– Joint Exit Poll results revealed live on Friday night

– 43 individual real-time constituency blogs

– 17 hours’ continuous coverage this Saturday across Video and Audio services

– All results coverage available to stream worldwide on RTÉ Player

– Live Results Updates on RTÉ.ie

RTÉ is set to deliver comprehensive coverage of this weekend’s general election results, bringing the public all the latest breaking updates as they unfold along with unrivalled trusted expert analysis. With live coverage across RTÉ platforms from the moment polls close to the final seat declaration, RTÉ will ensure extensive, up-to-the-minute reporting to keep the nation informed in what’s set to be the closest election race in years.

RTÉ will be live from every one of the 32 count centre locations with on-the-ground reporting in English and as Gaeilge. RTÉ’s political team including dedicated political correspondents Paul Cunningham and Míchéal Lehane, will be joined by an extensive network of journalists throughout the country reporting video, audio and online for RTÉ.

Exit Poll

The Ipsos B&A Exit Poll, commissioned by RTÉ, The Irish Times, TG4, Trinity College Dublin, and published simultaneously by RTÉ and The Irish Times at 10pm, is set to be the earliest reflection of voting patterns on Friday night. Ipsos B&A will interview approximately 5,000 people across Ireland immediately after they have voted on Friday. Across RTÉ, the findings will be revealed from 10pm; via the RTÉ News App and RTE.ie, breaking live on The Late Late Show on RTÉ One as Patrick Kielty is joined by a panel of guests in studio, on RTÉ 2’s hour-long Election 2024 Exit Poll Special presented by Fran McNulty, on a dedicated RTÉ Radio 1 Late Debate with Colm Ó Mongáin. There will also be a bonus Behind the Ballot podcast episode discussing the results on Friday night.

Online

The RTÉ News app and RTE.ie live blog kicks off early on Saturday, rolling nonstop until the final seat is declared, capturing every big moment, trend, and result. With 43 real-time pages – one for each constituency – and local updates in dedicated constituency blogs, there will be unrivalled online access to the latest from every count including an interactive map for live constituency breakdowns and national trends. Follow Election 24 across RTÉ’s Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, and Bluesky accounts for key moments, video highlights, and snap analysis.

Video

RTÉ One’s Election 2024 coverage will begin at 9.00am on Saturday and run continuously until 2am on Sunday morning with live coverage of tallies, individual counts and results from all constituencies. Across the weekend Miriam O’Callaghan, David McCullagh, Katie Hannon, Fran McNulty, Sarah McInerney and Áine Lawlor will host studio analysis and discussion, with the latest breaking reports from count centres across the country.

RTÉ One will continue its comprehensive coverage with Election 2024 programming on Sunday from 11.00am with updates on the latest counts and analysis of the national picture and political reaction until early evening, followed by a special results programme again at 9.30pm.

RTÉ One’s Election 2024 results coverage will also include the day’s three main news bulletins with the One O’Clock, Six One and Nine O’Clock News each day bringing viewers a round-up of the day’s election news and the other key stories of the day.

Katie Hannon will present a special Upfront Election 24 programme on Monday night, 2nd December at 9.35pm on RTÉ One with an overview of the impact and latest results along with an election audience discussion and analysis as the final seats in the 34th Dáil are filled.

Audio

On RTÉ Radio 1, beginning on Saturday a special Morning Ireland programme from 8am will bring further Exit Poll findings and breakdowns calculated overnight with Áine Lawlor and Gavin Jennings. Election 24 coverage continues from 10am until late into the night, with reporters covering every one of the 43 constituencies. RTÉ Radio 1 will bring listeners the early tallies, first counts and regular updates with a team of analysts and observers joining presenters Rachael English, Claire Byrne, Colm Ó Mongáin, Cormac Ó hEadhra, Sarah McInerney and Justin McCarthy. RTÉ Radio 1 reporter Barry Lenihan will provide regular updates across the weekend on potential shifts in the political landscape and the news from count centres nationwide.

Coverage continues on Sunday from 9.00am, through the day and night including special editions of This Week. Áine Kerr will present two special Late Debates from 10pm on Sunday and Monday night.

And delivering his trademark acerbic take on the weekend’s events, Oliver Callan will return with Callan’s Kicks on Monday 2nd December at 6:30pm on RTÉ Radio 1.

