chairman of Paddy Power plc,
2695-615: The Rugby World Cup, 10-year IRFU tickets and the Champions League Final in 2019, which was described by the chair as "outrageous". In the wake of the scandal, it was reported that income from the TV licence had fallen by over €14 million compared to 2022, a 31% drop, as people refused to renew their licences. Much controversy arose around the use of barter accounts to pay Tubridy's add-on monies, but they then became
2772-645: The administration and business generally of public services in connection with posts, telegraphs, and telephones, and all powers, duties and functions connected with the same, and shall include in particular the business, powers, duties and functions of the branches and officers of the public services specified in the Eighth Part of the Schedule to this Act, and of which Department the head shall be, and shall be styled , an t-Aire Puist agus Telegrafa or (in English)
2849-465: The channel, including Nuacht TG4 . In July 2007, RTÉ began participating in an HD trial in Dublin, showing programmes such as Planet Earth and Gaelic Athletic Association matches. RTÉ announced its plan to launch two further television channels; one general entertainment channel – RTÉ Three (working name) – and a timeshift service for RTÉ One – RTÉ One +1 (working name). On 24 February 2009
2926-491: The coming four weeks (by May 2010). The proposal would also involve building a new entrance onto the N11 Stillorgan dual carriageway. The death of RTÉ broadcaster Gerry Ryan led to controversy for RTÉ when it emerged that traces of cocaine were the "likely trigger" of the star's sudden death on 30 April 2010. Drugs Minister Pat Carey said he was "a bit taken aback, first of all, by the whole attitude of RTÉ over
3003-426: The day could direct RTÉ "not to broadcast any matter, or any matter of any particular class". In 1971 the first such directive was issued by Gerry Collins , directing RTÉ not to broadcast "any matter that could be calculated to promote the aims or activities of any organisation which engages in, promotes, encourages or advocates the attaining of any particular objective by violent means". A year later Collins dismissed
3080-415: The days that followed after it was thought he had been drunk on the radio. Noel Curran was appointed Director-General of RTÉ from 1 February 2011 on 9 November 2010 for five years, replacing Cathal Goan who had decided not to seek an extension to the seven-year term which ended at end of January 2011. It was announced on 1 April 2016 that Dee Forbes would be the new Director General. In 2011, RTÉ
3157-412: The directors of channels, content, news and current affairs, and commercial, the chief financial officer, and the heads of technology and operations, human resources and strategy. The first voice broadcast of 2RN , the original radio callsign for Radio 1, took place on 14 November 1925 when Seamus Clandillon, the 2RN station director said, 'Seo Raidió 2RN, Baile Átha Cliath ag tástáil', Irish for 'This
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3234-463: The entire RTÉ Authority over a report of an interview with Seán Mac Stíofáin , the chief of staff of the Provisional IRA . RTÉ reporter Kevin O'Kelly had reported, not broadcast, his taped interview with Mac Stiofáin. He was jailed briefly for contempt in a court case arising out of the interview when Mac Stiofáin was charged with IRA membership. O'Kelly refused to identify Mac Stiofáin's as
3311-643: The entire country. Radio Athlone became known as "Radio Éireann" in 1938. Minister for Posts and Telegraphs The Minister for Posts and Telegraphs ( Irish : Aire Poist agus Telegrafa ) was the holder of a position in the Government of Ireland (and, earlier, in the Executive Council of the Irish Free State ). From 1924 until 1984 – when it was abolished – the minister headed the Department of Posts and Telegraphs (also known as
3388-540: The experience as, "the most difficult, the darkest, the worst time of my life". The effect of the Section 31 ban was more severe than the censorship provision introduced in 1988 in the United Kingdom. The UK ban prevented the direct speech of censored individuals. Broadcasters then used actors' voices to dub the recorded speech of censored persons. This was not permissible on RTÉ, which was prevented from broadcasting 'reports' of interviews. British broadcasters interpreted
3465-403: The figures previously published relating to Ryan Tubridy 's earnings were inaccurate; this had been supplied, at least in part, through a barter account , attracting substantial additional costs. In addition, costs of Tubridy hosting commercial events for advertising partner Renault were paid by RTÉ. The scandal caused by this was associated with massive public disquiet, political comment and
