TV licence fee ‘no longer sustainable’

A CLARE TD has said the television licence fee is no longer sustainable, writes

Páraic McMahon

Television licence fee renewals dropped 27 per cent in the first week of July, according to new figures. It marks a significant fall off in licence fee revenue in the wake of three weeks of controversy at RTÉ.

sending an image of his erect penis via WhatsApp to a female in such a manner to cause fear, distress or alarm to another person.

The man faces a similar charge that on May 4th 2021 of intentionally engaging in offensive conduct of a sexual nature by sending an image of his erect penis via WhatsApp to another female in such a manner to cause fear, distress or alarm to another person. The charges are contrary to Section 45(3) of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017. In relation to the new charge Insp Lonergan said that the bail conditions can be extended on what was already in place. The man’s bail conditions include that he does not engage with social media communications with any females unknown to him; be of good behaviour; sign on weekly at his local Garda station and have no contract directly or indirectly with the alleged injured parties.