Let’s not overlook RTÉ’s spirit of public service
RTÉ’s current affairs output is not just exemplary, but vital to the intellectual health of the nation
RTÉ has been the subject of some stringent criticism lately. This came to a head during the week when the newly appointed director general, Dee Forbes, suggested that the television licence fee could double to €320 to help fund the loss-making national broadcaster, a statement that was quickly played down.
As it lays off staff and sells chunks of its lucrative Dublin 4 campus to bring itself back to some financial health, the ...