3542-460: The final presidential debate on Pat Kenny 's The Frontline , in which it controversially broadcast an unverified tweet mid-debate which was widely seen as damaging to the frontrunner candidate Seán Gallagher . Gallagher had been the frontrunner in an opinion poll at this point. On election day, Gallagher received 28.5% of first preference votes in the election, leaving him in second place behind Michael D. Higgins . The Guardian , chronicling
3619-605: The future. In 2009, RTÉ apologised to the then Taoiseach Brian Cowen for its role in the Brian Cowen nude portraits controversy . Future Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Charles Flanagan called RTÉ's backtracking a restriction on freedom of expression , and Liz McManus of the Labour Party criticised RTÉ for "bow[ing] to political pressure". On 1 June 2009, the Sunday Independent reported that RTÉ
3696-492: The high level of management posts, and their salary levels, there were exit schemes offered by RTE's Human Resources function, under which over 2.3 million euro was paid out to a number of departing managers and executives, with at least one payment rumoured to be on the order of 400,000 euro. There were also schemes for ordinary staff. At least one executive package was not approved by or known to most executive board members, although it should have been approved by that panel. RTÉ
3773-493: The idea that only Forbes had this knowledge as "not credible". Meanwhile, at lunchtime, around 200 journalists, reporters and correspondents working for RTÉ joined a protest organised by the National Union of Journalists to speak of their hurt, disappointment and anger at the way a small number of managers had betrayed and badly damaged the organisation and those who worked for it. Seven representatives from RTÉ attended
3850-464: The last 10 years, on such entertainment as a trip to the Rugby World Cup in 2019, Champions League final tickets, and 10-year tickets from the IRFU. It further gave an example of a sporting trip costing €111,000 which was for customers who had spent €38 million with the station in the previous year. RTÉ feared that without such "gifts", they might not have been able to secure the advertising spend. No mention
3927-520: The last while" concerning the circumstances of Ryan's death. Comparing Ryan's cocaine use to the 2007 death of model Katy French , Carey said that the media were "very judgmental" when French died but it had now "come home to roost in their own case". In September 2010, RTÉ broadcast a controversial nine-minute radio interview with Taoiseach Brian Cowen from a Fianna Fáil think-in in Galway . The interview led to increased pressure for Cowen to resign in
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#17327918288784004-640: The licence fee through the use of content that is funded by the licence fee, such as News and Current Affairs. RTÉ 2fm was set up as a self-sufficient radio station in 1978, up until 2011 this was the case, since 2011 2FM has received a portion of the license fee. In 2011 TG4 direct exchequer funding was cut, this resulted in a portion of the fee going directly to TG4, however this was reversed in 2018, TG4 now gets indirect funding from RTÉ via "RTÉ support to TG4" which results in News content, some Irish Language repeats and also some children's programming. *In 2022
4081-533: The licence fee. The current network consists of 4 main TV channels (RTÉ One, RTÉ2, RTÉjr, and RTÉ News), FM radio stations RTÉ Radio 1, RTÉ 2FM, RTÉ Lyric FM, and RTÉ RnaG. RTÉ also has a number of digital radio services, with RTÉ Gold being its only online station with a full schedule. The broadcaster operates a number of online services including a news website and app, as well as streaming service RTE Player. RTÉ owns 50% of sports broadcaster GAAGO, which in turn operates LOI TV. Radio Éireann, RTÉ's predecessor and at
4158-402: The newly created Department of Communications. This was one of the largest reorganisations of the civil service in modern times, the old department having had a workforce of about 30,000 prior to dissolution. With the transfer of personnel to the new agencies, the number of civil service employees was almost halved overnight. The Minister for Communications was created in 1983 to replace both
4235-527: The planned arrival of Kevin Bakhurst into that role on 11 July. On 27 June, Acting RTÉ Director General Adrian Lynch issued a nine-page statement addressing the circumstances around the revelations, stating that no member of the Executive Board other than director general Forbes could have known figures publicly declared for Tubridy could have been wrong and that external legal advice found there
4312-421: The reasons for Gallagher's fall in support, reported that a final RTÉ poll showed that 28% of Irish voters had changed their mind in the last week of the campaign, with 58% of those switching from Gallagher. On 7 March 2012, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland upheld Gallagher's complaint about unfair treatment regarding how RTÉ handled the unverified tweet on the final Pat Kenny debate. On 19 December 2017, it
