"RTÉ sent 12 people in on-air roles, including presenters, panellists, commentators and co-commentators for video and audio coverage. Some of the on-air personalities who travelled to Czechia included RTÉ Radio 1's Liveline presenter Kieran Cuddihy, 2FM Drive with Demi & Mikey presenters Demi Isaac and Mikey O'Reilly and Inside Sport presenter Marie Crowe."
"RTÉ had 12 people across editorial production roles travel to Czechia for coverage before, during and after the match to be broadcast live across all the national broadcaster's platforms. Nine people from RTÉ's technical teams also went to Prague."
"The Irish Independent also sought records of expenditure associated with the coverage under the FoI Act, including travel, accommodation, production and any other related costs. However, RTÉ has said there is no record at this time that sets out the total costs involved."
Ireland's recent match against Czechia on March 26 ended in a penalty shootout loss. RTÉ sent 12 on-air staff, 12 editorial production staff, and 9 technical team members to Prague for coverage. Six journalists reported in both English and Irish, while two worked on commercial partnerships. The Irish Independent requested expenditure records under the Freedom of Information Act, but RTÉ stated that total costs are still being finalized and no records are available at this time.
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