Nick Delehanty on X: Ireland’s media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, has paid €83,103,429.00 in public money to broadcasters, newspapers and journalists since 2023:

Ireland’s media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, has paid €83,103,429.00 in public money to broadcasters, newspapers and journalists since 2023:

Virgin Media Television Limited €2,989,200
Tyrone Productions Ltd €2,671,569
Irish Times Group €2,544,114
Macalla Teoranta €2,278,861
Bauer Media Audio Ireland €2,095,553
Iconic Media Group €1,998,484
Mediahuis Ireland €1,964,38
Animo TV Productions Limited €1,930,00
Celtic Media Group €1,256,083
Keeper Pictures Ltd €1,070,000
Loosehorse Limited €1,055,117
Meangadh Fíbín Teo €1,024,678
Dyehouse Films €996,000
Turnip & Duck Ltd. €920,000
Element Pictures (The Dry)Limited €900,000
Deadpan Pictures €870,000
Scratch Films €826,432
Hot Press €801,487
Samson Films €800,000
Studio Meala Limited €795,000
Village Magazine €33,177
Dublin Inquirer €197,385
The Journal €197,500

This raises serious questions about editorial independency.

Ireland’s entire mainstream media landscape is being propped up by Govt.

Whether its current affairs or light entertainment, the Irish Govt are involved.

This is not good.

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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
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