As Gaeilge

RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta is set to deliver thorough coverage of General Election 2024 results as Gaeilge across this weekend. Coverage kicks off at 10am on Saturday with Lá an Chomhairimh and continues non-stop until midnight, resuming Sunday at 9am and running late into the night anchored by presenters Gormfhlaith Ní Thuairisg and Máirín Ní Ghadhra. With reporters stationed at count centres nationwide and a powerhouse panel of experts dissecting every development, listeners can expect insightful analysis from voices including RTÉ RnaG Political Correspondent Cuan Ó Seireadáin, former MEP Seán Ó Neachtain, journalist Áine Ní Chiaráin, statistics expert Donncha Ó hÉallaithe, former County Councillor Connie Ní Fhátharta, barrister Cecelia Ní Choileáin, historian Cormac Ó Comhraí, and former Government Press Secretary Eoin Ó Neachtain.

Nuacht RTÉ will have a strong presence on-air, and online with Nuacht journalists across constituencies feeding updates and analysis live into the hub in Baile na hAbhann in Galway, producing up to the minute results and analysis. RTÉ will also co-produce Vóta 2024 programmes with TG4 providing 15 hours of dedicated coverage.

RTÉ is also continuing its commitment in supporting the future development of Irish media and journalism with a returning initiative that sees 50 third level journalism students from UL, DCU, University of Galway and Ballyfermot College of Further Education employed to work with RTÉ teams in count centres throughout the country across the weekend, gaining first-hand experience and helping contribute to multi-platform coverage of the general election.

Live from RTÉ’s dedicated Election Centre in Donnybrook, and 32 count centre locations around Ireland, RTÉ will provide rolling coverage of the Election 24 count as the shape of the 34th Dáil and political landscape will be revealed.

Follow Election 24 on the RTÉ News app | rte.ie/election24/

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Date: Thursday 28th November 2024.

For more information please contact:

Laura Fitzgerald, Communications Manager, RTÉ News & Current Affairs, Laura.Fitzgerald@rte.ie

Sharon Sorohan, RTÉ Communications, sharon.sorohan@rte.ie

Awards on Wednesday 26th February 2025 in Vicar Street, Dublin

#rtefolkawards | Tickets via Ticketmaster (link below)

Tickets for the 7th RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards, which will take place in Vicar Street, Dublin on Wednesday 26^th February 2025 are now on sale (from 10.00am, Wednesday 27th November).

The Awards will be hosted by RTÉ’s John Creedon and will be broadcast live on RTÉ Radio 1 and on the RTÉ Radio App, while a highlights programme will be broadcast on RTÉ television (later the same week). The RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards are a celebration of the very best in folk music in Ireland from the past year.

Tickets for the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards are available at

https://www.ticketmaster.ie/artist/5264602?venueId=198259 and are priced at €33.50 plus €1.50 venue facility fee.

The shortlist of nominees in each category will be announced in late January 2025.

>>>THE CATEGORIES (JURY)

Seven awards are made each year as a result of voting by the Folk Awards Jury.  These are:

Best Original Folk Track 
A new song or instrumental track which has been recorded during the qualifying period since the last awards.

Winner in 2024: Anáil na hOíche – Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin

Best Traditional Folk Track 
A recording of a traditional track (song or instrumental) from the Irish folk tradition which was recorded during the qualifying period.

Winner in 2024: Seán Gabha – Piaras Ó Lorcáin and Bláth na hÓige

Best Folk Singer 

An award for an Irish folk singer in recognition of a great recording or performance which took place during the qualifying period.

Winner in 2024: Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin

Best Emerging Folk Artist 
An award recognizing a new act (solo or group/vocal or instrumental) who made an impact on the Irish folk scene during the qualifying period.

Winner in 2024: Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta

Best Folk Instrumentalist 

An award for an instrumental solo artist or a band member, recognizing great musicianship either in a recording or a performance during the qualifying period.

Winner in 2024: Aoife Ní Bhriain

Best Folk Group 

The Irish folk group which made the biggest impact during the qualifying period.

Winner in 2024: Lankum

Best Folk Album 

The best folk album released during the qualifying period. This excludes re-issues or compilations.

Winner in 2024: False Lankum – Lankum

>>>TWO COMMITTEE VOTE CATEGORIES

Two awards are made each year as a result of deliberations by the Folk Awards Steering Committee. Those are:

Hall of Fame Award 

An award given to a person no longer living who made a significant contribution to Irish folk music during their lifetime.

