RTE journalists' concern at fee

Journalists in the RTE newsroom have expressed concern at the "low level" of the television licence-fee increase.

Journalists in the RTE newsroom have expressed concern at the "low level" of the television licence-fee increase.

In a motion passed by the newsroom chapel of the National Union of Journalists, they accused the Government of failing to address RTE's financial difficulties realistically.

This would "almost certainly lead to significant job losses and a serious diminution of broadcasting standards", the statement added.

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