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Title: RTÉ licence
Post by Administrator on Aug 2^nd, 2019, 5:37pm

According to "TVB Europe", here,

"Ireland drops TV licence for new ‘broadcasting charge’.

Charge will apply to all households who use tablets, laptops and other devices to watch content."

RTË report the story, here.

"The Government has agreed to replace the traditional TV licence fee with a new "device independent broadcasting charge".

It was announced by Minister for Communications Richard Bruton as part of a major reform of the TV licence fee system.".