Compromise deal set to see multi-year Exchequer funding introduced alongside household contribution
Minister for Media Catherine Martin appears to have failed in her bid to have the TV licence fee abolished but has succeeded in securing multiyear exchequer funding for the station. Photograph: Seb Daly/Sportsfile
It is expected that the television licence fee will be retained but the Government will commit to multiyear exchequer funding to RTÉ, under a deal hammered out between Ms Martin and other Ministers in recent weeks. RTÉ will be watching closely to see if Ms Martin will say how much extra funding the station will receive, but it is understood the broadcaster sought €255 million in State funding for next year, €260 million for 2026 and €265 million for 2027.Dublin man dies on cycling holiday in France
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