RTÉ says €20m cut in funding will impact on strategy as Minister criticises pace of reforms
5 sources·Updated October 9, 2026
RTÉ funding cuts
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- Irish Examiner·18h agoRTÉ funding row: Government hopes TV licence reform can close €20m gap
Kevin Bakhurst described talks with Patrick O’Donovan as constructive, while falling TV licence collections emerge as a possible route to resolving the dispute
Read at Irish Examiner → - Irish Examiner Ireland·1d agoBakhurst says he has confidence in minister but does not know if €20m RTÉ funding will be restored
Kevin Bakhurst described talks with Patrick O’Donovan as open and constructive after the Government reduced RTÉ’s expected 2027 funding
Read at Irish Examiner Ireland → - Irish Independent·1d agoRTÉ furious as Government hints at a tougher stance on redundancy
Broadcaster left €20m short over slow pace of reform after Ryan Tubridy payments scandal
Read at Irish Independent → - Irish Times Culture·2d agoRTÉ says €20m cut in funding will impact on strategy as Minister criticises pace of reforms
Patrick O’Donovan said he was not happy with progress to date on broadcaster’s transition ‘more agile, smaller’ organisation
Read at Irish Times Culture → - Irish Independent Ireland·2d agoMinisters hold back €20m promised to RTÉ as broadcaster punished for slow pace of reform
Bosses ‘fuming’ as Jack Chambers and Patrick O’Donovan find ‘rare moment of unity’ over Montrose money
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