“RTE was set up by legislation as an instrument of public policy, and, as such is responsible to the government. The government have overall responsibility for its conduct, and especially the obligation to ensure that its programmes do not offend against the public interest or conflict with national policy as defined in legislation. To this extent the government rejected the view that RTE should be, either generally or in regard to its current affairs programmes, completely independent of government supervision.”
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Sean Lemass
Sean Lemass was an Irish politician who served as Taoiseach of Ireland. Born on July 15, 1899, and died on May 11, 1971, Lemass played a significant role in the Irish independence movement and the early years of the Irish state. He was instrumental in shaping Ireland's development and international standing. more