4389-477: The resignation of the Director General of RTÉ. The chair of the RTÉ Board said that the scandal was a "serious breach of trust with the public", with more than €80,000 more spent on fees associated with the transfer of €150,000 of that extra money. It was revealed the next day that the outgoing Director General of RTÉ Dee Forbes had been suspended from her employment a day prior to the controversy and issued
4466-610: The service were directly employed by the Irish Government and regarded as civil servants . RTÉ was established on 1 June 1960 (as the Radio Éireann Authority ) under the Broadcasting Authority Act 1960, the principal legislation under which it still operates. The existing Radio Éireann service was transferred to the new authority, which was also made responsible for the new television service ( Telefís Éireann ). The television service started broadcasting on 31 December 1961, from
4543-426: The state. In line with this, RTÉ and the government were currently in discussions with regard to a new channel proposed to launch outside the Republic, which initially had the working titles of Diaspora TV, and later RTÉ International . In April 2007, TG4 became an independent statutory corporation, having previously been a wholly owned subsidiary of RTÉ since its inception. RTÉ continues to contribute programmes to
4620-444: The station to avoid paying tax on their salaries. In February 2023, RTÉ published the list of salaries paid to its top 10 personalities in 2021: The above presenters are treated by RTÉ as independent contractors, rather than as employees, meaning RTÉ does not have to pay the employer's Pay Related Social Insurance contribution. It emerged publicly in June 2023, having been known to executive management since early March 2023, that
4697-624: The subject of wider interest. However, in clarifying that substantial sums had been handled through multiple such "barter accounts", RTÉ defended their use, claiming that they are a normal feature of the media market and that while it spent around €150,000 per annum on entertainment of advertising clients from barter accounts, it took in around €150 million in advertising revenue annually. At the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee, RTÉ stated that such accounts had been used to spend between €1 million and €1.25 million in
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#17327918288784774-495: The switch over to high-definition, additional channels and new studios. RTÉ has since received planning consent from Dublin City Council for an application for the redevelopment of the station's Donnybrook site.The proposal for redevelopment of the site was accepted by local councillors last November 2009.The next stage of the planning process involves all parties having an opportunity to lodge appeals with An Bord Pleanála over
4851-504: The term 'spokesperson' more loosely than RTÉ, which banned all Sinn Féin members whether or not they were speaking on behalf of the party. The BBC interviewed Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams as MP for West Belfast on 1 October 1990, speaking on unemployment in his constituency. Larry O'Toole, then an ordinary Sinn Féin member, mentioned this in a letter to RTÉ Director of News Joe Mulhollend on 30 October 1990, after O'Toole
4928-646: The time a section of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs , was one of 23 founding organisations of the European Broadcasting Union in 1950. RTÉ also publishes weekly listings and lifestyle magazine, the RTÉ Guide . Broadcasting in Ireland began in 1926 with 2RN in Dublin. From that date until June 1960 the broadcasting service (2RN, later Radio Éireann) operated as a section of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs. Those working for
5005-506: The time, they delivered value for money ". Fine Gael said the high salaries were "rubbing salt in the wounds" for people who had lost their jobs or taken significant pay cuts. Labour criticised RTÉ for not releasing the data sooner and said "This information should be easily available and there should be no question of concealing it or making it in any way inaccessible ". Many of the highest-paid stars are not technically members of staff but are paid through separate companies, enabling them and
5082-474: The voice on his unbroadcast interview. The tape had been seized from his house by the Garda Síochána (police). In 1976, Section 31 was amended by Conor Cruise O'Brien as 1973–77 Minister for Posts & Telegraphs. He issued a new annually-based directive to the RTÉ authority, prohibiting the broadcast of interviews or reports of interviews with spokespersons for, or representatives of, Sinn Féin ,
