Lynn Ruane on Consent / Viceland & RTÉ

Irish Times Off Topic

TCD student's union president Lynn Ruane talks with host Laurence Mackin about formative experiences that led her to support mandatory sexual consent classes. And journalists Laura Slattery and Louise Bruton discuss the challenges facing the new Director General of RTE and how it can compete with the vast array of content available to it viewers. They also talk about the potential of new cable channel Viceland, borne out of the success of Vice's diverse and prolific documentary output. The channel promises restricted air-time for advertisement and a host of celebrated contributors.