Louth-Based Senator Reacts to Controversial RTÉ Newsroom Ad Costing €77k - 29/05/2025
An ad promoting RTÉ's news output, which will feature paid extras, has cost €77,000 to date, with a total budget of €100,000, TDs and senators have been told.Filming has taken place in recent weeks for a promotional film which outlines a day in the life of three high-profile reporters, but has prompted some backlash from staff for its use of extras in the newsroom and what have been described as "props".Louth-based Senator Alison Comyn, who is also a member of the Oireachtas Media Committee, spoke to us this morning on The Agenda about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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