Niamh Smyth

Gongs go to Timmy Dooley, Mary Robinson, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Louise O’Reilly, Thomas Pringle, Michael Collins, Mary Lou McDonald and Helen McEntee, but will they be thrilled?

The Oireachtas Media Committee has asked full board of RTÉ to attend meeting to examine if oversight has improved

Ahead of private meeting of committee, chair Niamh Smyth says there is a disconnect between broadcaster’s board and executive

TD Niamh Smyth, who chairs media committee, believes another committee meeting before Dáil resumes regular sittings may be in order

Committee hearings into RTÉ payments controversy provided stark contrast between top performers and those who scaled soaring heights of incoherence

After six meetings, more than 25 hours of committee hearings and plenty of media coverage, the short answer is yes

Senior figures from national broadcaster subjected to hours of detailed questioning by politicians about payments to Ryan Tubridy

Former RTÉ director general Dee Forbes is among seven RTÉ figures who have been invited to two committees

Oireachtas committees will seek explanation in relation to apparent discrepancy

Siún Ní Raghallaigh will attend Oireachtas media committee as broadcaster awaits appointment of director general

Martin set to get his choice of cabinet posts while botched secondment could have repercussions for Donnelly

TDs Paul Murphy, Richard Boyd Barrett, Gino Kenny and Bríd Smith did not applaud

Media committee chair Niamh Smyth says members and BAI are working ‘in a vacuum’

Oireachtas committee critical of how companies address content issues on their services

Midwifery sections, mainly led by women, should ‘show leadership’ on access - Minister

Oireachtas group also calls for new public holiday and voucher scheme to spur spending

Party TDs express disappointment at slowness of report and poor byelection showing

Clip featured mock news item claiming God had been arrested for sexual harassment scandals

Facebook, Twitter and TikTok appeared before the Oireachtas media committee

Social media giant is appearing before an Oireachtas committee

Planned appeal over €140 million cheese plant labelled ‘treasonous’ by one TD

A year after the general election, Martin indicates a sea-change in FF stance

Aengus Mac Grianna apologises over NYE item which prompted almost 6,000 complaints

Dara Calleary takes social protection role while Barry Cowen turns down climate job

Cantillon: Industry change must be key as Oireachtas committee fills vacancies

Cavan has got its Covid numbers down while Donegal lags behind

Chair Moya Doherty says failure to adhere to social distancing a ‘matter of serious concern’

Fianna Fáil meeting hears recriminations over how party HQ ran election strategy

Oireachtas committee hears ‘very stark presentations’ from union, RTÉ and IBI

James Lawless, Fergus O’Dowd, Kathleen Funchion and Neasa Hourigan among appointees

TDs have had a long year but Covid-19 means even holiday arrangements draw attention

Deal would see Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael get eight roles each with four going to Greens

Cavan-Monaghan TD says she understands unit is set to close but no response from hospital group

Minister for Culture says decision is regrettable but artists can still create ‘buzz’

The Covid-19 crisis has put millions of independent artists and small companies around the world under existential threat

Heather Humphreys fails to bring in running mate despite expansion of constituency to five seats

Cavan-Monaghan – Elected 11th count

NCFA says 72% of artists earn less than the minimum wage, 72% don’t have pension

FF spokeswoman says Irish artists should not be ‘side-lined by our National Theatre’

Michael Creed says Government and gardaí taking threats very seriously