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Budget 2024: Government must heed public’s view before allocating RTÉ additional funding
Fine Gael minister Patrick O’Donovan says direct exchequer funding required in the short-term for national broadcaster
The government “must be cognisant” of the public’s views on RTÉ ahead of any additional funding being provided as part of this year’s budget, Patrick O’Donovan, the Fine Gael Minister of State, has said.
Speaking to reporters in Dublin’s Phoenix Park, O’Donovan - who notably called on RTÉ to sell its Montrose campus to help tackle its growing financial crisis - said that while the government would need to provide the national broadcaster with interim ...