Television
Traffic Closedowns
June Bank Holiday
| Cleared Copy & Instructions Must Be Submitted By | Day(s) Being Closed |
| Wednesday May 28th at 12 noon |
Thursday May 29th Friday May 30th |
| Thursday May 29th at 12 noon |
Saturday May 31st Sunday June 1st |
| Friday May 30th at 12 noon |
Monday June 2nd Tuesday June 3rd |
Traffic Department: tvtraffic@rte.ie or radiotraffic@rte.ie
Chris Barrett 087 – 2792442
Carla Fagan 087 – 7711152
May Bank Holiday
| Cleared Copy & Instructions Must Be Submitted By | Day(s) Being Closed |
| Wednesday April 30th at 12 noon |
Thursday May 1st Friday May 2nd |
| Thursday May 1st at 12 noon |
Saturday May 3rd Sunday May 4th |
| Friday May 2nd at 12 noon |
Monday May 5th Tuesday May 6th |
Traffic Department: tvtraffic@rte.ie or radiotraffic@rte.ie
Chris Barrett 087 – 2792442
Carla Fagan 087 – 7711152
Easter 2025
| Cleared Copy & Instructions Must Be Submitted By | Day(s) Being Closed |
| Monday April 14th at 12 noon |
Tuesday April 15th Wednesday April 16th |
| Tuesday April 15th at 12 noon |
Thursday April 17th Friday April 18th |
| Wednesday April 16th at 12 noon |
Saturday April 19th Sunday April 20th |
| Thursday April 17th at 12 noon |
Monday April 21st Tuesday April 22nd |
Traffic Department: tvtraffic@rte.ie or radiotraffic@rte.ie
Chris Barrett 087 – 2792442
Carla Fagan 087 – 7711152
St Patrick’s Day 2025
| Cleared Copy & Instructions Must Be Submitted By | Day(s) Being Closed |
| Wednesday March 12th at 12 noon |
Thursday March 13th Friday March 14th |
| Thursday March 13th at 12 noon |
Saturday March 15th Sunday March 16th |
| Friday March 14th at 12 noon |
Monday March 17th Tuesday March 18th |
Traffic Department: tvtraffic@rte.ie or radiotraffic@rte.ie
Chris Barrett 087 – 2792442
Carla Fagan 087 – 7711152
February Bank Holiday 2025
| Cleared Copy & Instructions Must Be Submitted By | Day(s) Being Closed |
| Monday January 27th at 12 noon |
Tuesday January 28th Wednesday January 29th |
| Tuesday January 28th at 12 noon |
Thursday January 30th Friday January 31st |
| Wednesday January 29th at 12 noon |
Saturday February 1st Sunday February 2nd |
| Thursday January 30th at 12 noon | RTE Media Sales are off-site on an away-day, contactable on the below for emergencies, if required |
| Friday January 31st at 12 noon |
Monday February 3rd Tuesday February 4th |
Traffic Department: tvtraffic@rte.ie or radiotraffic@rte.ie
Chris Barrett 087 – 2792442
Carla Fagan 087 – 7711152
Closedowns for Christmas and the New Year 2024/2025
| Cleared Copy & Instructions Must Be Submitted By | Day(s) Being Closed |
| Tuesday 26th November at 12 noon | Wednesday 27th & Thursday 28th |
| Wednesday 27th November at 12 noon | Friday 29th & Saturday 30th |
| Thursday 28th November at 12 noon | Sunday 1st & Monday 2nd |
| Friday 29th November at 12 noon | Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th |
| Monday 2nd December at 12 noon | Thursday 5th & Friday 6th |
| Tuesday 3rd December at 12 noon | Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th |
| Wednesday 4th December at 12 noon | Monday 9th & Tuesday 10th |
| Thursday 5th December at 12 noon | Wednesday 11th & Thursday 12th |
| Friday 6th December at 12 noon | Friday 13h & Saturday 14th |
| Monday 9th December at 12 noon | Sunday 15th & Monday 16th |
| Tuesday 10th December at 12 noon | Tuesday 17th & Wednesday 18th |
| Wednesday 11th December at 12 noon | Thursday 19th & Friday 20th |
| Thursday 12th December at 12 noon | Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd |
| Friday 13th December at 12 noon | Mon 23rd Tues 24th & Wed 25th |
| Monday 16th December at 12 noon | Thursday 26h & Friday 27th |
| Tuesday 17th December at 12 noon | Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th |
| Wednesday 18th December at 12 noon | Monday 30th & Tuesday 31st |
| Thursday 19th December at 12 noon | Wednesday 1st & Thursday 2nd Jan |
