In a note to staff, RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes said the broadcaster was happy to accede to a request by the Taoiseach, who yesterday stated in the Dáil that RTÉ should defer its decision pending the outcome of a new Commission on the Future of Irish Public Service Broadcasting.
Ms Forbes said that the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment has been made aware of this. "The changes we now need to make will be instrumental in ensuring that future generations too will have a public service media to be proud of, which is why we will continue this fight to sustain a viable public media for Ireland," Ms Forbes said.
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Fantastic news! Wel done to all. What were those dunderheads thinking- depriving us of Lyric Perhaps they should start listening to it. Then they’d realise what a national treasure it is
Studio location is irrelevant
What about the excellent RTEGold ? By far the best station they have after radio 1. Id love to see the figures between Gold and Lyric. Would also love to see exactly what pay cut deeforbes_dee will end up taking too. SaveRTEGold
Would the last gainfully employed person in Knackeragua, please turn the lights off...
So does this mean the taxpayer is paying twice to keep rte alive? FineGael
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