The publisher of Mediahuis Ireland, Peter Vandermeersch, has hit out at RTÉ and claimed the broadcaster’s privileged position within the Irish media is, “Killing a little bit the entrepreneurship of the sector”. Mediahuis Ireland, which in 2019 purchased Independent News and Media, originates from Belgium and Mr Vandermeersch said the group was “amazed at the […]

Paddy Power cashes out of RTÉ live televised football deal ahead of new betting ads ban RTÉ has become the first high profile victim of new advertising rules, brought in ahead of gambling regulation, with Paddy Power ending its sponsorship of live televised football. The Flutter Entertainment-owned betting company sponsored the station’s 2021 international men’s […]

SEAN MURRAY Today, two more elements of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill come into effect. The bill, which was passed by the Dáil in 2018, contains a number of provisions aimed at reducing alcohol harm in Ireland. Some of the measures are already in place, while there is no clear timeline for others. Here’s a […]

TikTok surges ahead of Snapchat and Instagram in battle of app TikTok surges ahead of Snapchat and Instagram in battle of apps TikTok’s growing dominance among social media apps is underlined in new data on downloads in Ireland. The numbers of new users signing up to TikTok for the first time has increased more than […]