At RTÉ’s Montrose campus, the mood is brittle. The Late Late Show, first broadcast in 1962, is part of the fabric of RTÉ. Aside from The Late Late proper, entertainment staff work on The Late Late Toy Show, quiz show The Money List, RTÉ One’s New Year’s Eve programmes, the Rose of Tralee and the Eurovision Song Contest (before RTÉ’s withdrawal). RTÉ staff fear that programme by programme, RTÉ is being stripped back to what’s known as a publisher broadcaster. “This strategy is about ensuring the long-term success and viability of RTÉ as an organisation.

Source: The Irish Times February 14, 2026 15:01 UTC