RT will provide extensive coverage of Budget 2024 across digital, radio and television on Tuesday 10th October with extensive reporting and analysis in both English and as Gaeilge. From early morning, RT News will carry in-depth coverage of Budget 2024 online and on the RT News social channels. The Minister for Finance's Budget 2024 speech and the speech from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will broadcast live from D il ireann on RT Radio 1, RT One, RT News Channel and on Raidi na Gaeltachta. Reporting and analysis will continue throughout the day across RT services.
Television coverage of the Budget speeches will begin at 12.40pm on RT One and the RT News channel where David McCullagh and Sharon N Bheol in will introduce live coverage from D il ireann of Budget 2024 including studio analysis with a panel of guests. Eileen Whelan will get live reaction to the Budget measures as they happen from Dublin city centre, speaking with advocacy and interest groups and RT 's North East Correspondent Laura Hogan will get reaction on the ground in County Monaghan.
RT Radio 1's coverage of the Budget speeches will broadcast live on a special extended News at One with Bryan Dobson from 12.45pm until 3.30 pm. The programme will include speeches from both Finance Minister Michael McGrath and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Paschal Donohoe. Presenter Bryan Dobson will also hear from the Opposition and feature immediate reaction and analysis. A busy Drivetime Budget Special, presented by Cormac O'hEadhra, will analyse the key talking points from the budget announcement from 4.30pm. And there will be more debate from across the political spectrum on Late Debate with Colm O'Mong in live from Buswells Hotel at 10pm.
RT Raidi na Gaeltachta's programme L na C inaisn ise presented by M ir n N Ghadhra will cover Budget 2024 live from Leinster House from 1.30pm featuring analysis from panelists tax consultant Ciar n Feinneadha, journalist ine N Chiar in, Ciar n Mac an Bhaird, Head of Fiontar and Scoil na Gaeilge in DCU, Se n Riain, Professor of Sociology at Maynooth University, and RT RnaG Political Editor Cuan Seiread in. Coverage continues on T s ite from 5pm, presented by Fachtna Drisceoil live from Leinster House, where panelists will analyse the implications and likely political fallout of the decisions announced in the Budget and get reaction from public representatives.
From the start of the day, the RT News app and RT .ie/news will carry comprehensive coverage of Budget 2024, from breaking news lines to in-depth analysis. A live blog throughout the day will keep track of all the latest developments as the Government unveils its plan to tackle higher interest rates, the housing crisis and the cost of living. RT journalists online will help make sense of the financial plan and explain what it means for everyone. Those looking for key headlines from the day can follow RT 's At a glance' key points, while a shareable explainer video will tell the story of the budget in just 90 seconds. Followers of RT News on social media can also submit budget questions to be answered in a live Q&A blog by financial experts. Live streams of RT 's television and radio coverage will be available worldwide to users via the RT News app, RT Player and RT Radio Player.
Nuacht RT /TG4 will produce a special hour-long programme for TG4 on budget day. Buis ad 2024 begins on TG4 at 2pm with a panel of studio and remote guests sifting through and analysing the measures as they are announced, presented by Beirn N Chuinn. Nuacht RT le TG4 at 5.40pm on RT One will summarise and give reaction to the announced measures and Eimear N Chonaola will bring reaction from around the country to Nuacht TG4 s audience at 7pm. Finally, 7L presented by M ir n N Ghadra at 8pm on TG4 will do a deeper dive into the implications of Budget 2024.
An extended Six-One News, presented by David McCullagh and Sharon Tobin, will recap the budget announcements and provide comprehensive coverage of Budget 2024. While Sharon N Bheol in will update viewers on the reaction to the financial measures on the Nine O'Clock News. On the Prime Time Budget Special, Miriam O'Callaghan and Sarah McInerney will continue the analysis of the announcements of the day. They will put the issues to Minister for Finance Michael McGrath and Sinn F in spokesperson on finance Pearse Doherty. While Consumer Journalist Sinead Ryan and Finance specialist Brendan Burgess will share their reaction to the Budget measures.
On the morning after the Budget, Morning Ireland will examine the main talking points on RT Radio 1 and the RT News channel, and later at 10am, Claire Byrne will be joined in studio by Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe for the annual budget phone-in special. As always, Today with Claire Byrne invites listeners to put their questions about Budget 2024 directly to the Ministers.
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RT will provide extensive coverage of Budget 2024 across digital, radio and television on Tuesday 10th October with extensive reporting and analysis in both English and as Gaeilge. From early morning, RT News will carry in-depth coverage of Budget 2024 online and on the RT News social channels. The Minister for Finance's Budget 2024 speech and the speech from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform will broadcast live from D il ireann on RT Radio 1, RT One, RT News Channel and on Raidi na Gaeltachta. Reporting and analysis will continue throughout the day across RT services.
