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Reform of TV licence fee sought by RTÉ to curb 'lost' funding

RTÉ is seeking a reform of the television licence fee this week as the national broadcaster looks to bring in an extra €30 million a year. Reform is possible, RTÉ believes, with a move towards the implementation of a household broadcasting charge. ...

19 Jan 2022 at 13:46

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 €2.7 ...

02 Aug 2023 at 12:37

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 O’Leary, ...

31 Jan 2024 at 13:46

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 when RTÉ ...

14 Sept 2023 at 14:05

National News

Government agrees to TV licence fee reform and interim funding for RTE

The Government has agreed to reform the TV licence fee, and is to consider options before the end of the year on how to expand the fee to increase revenue. Premier Micheal Martin said the Government had agreed to retain the ...

12 Jul 2022 at 15:32

National News

Varadkar encourages public to pay TV licence fee as RTE funding is hit

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has appealed to members of the public to pay their TV licence as reports suggest the national broadcaster has lost millions in funding through the fee since a scandal over undisclosed payments to ...

10 Aug 2023 at 16:16

National News

‘Too early’ to tell if licence fee drop-off will be long term – media minister

Media minister Catherine Martin has said it is too early to tell whether a drop-off in the number of TV licence fees is a long-term issue. The fall in fee payments, which are a legal obligation for having a television,...

18 Jul 2023 at 18:36

National News

Media minister denies writing RTE ‘blank cheque’ after funding plans announced

The Irish media minister has denied writing a “blank cheque” to RTE after signing off on multi-million-euro top-offs to unpredictable licence fee revenues. The Government has agreed a 725-million-euro funding ...

24 Jul 2024 at 19:09

National News

OPINION: TV licence fee all part of The Greater Good, so suck it up and pay it Ireland!

I was struck by a Press Association article this week where Paschal Donohoe said he was “very confident” that TV licence sales will improve following the Government’s new funding plan for RTÉ. The Public ...

09 Aug 2024 at 13:55

Local News

Private TV licence fee collection leads to intimidation claims Laois TD

Householders face intimidation by private collectors if the TV licence fee collection service for RTÉ is privatised, according to Laois TD, Brian Stanley. Speaking in Leinster House on the future ...

01 Dec 2017 at 21:24

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 ...

16 Sept 2024 at 19:06

National News

Presenters’ pay and licence fee drop outlined in RTE’s annual report

RTE stars were paid up to 351,000 euros last year, according to the broadcaster’s annual report. Joe Duffy, who retired from RTE in June, received 351,000 euros in 2024 through a ...

29 Oct 2025 at 16:29

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