MORE than €15million was awarded to publications, radio stations, and broadcasters nationwide, including the Limerick Post, to help support high-quality journalism.
The funding was announced by Coimisiún na Meán (CNaM), Ireland’s independent media regulator.
Almost €10m was awarded across three journalism schemes supporting roles, in-depth content, and coverage of topics at risk of under-reporting.
Close to €3m was awarded under the Digital Transformation Scheme for digital upskilling and modernising of media infrastructure. And €3m was awarded under the News and Current Affairs Independent Commercial Television Scheme to bolster nationwide news coverage.
Limerick TD and Culture, Communications, and Sports Minister Patrick O’Donovan said that supporting public interest journalism will “will help to ensure that our media continues to support public engagement and democratic discourse”.