Please adhere to deadlines for both instructions & physical copy, all copy for transmission over the holiday period must be with us by Thursday December 19th at 12 noon, except in exceptional circumstances, which have been previously agreed with Traffic in writing. Thanks
Traffic Department: tvtraffic@rte.ie or radiotraffic@rte.ie
Chris Barrett 087 – 2792442
Carla Fagan 087 – 7711152
Caoimhe Buckley Greene & Brendan Diggin radiotraffic@rte.ie
October Closedowns 2024
| Cleared Copy & Instructions Must Be Submitted By | Day(s) Being Closed |
| Tuesday Oct 22nd at 12 noon | Wednesday Oct 23rd |
| Wednesday Oct 23rd at 12 noon |
Thursday Oct 24th Friday Oct 25th |
| Thursday Oct 24th at 12 noon |
Saturday Oct 26th Sunday Oct 27th |
| Friday Oct 25th at 12 noon |
Monday Oct 28th Tuesday Oct 29th |
Traffic Department: tvtraffic@rte.ie or radiotraffic@rte.ie
Chris Barrett 087 – 2792442
Carla Fagan 087 – 7711152
August Closedowns 2024
| Cleared Copy & Instructions Must Be Submitted By | Day(s) Being Closed |
| Wednesday July 31st at 12 noon |
Thursday August 1st Friday August 2nd |
| Thursday August 1st at 12 noon |
Saturday August 3rd Sunday August 4th |
| Friday August 2nd at 12 noon |
Monday August 5th Tuesday August 6th |
Traffic Department: tvtraffic@rte.ie or radiotraffic@rte.ie
Chris Barrett 087 – 2792442
Carla Fagan 087 – 7711152
May Closedowns 2024
| Cleared Copy & Instructions Must Be Submitted By | Day(s) Being Closed |
| Monday April 29th at 12 noon | Tuesday April 30th |
| Tuesday April 30th at 12 noon | Wednesday May 1st |
| Wednesday May 1st at 12 noon |
Thursday May 2nd Friday May 3rd |
| Thursday May 2nd at 12 noon |
Saturday May 4th Sunday May 5th |
| Friday May 3rd at 12 noon |
Monday May 6th Tuesday May 7th |
Traffic Department: tvtraffic@rte.ie or radiotraffic@rte.ie
Chris Barrett 087 – 2792442
Carla Fagan 087 – 7711152
Easter Closedowns 2024
| Cleared Copy & Instructions Must Be Submitted By | Day(s) Being Closed |
| Monday March 25th 12 noon |
Tuesday March 26th Wednesday March 27th |
| Tuesday March 26th at 12 noon |
Thursday March 28th Friday March 29th |
| Wednesday March 27th at 12 noon |
Saturday March 30th Sunday March 31st |
| Thursday March 28th at 12 noon |
Monday April 1st Tuesday April 2nd |
Traffic Department: tvtraffic@rte.ie or radiotraffic@rte.ie
Chris Barrett 087 – 2792442
Carla Fagan 087 – 7711152
Closedowns for St. Patrick’s Day 2024
| Cleared Copy & Instructions Must Be Submitted By | Day(s) Being Closed |
| Wednesday March 13th at 12 noon |
Thursday March 14th Friday March 15th |
| Thursday March 14th at 12 noon |
Saturday March 16th Sunday March 17th |
| Friday March 15th at 12 noon |
Monday March 18th Tuesday March 19th |
Traffic Department: tvtraffic@rte.ie or radiotraffic@rte.ie
Chris Barrett 087 – 2792442
Carla Fagan 087 – 7711152
Closedowns for February Bank Holiday 2024
| Cleared Copy & Instructions Must Be Submitted By | Day(s) Being Closed |
| Wednesday January 31st at 12 noon |
Thursday Feb 1st Friday Feb 2nd |
| Thursday February 1st at 12 noon |
Saturday Feb 3rd Sunday Feb 4th |
| Friday February 2nd at 12 noon |
Monday Feb 5th Tuesday Feb 6th |
Traffic Department: tvtraffic@rte.ie or radiotraffic@rte.ie
Chris Barrett 087 – 2792442
Carla Fagan 087 – 7711152
Closedowns for Christmas and the New Year 2023/2024
| Cleared Copy & Instructions Must Be Submitted By | Day(s) Being Closed |
| Tuesday 28th November at 12 noon | Wed Nov 29th & Thurs 30th |
| Wednesday 29th November at 12 noon | Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd |
| Thursday 30th November at 12 noon | Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th |
| Friday 1st December at 12 noon | Tuesday 5th & Wednesday 6th |
| Monday 4th December at 12 noon | Thursday 7th & Friday 8th |
| Tuesday 5th December at 12 noon | Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th |
| Wednesday 6th December at 12 noon | Monday 11th & Tuesday 12t |
| Thursday 7th December at 12 noon | Wednesday 13h & Thursday 14th |
| Friday 8th December at 12 noon | Friday 15th & Saturday 16th |
| Monday 11th December at 12 noon | Sunday 17th & Monday 18th |
