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Donegal TD slams Government over RTE funding plans

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Donegal TD slams Government over RTE funding plans

A Donegal TD has slammed the Government over its RTE funding plans.

 

Last week, the government announced that RTÉ is to receive €725 million in government funding over the next three years.

 

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The station is to receive €225 million next year from TV licence fee revenue and direct Exchequer funding combined.

 

In 2026, the funding will rise to €240 million, rising to €260 million in 2027.

 

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Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle says the plan is the “new, sustainable and fair” measure that Government promised: