Patrick O’Donovan

Work connecting Carrigtwohill set to be completed this summer

The National Famine Commemoration took place in Co Limerick on Saturday

Expert advice commissioned by Coimisiún na Meán argued in favour of introducing such a levy on a sliding scale

Government was urged to introduce content levy at ‘earliest possible date’ to fund domestic film and TV production

Document is filled with ideas and goals that are impossible to disagree with but hard to measure

Service providers may have to submit annual reports on implementation of measures

Proposals stop short of ending access to counselling notes, something campaigners had sought

Any additional tariffs ‘unhelpful’, Simon Harris’s office says

Broadcaster says problem with project to revamp finance and HR systems ‘an outlier’ in context of operations

The core principle of an arm’s length relationship between the public service broadcaster and the government of the day must be maintained

Coimisiún na Meán is engaging regularly with online platforms over such material

Government has approved €15m for this year to finance voluntary redundancy programme, which is now open

RTÉ faces issues of ageing audience for its linear video and audio services, and mass defection to streaming and social-media platforms by younger viewers

A number of politicians in the capital have gone public on their support for a hotel bed levy despite the strong opposition of two senior Fine Gael Ministers

Visitors will stay in Wicklow and Kildare and travel in if a Dublin tax is introduced, says Minister

We already have a TV licence fee, says Conor Pope, the Irish Times consumer affairs correspondent. But with a well-designed levy, the consumer wouldn’t pay, argues independent producer Larry Bass

Minister for Media Patrick O’Donovan indicates no intention to introduce additional charge

Representative body for writers warns Patrick O’Donovan that decision puts their economic livelihoods at risk

Minister for Media says he does not support a levy on streaming services at the moment

Since taking up his portfolio in January, Minister for Media Patrick O’Donovan has acquired a reputation for glibness

People using television-streaming services are ‘paying enough’, says Minister for Media

Taoiseach accused Opposition of ‘mob politics’, while Sinn Féin leader said Verona Murphy’s role was ‘delivered’ by Michael Lowry

Radio: Liveline guest host adoitly covers Dáil speaking-time fiasco as political divisions are laid bare on Drivetime

None of these cases casts the individuals or organisations involved in a flattering light.

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

X-ray scanner at centre of controversy is piece of equipment that an ambitious art gallery should have

Minister told about gigabit ‘urban blackspots' and potentially uneconomic locations

Sums range from €1.65m for Special Olympics Ireland to €37,000 for taekwondo

X-ray scanner affair shows ‘really, really poor project management’, according to Patrick O’Donovan

Prof Niamh Brennan will lead the review, while a parallel review will be conducted of the Department of Arts and Culture itself

Differences emerge between council and department over timing of warning about botched IT project

IT firms have extensive work with government departments

Extent of losses from failed IT project only disclosed last summer, statement from Catherine Martin suggests

Tánaiste tells Fine Gael TDs and Senators that NMH paused helped to reassure people

Council and OPW trying to circumvent environmental protection, group claims

UK firm is investing €10m to expand its operations in Limerick and Clare

Harris, McConalogue and Chambers test positive for virus along with Taoiseach

Decision pushed back to September due to complexity of project, An Bord Pleanála says

Brú na Bóinne Unesco heritage site features megalithic art and digital exhibition

Cabra gate on park’s north side ‘too narrow’ for planned service