RTE: Saints, Scholars and Scandals

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The story of corruption, waste and ineptitude at Ireland’s national broadcaster has gripped the country since news of secret payments to star presenter Ryan Tubridy became public in June 2023. Shane Ross takes us behind the scandal, looking back to see how RTE got itself into this horrible mess and also what the future might hold for this formerly beloved institution.

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Since it arrived on the airwaves in 1961, RTE has been buffeted in different directions, eventually slipping into a steady decline which accelerated over the past decade into a catastrophe.

The 2023 revelations regarding secret payments to star presenter Ryan Tubridy weren't the first time Ireland's national broadcaster has found itself caught up in scandal. Shane Ross, author of #1 bestsellers The Bankers and Mary Lou McDonald, winds back the clock to examine RTE's history of broadcasting excellence alongside the accusations of corruption, waste and ineptitude it has faced along the way.

With clarity and wit, Ross rakes over RTE's colourful past while also considering what the future might hold for this once beloved institution.

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Weight601 g
Dimensions23.4 × 15.6 cm
Book_author

Ross, Shane

Publisher

Atlantic Books

Imprint

Atlantic Books

Cover

Paperback

Pages

400

Language

English

Dewey

384.54065415 (edition:23)

Readership

College – higher education / Code: F

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