RTÉ Cork future uncertain as city centre relocation negotiations come to an end
Negotiations for RTÉ Cork to relocate to the Counting House complex have collapsed, leaving the future of the broadcaster's decentralization plans in doubt. Staff are concerned about the lack of progress and potential financial constraints preventing the move from their current facility.
Why it matters
It reflects the operational and financial struggles of public service broadcasters attempting to modernize and decentralize their infrastructure.
Negotiations between Cork City Council and RTÉ around the possibility of RTÉ Cork operating from the Counting House hit the rocks after several months, with one source saying: 'That’s not going to happen now.' Picture: Larry Cummins
More than a year after RTÉ Cork employees were promised new studios and offices, co-location talks with Cork City Council have broken down, leaving staff fearful a central plank of the broadcaster's planned decentralisation has fallen through.
RTÉ had been in discussions with City Hall about the possibility of leasing the upstairs portion of the Counting House complex on South Main Street.
Earlier this year, Cork City Council announced it had purchased the four-storey, 7,300sq m premises for €35m plus Vat from BAM contractors, with a view to the complex becoming the new home for Cork City Library.
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