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Minister Catherine Martin gives statement on an independent examination of RTÉ |
| 04 Jul 2023 | Following a government meeting on the topic of external reports into RTÉ, Minister Catherine Martin has given a statement, outlining the aims and processes of a root and branch examination of the national broadcaster. |
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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar calls on Tubridy, Kelly, and Forbes to attend Oireachtas |
| 29 Jun 2023 | The Taoiseach has asked that former Late Late host Ryan Tubridy, his agent Noel Kelly, and former RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes appear before an Oireachtas committee. |
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Patrick Kielty discloses pay per season |
| 29 Jun 2023 | The upcoming host of RTÉ's Late Late Show Patrick Kielty has disclosed he will be paid €250,000 per 30-show season and has signed a contract for three seasons. |
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RTÉ release statement on the misstating of Ryan Tubridy's earnings |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Adrian Lynch, RTÉ's Interim Deputy Director, has issued a statement addressing the circumstances around the misstating of payments to presenter Ryan Tubridy between 2020 and 2022. |
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RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes resigns following suspension |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Forbes was suspended on Friday, June 23rd, before resigning on Monday, 26th. |
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Minister Martin “extremely concerned” as RTÉ admits paying Tubridy additional €345,000 between 2017-2022 |
| 22 Jun 2023 | RTÉ has admitted to paying its top paid presenter Ryan Tubridy several hundred thousand euro more than declared to the public and the Oireachtas over a six year period. |
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Coimisiún na Meán publishes first work programme |
| 20 Jun 2023 | The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, has welcomed the publication of Coimisiún na Meán’s first work programme. |
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Irish Film London restructures and rebrands to Irish Film & TV UK |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Now in its twelfth year, Irish Film London (IFL) has restructured itself, and rebranded to Irish Film & TV UK (IFTUK). |
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New media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, formally established; Broadcasting Authority of Ireland officially dissolved |
| 15 Mar 2023 | The new media regulator Coimisiún na Meán (Media Commission) has been formally established in Ireland. |
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Deadline approaching for French & Ireland Co-Production Workshop at the Cannes Film Festival and Marché du Film 2023 |
| 08 Mar 2023 | The news of the workshop follows the signing of a co-production treaty for cinematographic works as of December 2022, allowing the two countries of Ireland and France to collaborate directly with each other. |
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Historic milestone for Irish film industry as Cinematic Co-Production Agreement signed between France and Ireland |
| 13 Dec 2022 | An Agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the French Republic on Cinematographic Co-Production was signed in Paris this week. |
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Content levy nears reality for screen sector as legislation enters final stages of Government review |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Screen Ireland and the industry group of stakeholders advocating for the proposed content levy have welcomed the positive position adopted by the Minister Catherine Martin in recognising the vital role of independent producers with respect to the levy plans that reached its report and final stages in the Dáil on Wednesday. |
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Government appoint new Chairpersons to the Boards of RTÉ and TG4 |
| 29 Nov 2022 | The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, has announced the appointment of new Chairs for the Boards of RTÉ and TG4, who will both serve 5 year terms. |
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Ministers Donohoe and Martin launch new Tax Credit for Digital Games |
| 21 Nov 2022 | An Irish Tax Credit for Digital Games has been launched by the Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD, and Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media, Catherine Martin TD. |
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Westmeath County Councillors vote in favour of Hammerlake Studios in Mullingar |
| 21 Sep 2022 | The first phase of a major film and television studio in Mullingar has been greenlit following a success vote within the Westmeath County Council. |
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Virgin Media Television secures rights to upcoming UEFA and FIFA international football campaigns |
| 23 May 2022 | Virgin Media television has confirmed that it has secured a deal for multi-platform rights to the UEFA Nations League and UEFA Nations League Finals from 2022-2025, UEFA European Qualifiers to UEFA EURO 2024 and European Qualifiers to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. |
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Vacancies for three candidates on the TG4 Board announced by Stateboards.ie |
| 12 May 2022 | Vacancies for three suitably qualified candidates for appointment to the TG4 Board have been announced by Stateboards.ie. |
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Treasure Entertainment acquires rights to international bestseller The Glorious Guinness Girls |
| 12 Jan 2022 | Irish production company Treasure Entertainment has optioned international bestseller The Glorious Guinness Girls, the fifth novel by bestselling author Emily Hourican, published by Hachette. |
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Online Consultation for pilot Basic Income for the Arts launched by Minister Martin |
| 06 Jan 2022 | Ahead of applications opening for the pilot scheme being made available for artists and creative arts workers to support their practices, Minister Martin has announced a scheduled online consultation for the public. |
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John McGrane appointed Irish Film Institute’s new Chair of the Board |
| 15 Dec 2021 | The Irish Film Institute (IFI) has announced the appointment of John McGrane as incoming Chair of the Board. |
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