27% Drop in TV licences issued in first week of July

There was a notable drop in the number of TV licences issued in the first week in July compared to the same time last year, with 11,241 licences issued compared to 15,432 in 2022.

The licence figures were released by Minister for Media Catherine Martin in a reply to a parliamentary question from Fine Gael TD Brendan Griffin.

of 5,837 fewer TV licences were issued during June and the first week in July than the same period in 2022. This equates to a reduced revenue of €933,920, a drop of 27%.

Mr Griffin, who sits on the Oireachtas Committee on Media, believes a significant proportion of the population has lost confidence in RTÉ.

Mr Bakhurst said the new leadership team was working hard to rebuild trust in the organisation and will continue to do so and went on to thank the hard-working staff who he said, despite everything, remain focused on producing great programming and content for audiences across television, radio and online.

Ms Martin said her officials would continue to monitor the number of licences issued and the impact on TV licence fee receipts.

The total number of licences issued in June this year was 73,421, while this figure was 75,067 in 2022.