Any household that watches or records live TV on any channel or uses BBC iPlayer must have a TV licence, which costs £174.50 a year.

The Government has agreed a €725 million funding programme for the national broadcaster over the next three years.

Minister for Media Catherine Martin said it is important that a sustainable funding model for public service media be put in place

The external review is understood to reveal details of the voluntary exit package for Geraldine O’Leary and Breda O’Keeffe.

RTÉ is exploring the possibility of selling off part of its Donnybrook campus to raise revenue

One fifth of people said there is "no need" for public service broadcasting