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Analysis: RTÉ’s funding crisis has gone on long enough, it’s time to get Revenue involved

The current crisis at the national broadcaster sprung from its funding issues, until they are addressed it will be at risk

The RTÉ debacle is distracting government from far more important matters

The concern that the RTÉ debacle is distracting government from far more important matters is entirely understandable. It’s also probably wrong, not just because it is reasonable to assume the cabinet can multitask. There are few things more important than deciding how the state provides support for objective and impartial media.

It used to be said that you need to be careful of people who buy ink by the barrel. Now the concern is how ...