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Shane Ross

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
292 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
What Does The Future Hold For RTE?

Very luckily.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
What Does The Future Hold For RTE?

And the reason he got it was because there was a general election coming up and the government didn't want to go to an election without this problem being resolved.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
What Does The Future Hold For RTE?

So the answer is yes and no.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
What Does The Future Hold For RTE?

He has started.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
What Does The Future Hold For RTE?

But there is a fudge in existence which isn't a fundamental attack on what's happened.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
What Does The Future Hold For RTE?

Well, you know it doesn't.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
What Does The Future Hold For RTE?

The evidence is already patently clear that that's the case.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
What Does The Future Hold For RTE?

RT is declining.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
What Does The Future Hold For RTE?

in numbers, partly due to yourself and other people.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
What Does The Future Hold For RTE?

And that is absolutely fair.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
What Does The Future Hold For RTE?

It's facing that sort of competition.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
What Does The Future Hold For RTE?

And it should continue to do so.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
What Does The Future Hold For RTE?

And if it withers, part of the programme is it's got to be smaller.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
What Does The Future Hold For RTE?

I think they'll resist it.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
What Does The Future Hold For RTE?

Absolutely, totally resist it.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
What Does The Future Hold For RTE?

There's a voluntary redundancy program in existence and that's, you know, 400 people going to be out of work as a result of that.

The Last Word with Matt Cooper
What Does The Future Hold For RTE?

No, they will certainly resist it.