Minister Richard Bruton announced the news on Tuesday afternoon. The Government has agreed to provide an additional €10 million funding towards public service broadcasting, with approximately €9 million going to RTÉ in the next year. In light of its financial difficulties, RTÉ submitted a revised strategy which has now been considered by Government, following an evaluation by […]

6 years ago

It follows an internal report which stated RTÉ “will no longer be possible to continue” as we know it. Last week, an internal report in RTÉ told staff that “while the decision by Government to tender for licence collection services was welcome, the decision to defer implementation of a revised media charge means a crisis in the funding […]

7 years ago

“We’re here to tell him we’ve had enough.” Fingal Battalion Direct Action Group, who staged a protest at the home of Minister for Health Simon Harris last weekend, assembled outside the residence of Fine Gael’s Richard Bruton on Sunday (17 February). The movement gathered at the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment’s north Dublin house […]

7 years ago

We hope you enjoyed those snow days while you could. The majority of the schools and third-level education institutions across the country have been closed since Wednesday, but it looks like it will be back to business to usual from next week. Minister For Education Richard Bruton took to Twitter to make the announcement. Where […]

8 years ago

There’s no need for a Zoolander School for Kids Who Can’t Read Good in Ireland. According to a new study, Irish primary school children have the highest reading levels in Europe. The news was announced by Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton when he launched the 2016 PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) […]

9 years ago

Will the barrier be broken?

9 years ago