Recipient in 2024: Séamus Ennis

Lifetime Achievement Award 

An award given to a living artist who has made a significant contribution to Irish folk music over a period of many years.

Recipient in 2024: Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill

For full details on last year’s winners, see https://about.rte.ie/2024/02/27/rte-radio-1-folk-awards-winners-announced-3/

For more on the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards, see RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards – RTÉ Radio 1

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For information:

Neil O’Gorman, Corporate Communications Manager, RTÉ | E: neil.ogorman@rte.ie

–  Debate will be available with live Irish Sign Language (ISL) interpretation on RTÉ News Channel and RTÉ Player

RTÉ’s Prime Time is set to host the final General Election 2024 Leaders’ Debate this Tuesday night, November 26, offering voters further opportunity to hear directly from Ireland’s leading political figures.

Presented by Miriam O’Callaghan and Sarah McInerney, the live broadcast will feature Fine Gael’s Simon Harris, Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin, and Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald. The debate promises in-depth discussion and rigorous questioning on the key issues shaping Ireland’s future, providing a platform for the prospective Taoiseach to share their vision with the electorate.

As part of RTÉ’s ongoing commitment to inclusivity, the Prime Time Leaders’ Debate will feature live Irish Sign Language interpretation to ensure accessibility for our viewers from the Deaf and ISL community.

Ahead of the Leaders’ Debate Miriam O’Callaghan said, “’I am really looking forward to this leaders’ debate – they’re always intense for everyone involved especially the leaders – but they’re also always fascinating and engaging and a chance for viewers to see all three leaders up close and personal.” 

Speaking on the debate Sarah McInerney said, “The Prime Time leaders debate takes place three days out from polling, when many people will be deciding who they want to lead the next government. It’ll be the first and only debate between the three people contending for the office of Taoiseach. People want to know who is going to fix the housing crisis, who can address the cost of living in Ireland and who will tackle hospital waiting lists. Miriam and I will be working together to get answers for people on these key issues, and much more.”  

Tune in live to RTÉ One, RTÉ News Channel and RTÉ Player this Tuesday, November 26 at 9:35pm for this pivotal event in the 2024 election cycle.

RTÉ Communications: Sharon Sorohan and Laura Fitzgearld

Let’s Make Toy Show Day Official
The Late Late Toy Show | Friday December 6^th | 9:35PM
Watch Below

The Late Late Toy Show is fast approaching and kids all around the country are getting ready for the most toy filled, fun filled night of their year. But this year, the children of Ireland have been working hard to make December 6^th an official holiday!

The Late Late Toy Show trailer has just landed and this year it’s all about being ready for the big night, to make Toy Show Day a real thing. Forget about bedtime, ban the broccoli and gather your tubs of sweets and jellies because on Toy Show Day the kids are in charge and they all say that The Late Late Toy Show should be about more than just the night, it should be the whole day!

The 90 second trailer will get its first TV spot tonight after the Six One News on RTÉ One. This year we see our Toy Show host Patrick Kielty at Campaign HQ surrounded by his crack team strategizing ahead of December 6th, with his team finally arriving at the Department of Christmas hoping that their petition gets into the right hands.

Watch here: Let’s make Toy Show Day official | RTÉ

Where to Watch:
Watch the Late Late Toy Show on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player on Friday December 6th at 9:35PM
ISL: Live on RTÉ News Channel and RTÉ Player
Live and on demand from anywhere in the world at rte.ie/player
Repeated on RTÉ One on Sunday 8th December with Audio Description, 3:05PM

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22 November 2024

Press Officer: Jilly McDonough

Notes to Editor:
For more updates follow The Late Late Show online:
Instagram @latelaterte
TikTok: tiktok.com/@latelaterte
X: @rtelatelateshow
Facebook: facebook.com/thelatelateshow
YouTube: youtube.com/@rtelatelateshow

The broadcasting regulator, Coimisiún na Meán has removed the traditional broadcast
Moratorium for television and radio.

In the past, this applied from 14:00 on the day before polling until the close of polls.
It has been replaced with a “Critical Election Period” commencing at 7am on Thursday 28
November until the close of polls on Friday 29 November.

Section 10 of the Guidance issued by the Commission on 01 November last, deals with the
Critical Election Period which requires broadcasters to ensure “additional care” in this period.
The full details of Section 10 are included in the link below.

The RTÉ Election Steering Group has reviewed this guidance from the Commission.

To review the RTÉ’s arrangements following this guidance, click here.

