‘I’ve lived in a flat all my married life, I raised my family there. They’re all well-adjusted. We love it’

Architect Fionnuala May says Irish town centres could thrive again, if people go back to living in them Fionnuala May, president of the RIAI. Photo: Mark Condren Fionnuala May has lived on Mountjoy Square in Dublin’s north inner city for 43 years. That puts her out of step with most Irish people. As a nation, … Read more

Any Other Business: Irish Traitors proves a treat for prime-time UK viewers

Plus, Paschal Donohoe’s bedside books, Denis O’Brien in deeper South America and the housing tsar’s new home Siobhán McSweeney in ‘The Traitors Ireland’, made by Kite for RTÉ British TV viewers in need of a fix after their fourth series of The Traitors, presented by Claudia Winkleman, didn’t have long to wait. The Irish version, … Read more

No alternative to Israeli tech used in RTE, says Bakhurst

Director General of Ireland’s national broadcaster RTE Kevin Bakhurst leaves Leinster House, Dublin, after a meeting Chairman of the media committee Alan Kelly TD. Picture date: Thursday May 8, 2025. (Photo by Brian Lawless/PA Images via Getty Images) RTÉ will continue using technology linked to Israel for outside broadcasts, despite concerns being raised by the … Read more

Troy Studios in Limerick aims to be global hub for reality TV shows

It follows the Government’s introduction of a tax break for unscripted programmes, which includes reality TV but also chat shows and other light-­entertainment formats that are usually filmed before a studio audience. No financial details of the tie-up and no precise timeline were included in the announcement that BiggerStage and Troy Studios, along with the … Read more

RTÉ hands back €60,000 painting to Dublin gallery after ownership claimed

Legal firm acting on gallery’s behalf sent broadcaster an affidavit that outlined the history of the painting’s ownership and how it ended up at its Montrose campus The ‘Kitchen Interior with Seated Woman’ artwork by Gerard Dillon. Image: RTÉ RTÉ has handed back a painting worth €60,000 to a gallery in Dublin that claimed ownership … Read more

15 Tax Exiles Paying UK Domicile Levy

Archyde: Latest World News, Economy, Entertainment, Health, Technology & Sports Updates IrelandS declining Domicile Levy: What’s Next for Taxing the Wealthy? Ireland’s domicile levy, designed to ensure wealthy non-residents contribute to the exchequer, is facing scrutiny as revenues dwindle. Introduced after the financial crash, this tax on “tax exiles” now raises considerably less than initially … Read more

RTÉ seeks new head of TV comedy along with three other senior roles

With a salary range of €95,000-€120,000, it is described as a senior editorial position, which will drive the development and delivery of RTé’s comedy. The successful candidate will report to ­Steve Carson, the director of video. The advertisement says that RTÉ’s content strategy is to increase viewing on streaming platforms, while keeping engagement on its … Read more

RTÉ seeks new head of TV comedy along with three other senior roles

With a salary range of €95,000-€120,000, it is described as a senior editorial position, which will drive the development and delivery of RTé’s comedy. The successful candidate will report to ­Steve Carson, the director of video. The advertisement says that RTÉ’s content strategy is to increase viewing on streaming platforms, while keeping engagement on its … Read more

Minutes of GAAGo board meetings to remain secret

It has ruled that, although RTE had two representatives on the board of the controversial streaming service, the station does not “hold” the records of its meetings. Last year the Irish Independent made an application for the GAAGo minutes under the Freedom of Information Act. Because the GAA-RTE joint venture is a private company and … Read more

Any Other Business: Hugh Wallace has got designs on a new record for house retention permissions

Five years ago he bought a two-storey terraced house in ­Portobello, south Dublin, for the bargain price of €300,000 after the property was damaged in a fire in September 2017. Within a year Wallace and husband Martin applied for planning permission to Dublin City Council to make “elevational amendments and interior alterations”, while demolishing some … Read more