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flag RTÉ cancels its 50-year-old Christmas Eve Grafton Street broadcast due to finances, opting for a studio event instead.

flag RTÉ has canceled its annual live Christmas Eve broadcast from Dublin’s Grafton Street for 2025, ending a tradition dating back over 50 years. flag The decision, attributed to ongoing financial pressures and declining ad revenue, marks the second time in half a century the event will not be held on the street, the first being during the pandemic. flag The show will instead be hosted by Oliver Callan from the radio centre with a live audience. flag Government TD Naoise Ó’Muirí criticized the move, calling it a loss of a cherished national tradition that fostered community spirit. flag RTÉ has not announced plans for the event’s return or alternative programming.

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