FUJO’s Dr Roddy Flynn Addresses Media Independence on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland

14 April 2026

FUJO’s Dr Roddy Flynn appeared on Morning Ireland to discuss recent comments by Patrick O’Donovan regarding a potential review of media coverage of the ongoing fuel protests.

During the interview, Dr Flynn emphasised the importance of maintaining a clear separation between government and the media regulator, noting that such distance is essential to safeguarding regulatory independence and public trust.

The discussion comes amid heightened scrutiny of media coverage during a period of widespread protest activity across Ireland, raising broader questions about accountability, oversight, and the role of independent institutions.

Listen back: https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22600970/

Participants

Dr Roderick Flynn

Dr Roderick Flynn is a researcher and lecturer in the DCU School of Communications. His research interests are diverse and span the social history of communication, political economy of the media, telecommunication and broadcasting policy, and the history of media technology. In recent years a major focus of his research has been on questions of media ownership and media concentration. Roddy was part of a vast international study, the results of which are due to be published later this year in ...

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