Its executives rarely care to acknowledge it, but RTÉ has always swum in the slipstream of its much larger counterpart across the water. That is hardly surprising. The BBC is the world's oldest public service broadcaster and, for most of its history, its ... See more
P eople have been predicting for a while now that it was only a matter of time before the big streaming platforms got serious about disrupting the lucrative live sports market. Until fairly recently, they seemed more interested in one-off marquee events t... See more
A couple of years ago, I went to a community meeting called to discuss how the suburb where I live might mark its centenary. A number of themes were suggested for exploration and debate. Among them were family stories, the role of sport, the changing envi... See more
Anyone distressed by the proliferation of “Will AI kill us all?” headlines over the past two weeks would do well to remember the principle articulated by technology journalist Ian Betteridge in 2009. Betteridge’s Law asserts that when a headline takes the... See more
We have started uploading full episodes of Inside Politics, The Irish Times podcast I present, to YouTube. For years, the consolation of audio was that nobody had to look at the people making it. I have, as the old line goes, a face made for radio and the... See more