Congratulations to our newsroom colleague Yvonne Murray who was recently announced as an award finalist by the United Nations Correspondents Association. The UNCA chose Yvonne as the Bronze finalist of the Elizabeth Neuffer Memorial Prize for her coverage of the UN and UN agencies.

The United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) invites media worldwide to submit entries for its annual UNCA Awards for best print, broadcast (TV & radio) and online, web-based media coverage of the United Nations, UN agencies and field operations. The prize for online and print coverage is named in honor of Elizabeth Neuffer, the Boston Globe bureau chief at the United Nations, died while on assignment in Baghdad in 2003.

The 2024 UNCA Awards winners will be awarded at the 28th annual UNCA Awards gala on Friday, December 13th in New York. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will be the guest of honour of the evening. The black-tie event will be attended by UN ambassadors, senior UN officials, humanitarians, corporate and cultural organisations, and media from around the globe.

Here is your host, Patrick Kielty!

Bad Sister Sharon Horgan will sit down with Patrick this Friday night to chat about the return of black comedy series Bad Sisters, the reaction to the first season and what we can expect from the Garvey sisters this time around. Sharon will also speak to Patrick about an unexpected Royal visit on set and coming home to her family, who are just as busy as the Garveys!

Television host Piers Morgan will be discussing his turbulent relationship with President-elect Donald Trump and what he thinks the next four years have in store for America and the World; his YouTube show Piers Morgan Uncensored and why he loves to wind people up.

Award-winning journalist and broadcaster Emily Maitlis will chat to Patrick about her infamous interview with Prince Andrew in 2019 which made headlines around the world. She’ll also talk about adapting the story for screen in her Amazon series A Very Royal Scandal and the fallout from that interview five years on.

Comedian and writer Russell Kane makes his Late Late Show debut and joins Patrick to chat about new children’s book and his Hyperactive tour, which he brings to Ireland next year.

Home from a number of gigs across the UK, Cork singer songwriter Allie Sherlock will be in studio on Friday night to perform her new song and to chat about her rising music career; and why she still loves busking on Dublin’s Grafton Street!

And someone at home will be surprised with the very first pair of audience tickets to The Late Late Toy Show!

The Late Late Show is proudly sponsored by PTSB.

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21 November 2024

Press Officer: Jilly McDonough

Notes to Editor:
For more updates follow The Late Late Show online:
Instagram @latelaterte
TikTok: tiktok.com/@latelaterte
X: @rtelatelateshow
Facebook: facebook.com/thelatelateshow
YouTube: youtube.com/@rtelatelateshow

Blindboy Boatclub interrogates the legacy of early Irish Christianity in Blindboy: The Land of Slaves and Scholars 

Thursday November 21st, 10.15pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player 

Writer and podcaster Blindboy Boatclub will explore the origins, evolution and cultural legacy of early Irish Christianity in his new documentary Blindboy: The Land of Slaves and Scholars. The documentary airs on Thursday November 21st at 10.15pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.

Blindboy doesn’t believe in any god or religion, and yet, in this documentary, he decides to explore the origins and evolution of early Irish Christianity, hermits, saints and monasteries, to try to find out who were these people who had such a profound influence, not just on Irish culture, but on the whole of medieval Europe.

Blindboy, with input from a host of local experts and historians including Manchán Magan, Dr Daniel Curley, Dr Elizabeth Boyle and Dr Niamh Wycherley, interrogates our early medieval history. Blindboy: The Land of Slaves and Scholars lays bare the treasures of Ireland for all to see, from ancient stone circles to the Skellig Islands and the ancient pilgrimage site of Lough Derg in Donegal. Guided by a soundtrack composed by Blindboy, this documentary asks: what did Irish Christian missionaries, hermits, and monasteries contribute to the Irish writing tradition?

Blindboy comments: “I’m a writer who is fascinated with the Irish writing tradition. I believe that the period of early Irish Christianity is a huge facet of this tradition, and I feel queasy about that, because when I think of Irish Christianity, I think of the Catholic Church, and when I think of the Catholic Church, I think about abuse and victimisation. That dichotomy acts as a barrier for me to feel proud about this period of our history.  

“I want to find out about the monasteries, about their contribution to literature, about the storytelling. I want to know the saints. Were they even real? Who were the human beings who created illuminated manuscripts, who would go and live on an island off the coast of Kerry in beehive huts? Were they mad?” 