5159-426: The year came to €65,147,000. Profit and Loss across radio, television and online services. RTÉ receives income from two main sources: Even though commercial quotas have been removed, commercial revenue and the license fee each contribute roughly half of the organization's income. The licence fee does not fund RTÉ Aertel , RTÉ Guide or the website RTÉ.ie , however, each of these brands are indirectly funded by
5236-406: Was "no illegality" and "payments were made pursuant to an agreed contract", adding that while RTÉ Director of Content Jim Jennings signed off on the payments deal, he was "not aware" the broadcaster was "underwriting" any payments that were now under scrutiny and that there was "no finding of wrongdoing" against Tubridy or the commercial partner involved in what happened. Taoiseach Varadkar described
5313-487: Was also its regulator. Under the Broadcasting Act 2009 , RTÉ's governance arrangements have changed. The statutory corporation form has been retained, but the new Act no longer refers to the board of RTÉ as an "Authority" and it is now simply known as the Board. Of the 12 members of the Board which replaced the RTÉ Authority, the Minister appoints six, using input from the Public Appointments Service,
5390-408: Was appointed chairman of RTÉ. The other members of the Authority are Maria Killian, Patricia King, Ian Malcolm, Patrick Marron, Una Ní Chonaire, Emer Finnan, Stephen O'Byrnes and Joe O'Brien. The new Authority would hold office for not more than three years. On 11 January 2006, Fintan Drury resigned as chairman of RTÉ, citing a potential conflict of interest in his role as an advisor to the organisers of
5467-575: Was banned by RTÉ as a spokesperson for striking bakery workers. O'Toole then challenged the RTÉ ban in the High Court. In 1992–93, in O'Toole vs RTÉ , RTÉ was found by the High Court and Supreme Court to have illegally and unconstitutionally extended the censorship ban to Sinn Féin members who were not speaking on behalf of Sinn Féin. The RTÉ ban did not affect UK stations broadcasting in the Republic of Ireland as, until 1988 at least, viewers in
5544-640: Was established in Cork in 1927; much of 6CK's output was simply a relay of the national service but it also had a significant input into the programmes of 2RN until it was closed down in the 1950s. A high-power (initially 60 kW) station was established in Athlone , in 1932, to coincide with the staging of the Eucharistic Congress . 2RN, 6CK and Athlone became known as "Radio Athlone" (Irish: Raidió Áth Luain ) and were receivable across virtually
5621-423: Was made of tax treatment of such gifts. In documents supplied to the Oireachtas, RTÉ listed the earnings of its 100 highest-paid employees and contractors, all on pay in excess of €116,000, and 84 being employees. Including the members of the RTÉ Executive Board , 69 are managers, and the other 31 are presenters and other technical or non-managerial staff. The Director General was paid €225,000 in 2021, along with
5698-476: Was moved to another department, and reporter Aoife Kavanagh resigned. The affair was described as "one of the gravest editorial mistakes ever made" in RTÉ's history. In October 2011, RTÉ was forced to stop a "share deal" scheme it had offered advertisers when TV3 complained to the Competition Authority . On 24 October 2011, three days before the 2011 Irish presidential election , RTÉ hosted
5775-438: Was on the brink of bankruptcy. Such reports are denied by RTÉ, though the organisation acknowledges how under the current financial structure there is "serious financial difficulty" and a review of its financial procedures is underway and to be completed by 2010. On 11 June 2009 the Director General of RTÉ Cathal Goan reported to the Oireachtas that RTÉ was not bankrupt and that it would break even by year end On 3 July 2009,
5852-468: Was reported that RTÉ had agreed to pay Gallagher a sum of €130,000 as part of a confidential legal settlement arising from the debate. The following figures were issued by RTÉ as part of their annual report in 2012. In 2012 RTÉ received in total €180,894,000 in public funding from the licence fee, it also received €127,100,000 in commercial revenue. RTÉ total expenditure in 2012 was €327,023,000. They had restructuring costs of €46,161,000 in 2012. Losses for
5929-510: Was sued for defamation after making false allegations about a priest. On 23 May 2011, RTÉ had aired a Prime Time Investigates programme called Mission to Prey , which falsely claimed that the priest had raped a woman and fathered her child while working as a missionary in Kenya . In October 2011, RTÉ issued a public apology, stating that the allegations were baseless and should never have been broadcast. The priest said he had been "living
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