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France has enough electricity to last the winter despite cold snap

France will not have electricity worries this winter – even in the face of a cold snap like the one hitting the country this week. Last winter coal-fired plants had to be reactivated in the face of shortages.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 10, 2024

Huge fire breaks out at Galway hotel before asylum seekers were set to move in

A criminal damage investigation has been launched after the blaze at the Ross Lake House hotel in County Galway at around 11.35pm on Saturday

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2023

Irish ambassador called to Israeli ministry in ‘overreaction’ to Varadkar remark

Leo Varadkar said an ‘an innocent child who was lost has now been found’ after Hamas released nine-year-old Irish-Israeli hostage Emily Hand.

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

Media minister welcomes 250,000 euro cap on RTE salaries

Catherine Martin said a unit would be set up within her department to oversee the allocation of funding for the broadcaster.

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

Irish criticism of Israel not harming bid to get citizens out of Gaza – Martin

Around 35-40 Irish passport holders remained in the territory on Sunday.

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2023

RTE is not going bankrupt, director general insists

The broadcaster continues to grapple with the fall in licence fee revenue following a string of controversies.

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

Ryan Tubridy and RTE in ‘dispute’ over contract, director general says

Kevin Bakhurst said the broadcaster was of the view that it did not owe its former star presenter any money.

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

RTE introduces recruitment freeze as licence fee revenues slump

Ireland’s national broadcaster has been engulfed in controversy since the summer.

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

Media minister defends her response to RTE payments scandal

Catherine Martin, who has faced criticism for not appearing before media in recent weeks, said she had been dealing with a family matter.

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

RTE had ‘alarming gaps’ in internal procedures and record-keeping – report

Accountancy firm Mazars was asked to look at how the broadcaster was run following the revelation of undeclared payments to Ryan Tubridy.

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023