Ministers reluctantly realise they will have to help RTÉ

My apologies in advance to readers who may take the following thoughts as a piece of self-referential media navel-gazing.

But it’s not, actually.

• Pat Leahy
• The Irish Times

Public service journalism and public service broadcasting are necessary for politics and a healthy public life.

Without them, our public life will suffer, our governance will be worse, our society will deteriorate.

Take one example from the coming era of information wars.

Technology is now available to make what are called “deep…

A group in the UK produced a…

• Ministers reluctantly…