Fianna Fail deputy leader Dara Calleary said the 200 job losses announced by national broadcaster RTE as part of cost-cutting reforms should serve as a “wake-up call” and prompt state action to save under-pressure outlets.
Mr Calleary, who referred to recent job losses at other Irish media organisations, accused the Government of dithering on a number of pressing issues, such as libel law reform, tackling licence fee evasion rates, and the wider plan to replace the licence fee with a new broadcasting charge. Mr Coveney stressed that Communications Minister Richard Bruton only received RTE’s restructuring plan on Thursday morning.
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