The Irish Times

John Banville to receive crime writing award in Waterford

Waterford boasts strong connections to crime novelist Raymond Chandler

Thu Sept 17 2015 - 12:19

Bigger portions for RTÉ2 documentary series ‘Reality Bites’

Strand grows to 18 one-hour films covering diverse range of subjects

Thu Sept 10 2015 - 08:45

RTÉ2 takes aim at 15-34 year-olds with new shows

Line-up features Rubberbandits on 1916 and ‘strong and articulate’ women presenters

Tue Sept 08 2015 - 16:35

RTÉ 2 plots its route out of the lingerie department

New shows abound, but the channel couldn’t exist without its old favourites – soccer, rugby and GAA

Thu Jan 29 2015 - 01:45

Eyewitness: Irish tsunami survivors recall day the wave hit

Bill Malone recalls that December 26th on Khao Lak started out as the ’perfect day’

Fri Dec 26 2014 - 20:36

A breakthrough for RTÉ2: how the station is winning younger viewers

A year and a half into the job, RTÉ2 channel controller Bill Malone is claiming some victories in persuading younger audiences and women to switch over, although Pantigate was a blip and budgetary problems remain

Mon Dec 08 2014 - 14:00

RTÉ2 adds more viewers in 15- to 34-year-old category

‘Damo & Ivor’, ‘Meet the McDonaghs’ and ‘Connected’ fit the bill for channel controller

Thu Oct 09 2014 - 01:25

Women’s lives laid bare in RTÉ’s real-life mini soaps

Connected, a ground-breaking programme on RTÉ 2, will attempt to put the real into reality TV this autumn and widen the station’s appeal to female viewers

Fri Sept 19 2014 - 01:00

‘Connected’ and ‘Drunk’: RTÉ Two looks to become ‘Irish voice’ aimed at under-35s

Station’s new identity to reflect ‘fundamental shift in what the channel is’

Thu Sept 11 2014 - 01:30

Animo to make pornography documentary for RTÉ

Production company owned by incoming RTÉ One controller seeks public views

Thu Jul 31 2014 - 01:30

Adrian Lynch appointed RTÉ One channel controller

The broadcaster chooses head of independent television company Animo for key role

Mon May 12 2014 - 15:57

RTÉ One controller job vacant after George Dixon departs

The broadcaster will advertise the role after the British executive joins BBC Worldwide

Thu Feb 27 2014 - 19:48

Foy Vance and Bell X1 dazzle as Other Voices returns to Derry

The Music Trail brings 60 bands to venues, bars and churches in the city

Sat Feb 08 2014 - 14:19

RTÉ Two commissions reality series ‘Connected’

Channel controller Bill Malone says the show will be a public-service ‘social experiment’

Thu Jan 23 2014 - 00:05

Crossing over: the hard road from online to television

RTÉ’s ‘The Commute’ is the latest show to move to TV from online beginnings, after ‘The Hardy Bucks’ and ‘Damo and Ivor’. But the transition for those used to the DIY approach isn’t always smooth

Fri Nov 01 2013 - 01:00