Terence O’Rourke described the current TV licence collection system as “archaic and out of date”. Approximately 85 per cent of revenue from TV licence fees goes to RTÉ to carry out its public service broadcasting commitments, while it also earns money through commercial operations. They also found there was a lack of trust between the RTE board and its former executive, as well as an informality within board processes and a “limited appetite to learn”. Former RTÉ chairwoman Siun Ni Raghallaigh resigned following a public dispute with the minister. However, he also warned that RTÉ will be faced with many challenges in a “very disruptive decade ahead”.

Source: The Herald June 12, 2024 21:05 UTC