Media Ian Guider: The government’s RTÉ funding plan is both a damaging missed opportunity and a cop-outPoliticians will be happy to have the issue off their desk for now but it won’t be long before it comes back to haunt the political system and public service media outlets
Media Catherine Martin denies writing blank cheque for RTÉ National broadcaster set to receive €725 million in public funding over next three years
Media ‘Devastating’: New docs recount late night meeting where Siún Ní Raghallaigh resigned from RTÉRecords show RTÉ’s board convened a 10:30pm on the evening of Catherine Martin’s explosive Prime Time appearance
Media Former utilities regulator head Aoife MacEvilly named broadcasting commissioner at media watchdogThe appointment comes as government prepares to sign off on funding plan for RTÉ
Politics Reduced licence fee on cards as coalition seeks resolution on RTÉ fundingMeetings are to take place this week on the funding of the national broadcaster which has undergone a series of reforms to cut costs
Media New RTÉ strategy to pave way for release of €20 million state bailout Two memos will be brought to cabinet on the implementation of the recommendations outlined in the external reviews of RTÉ
Media RTÉ’s year in crisis as seen from the boardroom A year on from the revelations of secret payments to Ryan Tubridy, the broadcaster is still marred by controversy
Politics Why Catherine Martin ruled herself out of the Green leadership race as O’Gorman and Hackett do battleParty’s deputy leader having reportedly wanted power for so long decided to eschew the chance to stand when opportunity presented itself
Politics Catherine Martin rules herself out of running for Green Party leadership Deputy Green Party leader says she will step down from her current role in the party hierarchy
RTE in Crisis ‘The reputational risk is significant’: What RTÉ needs to do next to win over government Media Minister Catherine Martin has given the broadcaster six weeks to outline how it will implement the recommendations of three state-commissioned probes
The Last Post Matt Cooper: Biggest dilemma facing RTÉ is not governance, but what it actually wants to beProposals for cost cutting are mere tinkering at the edges when something more ruthless and fundamental is needed
RTE in Crisis RTÉ must set out timeline for reforms before future funding model can be agreed - MartinMedia Minister Catherine Martin said a decision on the broadcaster’s funding model can only be made when a timeline for reform is set in place
Media RTÉ review group recommends system to ensure production firms comply with employment lawThe recommendation is contained in a review commissioned by Catherine Martin, the media minister
Media Catherine Martin receives reports into culture and HR at RTÉThe media minister hopes to “swiftly” move on to the issue of future funding
Tourism Real Leaf Farm chief and Buswells general manager appointed to Tourism Ireland boardKaren Hennessy and Paul Gallagher will join newly-confirmed chief executive Alice Mansergh on the board
Politics Government spends almost half a million on RTÉ probesRoot-and-branch reviews into national broadcaster have been repeatedly delayed
Media ‘Reckless trading’ raised by RTÉ boardA meeting last year heard the broadcaster was potentially unable to maintain it existing services due to the funding crisis
Politics Culture minister defends attending US festival despite boycott over Gaza by Irish artistsCatherine Martin said she would use the festival to ‘make clear her revulsion’ at the events in Gaza
Media BAI board accuse Catherine Martin’s department of being ‘deeply disrespectful’The stinging criticism comes as the media minister has been accused of being ‘hands off’ with RTÉ
RTE in Crisis Catherine Martin moves to quash allegations of ‘hands-off’ RTÉ approach with slew of new documentsNew papers released by the media department detail the 15 meetings Martin held with the former RTÉ chair over 15 months