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• Register of broadcasters’ earnings from nixers to be set down in law

  By Ellen Coyne Verified| Irish Independent Verified Arts and media minister Patrick O’Donovan is bringing forward a proposal to maintain Registers of External Activities of staff and contractors at both RTÉ and TG4. It’s part of a government plan to “underpin the commitment to greater transparency” in the wake of the RTÉ payments scandal, which emerged in 2023.

  By Ellen Coyne Verified · Irish Independent

  Apr. 08, 2025

• Register of RTÉ and TG4 broadcasters’ earnings from side jobs to be set down in law

  By Ellen Coyne Verified| Irish Independent Verified Media Minister Patrick O’Donovan is bringing forward a proposal to maintain registers of external activities of staff and contractors at RTÉ and TG4. It is part of a government plan to “underpin the commitment to greater transparency” in the wake of the RTÉ payments scandal. That controversy, which emerged in 2023, exposed revelations about broadcasters’ pay, corporate hospitality costs and free cars. Public attention was also drawn to lucrative side gigs for RTÉ personalities.

  By Ellen Coyne Verified · Irish Independent

  Apr. 08, 2025

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