Now not the time to increase TV licence fee says Leitrim Cllr
A Leitrim Councillor is urging the government not to agree to an increase on the TV licence fee. RTE is renewing its calls for reform of public funding when it goes before an Oireachtas Committee today. The State broadcaster will tell TD’s and Senators 65 million euro’s being…
Andrew McGinley says he would never want to upset TV viewers
Donegal Town native, Andrew McGinley, who was dropped from an RTÉ Late Late Show, says he would never set out to intentionally upset anyone. He was due to announce plans for a fundraising concert in his children’s memory. They were killed by their mother at their home in…
Tommie Gorman retiring after 41 years
RTE’s Tommie Gorman is to retire in April after 41 years. The state broadcaster announced that the Sligo native and current Northern Editor for RTÉ News will be replaced by Vincent Kearney, currently northern correspondent. Tommie Gorman is know internationally for his interview with Roy Keane in 2002 following his…
Sligoman says RTE New Year segment was ‘absolute insult’
A Sligo man says it’s not enough for RTE to apologise for a New Year’s Eve programme segment that many Christians, and Catholics in particular, have found offensive. Tommy Banks says the segment, which portrayed God as a rapist, must also be taken down from the RTE player. The Catholic…
Man found guilty of Sligo man Matt Kivlehan murder
A 32 year old man has been found guilty of murder after he stabbed a Sligo musician to death more than than four years ago. 32-year-old Keith Brady of Cartron Estate, Sligo had denied murdering Martin ‘Matt’ Kivlehan on August 2 or 3rd, 2015 at Mr Kivlehan’s home at New…
RTE to televise Kilcar-Killybegs on Saturday
RTE will televise two of this weekend’s Michael Murphy Sports & Leisure Donegal Senior Championship Quarter-finals live from Ballybofey. First up, St. Eunans take on Milford which is set to get underway at 5:00 pm from MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey. Milford were beaten by Glenswilly in their final group game at…
People waiting almost two years for operations can’t get information
People in the North West waiting as long as 21 months for operations are unable to get through to hospitals to get further information. A new programme on hospital waiting lists appears to have opened a can of worms on the length of time patients in the North West have…