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RTÉ

Ireland's national public service broadcaster

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Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
Founded year: 1926
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 2,500–5,000

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In short: RTÉ faced intense scrutiny over new pay controversies, financial mismanagement, and its decision to boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.

Company announcements

March 26 RTÉ

RTÉ Investigates team wins 2025 Mary Raftery Prize

The award recognizes their undercover documentary on nursing home care standards. Prof. Mark O’Brien praises its rigorous reporting and social impact.

March 23 RTÉ

RTÉ wins music award for podcast score

Úlfur Eldjárn's score for 'Where is Jón?', an RTÉ-RÚV co-production, wins Release of the Year at Icelandic Music Awards. The podcast spurred Europol involvement and ongoing Gardaí investigation.

March 9 RTÉ

RTÉ supports launch of The Replay

The initiative collaborates with Alzheimer Society of Ireland and GAA, using Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh’s commentary for dementia reminiscence therapy.

February 26 RTÉ

RTÉ KIDS wins two Kidscreen Awards

Maddie + Triggs and BeddyByes receive honors at the 17th Kidscreen Awards in San Diego. Suzanne Kelly praises the Irish animation quality.

Media coverage

June 2 Irish Independent

Siptu staff at RTÉ back ballot for industrial action if more programmes are outsourced

Up to 600 staff at RTÉ have backed a ballot for industrial action if management moves to carry out further outsourcing plans. Siptu members at...

May 27 The Irish Times

Current RTÉ management 'inherited a bag of you know what', says minister

The Minister said the broadcaster's management team "have had to try and untangle" problems that existed at the organisation long before they took up their...

May 27 Irish Independent

RTÉ's €230,000 spend on limos to transport celebrities 'echoes high-rolling culture of past', Public Accounts Committee hears

RTÉ's €230,000 spend on limos to transport celebrities 'echoes high-rolling culture of past', Public Accounts Committee hears RTÉ has spent €230,706 on luxury chauffeur services...

May 27 Irish Examiner

Government cannot keep ‘plugging the hole’ in RTÉ funding, says media minister

Media minister Patrick O’Donovan said difficult decisions lie ahead over the future funding and structure of RTÉ...

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