Neither politicians, nor the public, should buy it.
The best argument for Byrne’s pay is that her skills are demonstrably rare, not that they are essential.
Torn up
Make the licence fee optional – then those who trust RTE can pay for it.
Tánaiste Micheál Martin says he doesn’t believe a reduction in the TV licence fee is “on the cards,” because State-funded media like RTÉ is needed to “strengthen democracy.” #gript
Doubled
Growth in ‘non tv’ homes
“They do not represent me”
So should we
If the world’s only hope is net zero, then the world has no hope at all.
A broadcaster that cannot afford to alienate politicians is effectively worthless to the public.
What value, in other words, do we get from RTE? In my own case, and I sorely doubt I am alone, the answer is none.