The amount of Irish language programming on RTÉ is “seriously deficient” and is in breach of the Broadcasting Act, an Coimisinéir Teanga Rónán Ó Domhnaill has found following a formal investigation into the national broadcaster. Under the statutory requirements outlined in the Broadcasting Act 2009, RTÉ is obliged to provide a “comprehensive range” of Irish language programming. But, of the 18,657 hours of television programmes broadcast by RTÉ in 2017, just 123 hours – or just under 1 per cent – were Irish language programmes. Mr Ó Domhnaill said it was obvious that a comprehensive range of programming was not being provided in Irish. “These are basic services that should be in place by all public bodies by now,” Mr Ó Domhnaill said.

Source: The Irish Times April 03, 2019 23:01 UTC