RTÉ needs a new funding model

In the era of ‘fake news’, properly resourced public service broadcasting is crucial for the survival of democracy

If you are planning an escape to your holiday cottage in the west of Ireland, make sure to get a second television licence. According to the radio ad dreamed up for the Department of Communications, there will be serious retribution if you are caught watching the World Cup on your little portable TV without a licence. Producing a licence for your normal residence will not save you, nor will argument that you only ...