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# Noel Curran

This year
2023
# verification
'Alarm bells' should be sounding over Musk's sudden Twitter changes, EBU boss says
‘If you start arbitrarily putting new levels on what is or isn’t trusted, then I think that’s bad for democracy,’ said Noel Curran.
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May 13th 2023, 12:10 AM
# Another year
UK's achievement shows countries can turn Eurovision fortunes around, EBU boss says
Sam Ryder finished second in the contest last year, and the UK is hosting this weekend.
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May 12th 2023, 5:21 PM
# Noel Curran
Former RTÉ Director General says Patrick Kielty would be 'brilliant choice' for Late Late
Negotiations between the presenter and the national broadcaster are understood to be at an advanced stage.
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May 11th 2023, 10:30 PM
Last year
2022
# extended ban
Eurovision: Steps now being taken to remove Russia from future contests, EBU boss says
Noel Curran said it very quickly became apparent in the wake of the invasion that Russia couldn’t be allowed take part this year.
Noel Curran, a former head of RTÉ, said it very quickly became apparent in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine that Russia couldn't be allowed take part in Eurovision.
He wouldn't be drawn on where the contest might be staged next year if Ukraine - overwhelming favourites in Turin - take the top prize.
Fleeting hopes and a familiar crush of disappointment: Irish fans on our Eurovision knock-out
Opinion: Eurovision Song Contest may seem frivolous but in wartime, it matters
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May 13th 2022, 10:10 PM
All time
# 7 months til retirement
The head of RTE is stepping down...
Noel Curran has been director general at the broadcaster since 2011.
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Oct 20th 2015, 11:37 AM
# Feeling left out
Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin are REALLY unhappy with RTÉ
The parties feel excluded from the broadcasters referendum debates.
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May 18th 2015, 11:33 AM
# on the air
Noel Curran to be RTÉ's Director General for another four years
Minister Rabbitte said that Curran’s performance has “been of the highest standard”.
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Feb 4th 2014, 5:23 PM
# RTÉ
RTÉ lose 270 staff in 2012 but still run net deficit
The staff cuts contributed to cost reductions of €18 million last year but the station still reported a net deficit of €65.2 million last year.
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Aug 1st 2013, 12:50 PM
# Overpaid Presenters
RTE stars paid "too much" says station boss
RTE director general Noel Curran said further cost reductions will be introduced next year.
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May 22nd 2013, 11:56 AM
# Shakeup
Managing Director Clare Duignan leaves RTÉ Radio
Clare Duignan has decided not to renew her contract at the broadcaster.
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May 14th 2013, 12:26 PM
# Aras11
RTÉ head: 'Impossible to say' whether Frontline debate changed election
Noel Curran says the swing between Sean Gallagher and Michael D Higgins is too large to attribute to one programme.
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Dec 12th 2012, 1:13 PM
# Institutes of Technology
RTÉ to move regional operations to local ITs
The partnerships will save the broadcaster over €1 million, it says.
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Sep 21st 2012, 5:03 PM
# Annual Report
RTÉ deficit jumps to €16.8 million in 2011
But the chairman says the financial performance is creditable. He also said that confirming more investigative journalism is among the editorial priorities.
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Aug 2nd 2012, 12:29 PM
# Media
The future of journalism: What Irish media bosses are saying
Figures from RTÉ, TheJournal.ie, The Irish Times and Silicon Republic on the challenges – and innovations – lying ahead for digital news journalism.
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Jul 6th 2012, 7:30 AM
# RTÉ
Mullen tells RTÉ critics to 'stop calling for heads' in Reynolds dispute
The independent NUI senator says calling on Tom Savage and Noel Curran to step down shows a “PR approach to politics”.
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May 23rd 2012, 2:21 PM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Tuesday
Your essential round-up of the day’s biggest news, plus the bits and pieces you may have missed.
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May 22nd 2012, 8:09 PM
# Fr Kevin Reynolds
Call for RTÉ Director General to resign
RTÉ faced an all-party Oireachtas Committee today for the second time, where calls were made for Director General Noel Curran to resign – and where Tom Savage was quizzed on his role as a communications guru outside of RTÉ.
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May 22nd 2012, 6:21 PM
# RTÉ
RTÉ chair and DG back before Oireachtas committee over Fr Reynolds case
Tom Savage and Noel Curran face more questions from TDs and senators over the Fr Reynolds defamation case.
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May 22nd 2012, 1:45 PM
# mission to prey
Rabbitte meets with RTÉ board after BAI report on Mission to Prey
The Communications Minister meets the board this morning in the wake of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland’s damning report into the ill-fated Prime Time Investigates programme.
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May 8th 2012, 7:46 AM
# Death
Journalist and documentary-maker Mary Raftery dies
Raftery was best known for her documentaries and writing which shone a light on clerical sex abuse in Ireland.
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Jan 10th 2012, 8:54 AM
# Telefís Éireann
RTÉ to open archives to celebrate 50th anniversary
RTÉ launched TV50 yesterday to mark the year-long anniversary celebrations.
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Dec 27th 2011, 4:15 PM
# suspended
RTÉ suspends next season of Prime Time Investigates after Fr Reynolds case
The broadcaster reached a settlement with Fr Kevin Reynolds after libelling him in a Prime Times Investigates programme earlier this year.
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Nov 22nd 2011, 7:28 PM
# Radio
Today FM chief Willie O'Reilly to leave for RTÉ
He is to start with State broadcaster on 1 January in newly-created role of Group Commercial Director as RTÉ tries to drive commercial revenue.
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Oct 25th 2011, 11:57 AM
# RTÉ
RTÉ stars could have salaries cut by 30 per cent
Director General Noel Curran says RTÉ prepared for possibility of some presenters moving to rival broadcasters. We look at what those cuts would do to the top earners’ pay packets…
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Oct 18th 2011, 10:59 AM
# RTÉ
RTÉ names former TV boss as new director-general
Noel Curran, who left RTÉ in May to work privately, will succeed Cathal Goan as the head of the national broadcaster.
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Nov 9th 2010, 2:43 PM