Blindboy: The Land of Slaves and Scholars, produced with support from An Coimisiún na Meán’s Sound & Vision fund, airs on Thursday November 21st at 10.15pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.

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RTÉ Communications: Éadaoin Nic Giolla Chomhaill

As part of RTÉ’s comprehensive coverage of the General Election 2024 campaign, the first of two definitive leaders’ debates will air this Monday night, offering voters unparalleled insights and direct engagement with party leaders as they face questions on their visions and policies for the nation’s future, across RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.

Upfront with Katie Hannon will host the largest ever leaders’ debate tomorrow, Monday 18th November, with ten political party leaders taking part in the live debate in RTÉ.

Journalist Katie Hannon will be asking the important questions as ten leading politicians vying for votes in General Election 2024 set out their stall before Ireland goes to the polls.

Speaking ahead of the live broadcast, presenter Katie Hannon said: “I’m looking forward to moderating the biggest ever television leaders debate on Monday night.  This is the only opportunity there will be during this election campaign to see all ten party leaders debate with each other and make their pitch for our votes. We’ll be asking the questions that people want answered on their polices and promises and ensuring that voters know where every party stands on the key issues before they head to the polls on 29th November.” 

The ten political party leaders joining Katie on stage for the major two-hour live debate will be:

• Ivana Bacik, Leader of the Labour Party
• Richard Boyd Barrett, Leader of People Before Profit
• Joan Collins, Leader of Right to Change
• Michael Collins, Leader of Independent Ireland
• Simon Harris, Leader of Fine Gael
• Micheál Martin, Leader of Fianna Fáil
• Mary Lou McDonald, Leader of Sinn Féin
• Cian O’Callaghan, Deputy Leader of Social Democrats
• Roderic O’Gorman, Leader of the Green Party
• Peadar Tóibín, Leader of Aontú

Watch RTÉ Upfront with Katie Hannon Party Leaders’ debate at 9.35pm on Monday 18th November. The programme will be available to watch live on RTÉ One, RTÉ News channel and worldwide on the RTÉ Player.

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Date: Sunday 17th November 

RTÉ Communications: Sarah Neville and Laura Fitzgerald

SPREADING THE NEWS

RTÉ partners with Abbey Theatre to mark 120 years with special event

Abbey Stage, Abbey Theatre

Recorded live at 6pm, Sunday 8th December, 2024

Broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 at 6pm on Friday 27th December 2024

The Abbey Theatre has today announced details of Spreading the News, a special event to mark 120 years of the National Theatre of Ireland, taking place on the Abbey Stage at 6pm on Sunday, 8th December. Presented in partnership with RTÉ, the event will be recorded in front of a live audience and broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 at 6pm on Friday, 27th December, 120 years to the day since the theatre opened in 1904.

A number of tickets go on general sale today for this celebratory event and can be purchased through www.abbeytheatre.ie or in person at the theatre.

The event is named after the play of the same name, written by Abbey Theatre co-founder Lady Gregory, and performed on the opening night of the theatre.

“that freedom of experiment … without which no new movement in art or literature can succeed” – Abbey Theatre founding manifesto

Spreading the News will celebrate and honour the founding notion that the Abbey Theatre was established as an experiment, a fundamental idea that continues to inform the work of the theatre today.

The event will be led by a company of well-known Irish artists who have performed in the theatre over the years. They will play a range of scripts, characters and speeches, embracing the groundbreaking stories, work and performances that have been at the heart of the National Theatre of Ireland since its foundation, and will be accompanied by live music.

Mindful of the Abbey Theatre’s rich history while being boldly forward looking, Spreading the News will interrogate ideas of breaking and rebuilding, the need for a national theatre yesterday and today and look at how audiences and artists converse through the artform.

Commenting, Co-Directors of the Abbey Theatre, Artistic Director Caitríona McLaughlin and Executive Director Mark O’Brien, said: “Experiments have unknown outcomes, they can confuse, confound or outrage. They can prove or disprove hypotheses, raise questions and shake whole worldviews. This spirit of experimentation brought about the formation of the Abbey in 1904, and it is alive and well in 2024.

“Through words, performance and music, Spreading the News is an opportunity to reflect on this legacy of experimentation and possibility. We are grateful for the partnership of RTÉ to capture this moment in time and to ensure it is shared with as wide an audience as possible.”

