By David Young, Grainne Ni Aodha and Jonathan McCambridge, PAThe Government has agreed to provide €56 million in additional funding to RTÉ after the organisation set out plans to reduce its workforce by 400 by 2028. Ministers signed off on the interim funding package, which will be subject to certain conditions, at cabinet on Tuesday. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed an additional funding package had been agreed at a press conference in Dublin on Tuesday. Earlier this year, prior to the emergence of controversies, RTÉ submitted a request for 34.5 million euros (£30 million) in additional interim funding. The €56 million agreed by Cabinet covers the €40 million shortfall for 2024 and the additional funding required by the broadcaster this year.

Source: The Herald November 14, 2023 16:38 UTC