Kevin Rafter

Names mentioned as possible successors to Siún Ní Raghallaigh as RTÉ chairman or woman

Accomplished names in media, independent television sector and academic world linked with vacant role

Tue Feb 27 2024 - 06:00

Kevin Rafter leaves the Arts Council with a stonking budget. By that crude measure he’s its most successful chairman

Hugh Linehan: It took a crisis to create an opportunity. The resulting ‘fiscal gimmickry’ appears to be the Irish way of getting things done

Fri Dec 15 2023 - 06:00

The Irish Times view on funding for the arts: ongoing support needed

The arts sector is waiting to see if funding support through the pandemic will be built on

Wed Aug 18 2021 - 00:02

Four in 10 artists have seen income fall by over 50% in last year, committee hears

Oireachtas committee hears that GDP in the arts sector has been reduced by 54%

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 19:19

A live performance beats livestreaming every time

The continual threat of lockdown makes planning very difficult for the arts

Sat Nov 28 2020 - 05:00

Tributes paid after the death of composer Eric Sweeney

Arts Council chairman Kevin Rafter says Sweeney and his music would be ‘sorely missed’

Wed Jul 22 2020 - 19:27

The Dublin-born journalist who became a foreign correspondent in Imperial Russia

EJ Dillon counted Tolstoy and Dostoevsky among his personal aquaintances

Wed Jul 22 2020 - 10:00

Arts ‘need €30m survival fund’ as sector set to shrink by 35% and knock €250m off GDP

Expert advisory group urges Government to act immediately to avoid slow, four-year recovery

Fri Jun 19 2020 - 11:48

Government to source alternative protective equipment, says Donohoe

Arts Council to release €1m to support artists suffering due to ongoing Covid-19 crisis

Sat Apr 04 2020 - 18:02

Arts Council deviated from protocol over office move, whistleblower claims

Protected disclosure says agency breached financial guidelines on property acquisition

Mon Dec 16 2019 - 01:00

The Irish Times view on culture funding: the place of the artist

How is the Government honouring its commitment to spend more on the arts?

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 00:02

Why Leo Varadkar fails the rule of 72 maths test

Three years after vowing to double Arts spending by 2024, the Government is already a year behind

Fri Oct 11 2019 - 14:00

Mixed reaction to Budget 2020 from the arts sector

Arts Council pleased but artists’ body devastated by the increase in funding

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 18:36

The arts board: a way to give something back that pays biscuits

Cultural institutions need board members, and it can be rewarding (just not financially)

Sat May 04 2019 - 05:00

Campaigning for better conditions for artists in Sellotaped shoes

The issue of artists’ livelihood dominated a 250-strong gathering at Dublin Castle

Mon Jan 28 2019 - 15:21

The Sunday papers: From investigative brilliance to scurrilous gossip

Mapping the history of that most Irish of newspaper genres – the Sunday paper

Mon Nov 05 2018 - 05:00

Former New York Times editor appointed as adjunct professor at DCU

Jill Abramson will serve two-year term at university’s school of communications

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 14:42

Authority to examine radio ban on ‘Irish Times’ journalists

Decision by Denis O’Brien’s Communicorp in response to O’Toole column under spotlight

Thu Oct 19 2017 - 01:02

Former RTÉ and UTV Ireland executive Mary Curtis appointed to BAI

Kevin Rafter, Eileen Maher and Clodagh O’Donnell to join BAI committees

Tue Jan 31 2017 - 16:43

New media dynamic does not serve young journalists or their readers

There is no substitute for experience, and many are simply not being given a fair opportunity to acquire it

Thu Jul 28 2016 - 00:48

Journalists are getting younger but loss of experience brings problems

Irish journalists report a very strong commitment to codes of professional ethics and high levels of education

Wed Jul 27 2016 - 00:15

Cantillon: RTÉ’s Noel Curran keeps balance in gender debate

Desire for gender equality is useless without ‘pretty bloody-minded’ implementation

Sat Apr 16 2016 - 01:00

John O’Brien: New policing authority lacks independence and scope

Coalition should have continued present system if it did not want to cede control

Mon Jan 11 2016 - 01:00

Radio sector wants TV licence replaced with broadcasting charge

Independent Broadcasters of Ireland urges Government to spread licence money

Wed Sept 30 2015 - 06:00

Reforms to make it easier to remove civil servants

Three-year plan for Civil Service includes new performance management system

Thu Oct 30 2014 - 11:06

Government to decide against appointing Civil Service chief

Expert group’s recommendation for performance management to be accepted

Tue Oct 28 2014 - 06:48

Civil service must ‘not tolerate’ underperformance, secretary general says

Underperfomers should be dismissed, service needs to be more responsive, Watt says

Wed Jul 23 2014 - 18:10

Creighton says shortcomings of EU do not warrant ‘visceral criticism’

Independent TD says negativity and cynicism propagated by some politicians must be challenged

Wed Jul 23 2014 - 12:03

New rules for Government advisers in proposals on Civil Service reform

Proposals include establishing new external board to hold senior civil servants to account

Thu Jun 12 2014 - 01:00

The Tiger years: how well did Irish media hold financial elites to account?

Several studies have criticised media outlets for their reporting of the boom years. But financial journalism could be said to have had a good recession

Tue Nov 12 2013 - 00:30

Real reform begins with abolition of this House

Opinion: The No campaign has failed to address the core problem, that for 75 years the Seanad has been a costly failure

Thu Oct 03 2013 - 00:01

Lucinda Creighton despairs at the desire for fewer politicians

TD accuses Yes campaign of using misleading and superficial claims to support Seanad abolition

Tue Oct 01 2013 - 06:51

LRC chief defends move to chair an anti-Seanad group

Kieran Mulvey says his involvement will not compromise his professional duties

Tue Sept 03 2013 - 01:11

Group launches campaign in favour of Seanad abolition

One House chaired by chief executive of the Labour Relations Commission

Mon Sept 02 2013 - 11:08