RTÉ has announced that it will be the media partner to the Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride Festival which takes place from June 20th until June 30th.
According to RTÉ Director-General, Dee Forbes: “As Ireland’s national public media organisation with a unique place in Ireland’s media and cultural landscape, we are proud to promote our vision to celebrate Ireland’s rich diversity by supporting the Dublin LGBTQ+ Pride Festival. We hope our campaign to promote the festival will connect with people, both across the country and throughout RTÉ, and raise greater awareness of this important celebration of Ireland’s LGBTQ+ community.”
In 2018. RTÉ supported over 130 events across the country, with almost €1m of airtime across TV, radio, online and social platforms elevating these events to a national stage.