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An ode to Lyric FM: Letters from the public ask RTÉ to protect their 'oasis of calm'

“In our troubled world of Boris, Brexit, Trump and other forms of madness, Lyric is an oasis of culture, calm and beauty.”

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Dec 28th 2019, 7:00 AM

Lyric FM staff to RTÉ board: 'Bluntly put, corporate priorities have always been elsewhere'

A letter signed by “all staff of Lyric FM” wrote to the board of RTÉ on 18 September.

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Dec 22nd 2019, 12:05 AM

If everyone with a TV paid their licence fee in 2018, RTÉ would have an extra €32 million

As RTÉ restructures its organisation with staff cuts and asset sales, there’s a new focus on Ireland’s high TV licence evasion rates.

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Nov 8th 2019, 12:05 AM