Media - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Managing Director Clare Duignan leaves RTÉ Radio
Clare Duignan has decided not to renew her contract at the broadcaster.
A massive and unprecedented intrusion: AP slams US government’s snooping
The US Justice Department obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors working for the Associated Press, the news agency has confirmed.
TV3 unveils major expansion of its news website – including rolling news
TV3′s news website will now have a rolling live stream of news as well as hourly bulletins presented by its news anchors.
4 phone deals to keep you online for less
Get free all you can eat data. Only on Three Prepay.
Media - Monday 13 May, 2013
Media - Saturday 11 May, 2013
Irish journalist Declan Walsh ordered to leave Pakistan
The former Sunday Business Post journalist has been Pakistan bureau chief for the New York Times since January 2012.
Media - Thursday 2 May, 2013
Gardaí seize tape of RTÉ interview with Waterford sexual abuse suspect
The tape was handed over by the State broadcaster following a court order.
This amazing magazine cover is officially the best of 2012
New York Magazine photographers took ‘between 2,000 and 2,500 shots’ during Hurricane Sandy. This was the best.
Sky Sports signs four-year RaboDirect Pro12 deal
The subscription channel will begin broadcasting matches at the start of the 2014/15 season.
Media - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Independent radio stations tell Rabbitte: Don’t let RTE monopolise the airwaves
“Despite the fact that RTE is a minority player in terms of audience they hold a virtual stranglehold on public funding from the licence fee”.
Media - Thursday 25 April, 2013
84 per cent of all adults listen to radio on a daily basis
The latest JNLR figures have also shown that 54 per cent of people listen to regional radio.
iRadio founder Dan Healy to head RTÉ 2fm
The new recruit has also worked at 98FM and Newstalk.
RTÉ News chief ‘satisified’ with €167,000 cost of Pope coverage
Kevin Bakhurst said the cost of covering the change of Pope was €100,000 less than on the last occasion in 2005.
Business magazine compares Angela Merkel to Hitler in ad
Mercado magazine invites viewers to visualise Merkel as the Greeks, Spanish and Germans might see her.
Media - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
Head of 2fm steps down to take up new RTÉ Radio role
John McMahon has been head of the station since 2009 but will not be renewing his contract.
“My head just exploded”- Irish director’s film chosen for Cannes
Last Day on Mars by Ruairí Robinson stars Liev Schreiber and Romola Garai and has been selected for the prestigious Director’s Fortnight at Cannes.
Media - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
Media - Friday 19 April, 2013
Criticism after Aussie TV host draws ‘Irish’ link to Boston bombings
David Koch of Channel Seven says Boston’s Irish population may link the Marathon bombings to Margaret Thatcher’s funeral.
Media - Monday 15 April, 2013
BBC to air North Korea documentary despite criticisms from university
The London School of Economics says its students were ‘deliberately misled’ by the BBC, who sent a journalist within a travelling party.
Media - Friday 12 April, 2013
Updated: BBC to play ‘short clip’ of Oz song after ‘ding-dong’ with Thatcher fans
The broadcaster is under pressure to ban the song which has surged up the charts in the wake of Margaret Thatcher’s death on Monday.
Media - Thursday 11 April, 2013
RTÉ documentary to shed new light on Waterford link to ‘Jihad Jane’ plot
The alleged plot to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist for his controversial depiction of the Prophet Muhammed has an Irish link that will be explored in the radio documentary this Saturday.
Media - Tuesday 9 April, 2013
‘Register of interests’ for broadcasters dropped from new BAI code
The new code for Fairness, Objectivity and Impartiality drops proposals to make broadcasters disclose any commercial relationships.
Media - Monday 8 April, 2013
Loved and loathed: UK newspapers highlight Thatcher divide (Updated)
In its subhead, the Daily Mirror asks: “So should she really be given a ceremonial funeral like Princess Diana?”
Media - Sunday 31 March, 2013
RTÉ defends coverage of the ‘Lowry Tapes’
Managing Editor David Nally said the coverage given was “what the story deserved”.
Myanmar prepares for new era of uncensored daily newspapers
Burmese law will change from tomorrow – ending a regime where only state-run papers were allowed to issue daily editions.
Media - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
Tubridy, Finucane and Duffy take pay cuts as RTÉ reveals stars’ salaries
Ryan Tubridy was paid €723,000 in 2011, according to figures released by the State broadcaster this evening.
Media - Monday 25 March, 2013
Media - Sunday 24 March, 2013
Phantom FM founder launches new radio station
8Radio.com will go on air 30 March.
Media - Thursday 21 March, 2013
RTÉ corrects reports that it spent €360,000 on taxi fares
The public broadcaster actually only spent €269,298 on taxis last year, it says…
Media - Wednesday 20 March, 2013
RTÉ to hold radio documentary-making workshop
The course will be run by the Documentary on One team, which has won a huge range of international awards.
Media - Thursday 14 March, 2013
Sunday Mirror journalists arrested on suspicion of hacking
Scotland Yard says it has arrested three men and a woman.
Media - Tuesday 12 March, 2013
Nearly 17 million views of UPC’s On Demand service
Corrie, Eastenders and Fair City are among the most popular TV programmes on the service while Taken 2 is one of the most viewed films.
Media - Sunday 10 March, 2013
Media - Friday 8 March, 2013
Seven former ‘Sunday Tribune’ journalists receive redundancy pay
The newspaper claimed that the seven writers were freelancers, but the Labour Relations Commission found otherwise.
Media - Thursday 7 March, 2013
Interim examiner appointed to ‘Sunday Business Post’ newspaper
Mick McAteer of Grant Thornton is tasked with finding a viable business plan for the paper, which employs 76 people.
Examiner to be appointed to Sunday Business Post
The newspaper will apply to the courts for examinership later today.
Media - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
‘Irish Examiner’ and local papers sold in complex restructuring
The ‘Sunday Business Post’ will ask the High Court to appoint an examiner as the previous parent company enters receivership.
Media - Thursday 28 February, 2013
BAI upholds complaint about Vincent Browne’s ‘cancer in foreign affairs’ show
A complaint about an Ireland AM segment on abortion was also upheld.
Media - Monday 25 February, 2013
New deal sees BT acquisition of ESPN channels in Britain and Ireland
The move means that from next season, BT Sport will boast coverage of the FA Cup, 38 matches from the Premier League and the SPL amongst others.
Media - Friday 22 February, 2013
BBC to publish censored Newsnight Jimmy Savile report
The Pollard Review found that Newsnight’s decision to shelf the report in December 2011 had been “flawed”.























