Clíodhna Ní Anluain, RTÉ Arts and Culture producer for Spreading the News added: “RTÉ is delighted to partner with the Abbey Theatre in jointly presenting this live event on the Abbey Stage and as a sound experience for our audience on RTÉ Radio 1. RTÉ recognises and salutes the achievement of this milestone for our National Theatre, as the centenary of Irish broadcasting approaches. Our two cultural institutions capture, challenge and celebrate Irish life at home and internationally, as well as bringing international experience and expression to our audiences.

“Central to RTÉ are partnerships to attract the broadest audience, while supporting and fostering the brilliant range and diversity of Irish creative and performing artists. Lady Gregory was someone of unfailing determination, who pushed boundaries and experimented, so that we could know ourselves better. Like RTÉ, she recognised the power of the local to tell universal stories, embracing language, voices and experiences and putting them literally centre stage. We look forward to developing this important partnership with the Abbey Theatre into the future.”

For more information, visit www.abbeytheatre.ie.

Media contacts

Abbey Theatre: Stephen Moloney, Communications Manager, Abbey Theatre | stephen.moloney@abbeytheatre.ie

RTÉ: Neil O’Gorman, Corporate Communications Manager, RTÉ | neil.ogorman@rte.ie

About the Abbey Theatre

As Ireland’s national theatre, the Abbey Theatre’s ambition is to enrich the cultural lives of everyone with a curiosity for and interest in Irish theatre, stories, artists and culture. Courage and imagination are at the heart of our storytelling, while inclusivity, diversity and equality are at the core of our thinking. Led by Co-Director’s Caitríona McLaughlin (Artistic Director) and Mark O’Brien (Executive Director), the Abbey Theatre celebrates both the rich canon of Irish dramatic writing and the potential of future generations of Irish theatre artists.

Ireland has a rich history of theatre and playwriting and extraordinary actors, designers and directors. Artists are at the heart of our organisation, with Marina Carr and Conor McPherson as Senior Associate Playwrights and Caroline Byrne as Associate Director.  The Abbey Theatre Resident Directors are Esosa Ighodaro, John King, Lianne O’Shea and James Riordan.

Our stories teach us what it is to belong, what it is to be excluded and to exclude. Artistically our programme is built on twin impulses, and around two questions: “who we were, and who are we now?” We interrogate our classical canon with an urgency about what makes it speak to this moment. On our stages we find and champion new voices and new ways of seeing, our purpose – to identify combinations of characters we are yet to meet, having conversations we are yet to hear.

About RTÉ

RTÉ (Raidió Teilifís Éireann) is Ireland’s national public service media organisation, providing comprehensive, cost-effective, free-to-air television, radio and online services to the public in Ireland and to audiences internationally.

RTÉ services are impartial in accordance with statutory obligations. At its heart, RTÉ is a creative organisation, making and commissioning a broad range of high-quality programmes and content for audiences of all ages, in English and in Irish. RTÉ airs the vast majority of the top 50 television programmes broadcast by any channel available in Ireland every year.

RTÉ’s television services are RTÉ One, RTÉ One+1, RTÉ2, RTÉ2+1, RTÉjr and the RTÉ News channel., while RTÉ also operates four primary Radio stations – RTÉ Radio 1, RTÉ 2fm, RTÉ lyric fm and RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, RTE’s range of digital services, includes the number 1 news and entertainment website in Ireland – RTE.ie, RTÉ Radio Player and RTÉ  Player, which had a record year in 2023 with over 105 million streams. RTÉ Player is also a go-to on demand destinations for top-class Irish content for kids, alongside RTÉ’s two curated YouTube channels, RTÉjr and RTÉ Kids and award-winning RTÉjr Podcasts on rte.ie. RTÉ is currently developing new RTÉ Audio and RTE News Apps.

RTÉ Archives maintains a collection of audiovisual recordings, photographs and documents relating to RTÉ output from 1926 to the present day on behalf of the nation.

In 2023, there were over 3.45 million visits to the specially curated RTÉ Archives website for the public to explore a wide range of content and subject matter from a record of Irish life captured by RTÉ radio and television.

The ever-popular RTÉ Concert Orchestra has since 1948 brought a wide repertoire of music to new audiences and supported national and international artists through live, broadcast and recorded performances and regularly performs a wide range of material to audiences in venues and locations across the country.

Saorview, Ireland’s first free-to-air digital television service, is owned and managed by RTÉ, and includes RTÉ’s television and fm radio services.

The Abbey Theatre gratefully acknowledges the support of

The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

The Department for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media