| Tuesday 12th December at 12 noon | Tuesday 19th & Wednesday 20th |
| Wednesday 13th December at 12 noon | Thursday 21st & Friday 22nd |
| Thursday 14th December at 12 noon | Sat 23rd Sun 24th & Mon 25th |
| Friday 15th December at 12 noon | Tuesday 26h & Wednesday 27th |
| Monday 18th December at 12 noon | Thursday 28th & Friday 29th |
| Tuesday 19th December at 12 noon | Saturday 30th & Sunday 31s |
| Wednesday 20th December at 12 noon | Monday 1st & Tuesday 2nd Jan |
Please adhere to deadlines for both instructions & physical copy, all copy for transmission over the holiday period must be with us by Wednesday December 20th at 12 noon, except in exceptional circumstances, which have been previously agreed with Traffic in writing. Thanks
Traffic Department: tvtraffic@rte.ie or radiotraffic@rte.ie
Chris Barrett 087 – 2792442 Carla Fagan 087 – 7711152
Caoimhe Buckley Green & Brendan Diggin radiotraffic@rte,ie
October Closedowns 2023
| Cleared Copy & Instructions Must Be Submitted By | Day(s) Being Closed |
| Tuesday Oct 24th at 12 noon | Wednesday Oct 25th |
| Wednesday Oct 25th at 12 noon |
Thursday Oct 26th Friday Oct 27th |
| Thursday Oct 26th at 12 noon |
Saturday Oct 28th Sunday Oct 29th |
| Friday Oct 27th at 12 noon |
Monday Oct 30th Tuesday Oct 31st |
Traffic Department: tvtraffic@rte.ie or radiotraffic@rte.ie
Chris Barrett 087-2792442
Carla Fagan 087-7711152
August Closedowns 2023
Please see early closedowns below for Wednesday 16th-18th, double day closing required in order to facilitate a system upgrade. Please forward to all your relevant contacts.
| Cleared Copy & Instructions Must Be Submitted By | Day(s) Being Closed |
| Wednesday August 16th at 12 noon |
Thursday August 17th Friday August 18th |
| Thursday August 17th at 12 noon |
Saturday August 19th Sunday August 20th |
| Friday August 18th at 12 noon |
Monday August 21st Tuesday August 22nd |
Traffic Department: tvtraffic@rte.ie or radiotraffic@rte.ie
Chris Barrett 087-2792442
Carla Fagan 087-7711152
Closedowns for August Bank Holiday Weekend 2023
| Cleared Copy & Instructions Must Be Submitted By | Day(s) Being Closed |
| Wednesday August 2nd at 12 noon |
Thursday August 3rd Friday August 4th |
| Thursday August 3rd at 12 noon |
Saturday August 5th Sunday August 6th |
| Friday August 4th at 12 noon |
Monday August 7th Tuesday August 8th |
Traffic Department: tvtraffic@rte.ie or radiotraffic@rte.ie
Chris Barrett 087-2792442
Carla Fagan 087-7711152
Closedowns for June Bank Holiday Weekend 2023
| Cleared Copy & Instructions Must Be Submitted By | Day(s) Being Closed |
| Wednesday May 31st at 12 noon |
Thursday June 1st Friday June 2nd |
| Thursday June 1st at 12 noon |
Saturday June 3rd Sunday June 4th |
| Friday June 2nd at 12 noon |
Monday June 5th Tuesday June 6th |
Traffic Department: tvtraffic@rte.ie or radiotraffic@rte.ie
Chris Barrett 087-2792442
Carla Fagan 087-7711152
Closedowns for May Bank Holiday Weekend 2023
| Cleared Copy & Instructions Must Be Submitted By | Day(s) Being Closed |
| Wednesday April 26th at 12 noon |
Thursday April 27th Friday April 28th |
| Thursday April 27th at 12 noon |
Saturday April 29th Sunday April 30th |
| Friday April 28th at 12 noon |
Monday May 1st Tuesday May 2nd |
Traffic Department: tvtraffic@rte.ie or radiotraffic@rte.ie
Chris Barrett 087-2792442
Carla Fagan 087-7711152
Closedowns for Easter Bank Holiday Weekend 2023
| Cleared Copy & Instructions Must Be Submitted By | Day(s) Being Closed |
| Monday April 3rd at 12 noon |
Tuesday April 4th Wednesday April 5th |
| Tuesday April 4th at 12 noon |
Thursday April 6th Friday April 7th |
| Wednesday April 5th at 12 noon |
Saturday April 8th Sunday April 9th |
| Thursday April 6th at 12 noon |
Monday April 10th Tuesday April 11th |
Traffic Department: tvtraffic@rte.ie or radiotraffic@rte.ie
Chris Barrett 087-2792442
Carla Fagan 087-7711152
Closedowns for St. Patrick’s Weekend Bank Holiday 2023
| Cleared Copy & Instructions Must Be Submitted By | Day(s) Being Closed |
| Tuesday March 14th at 12 noon |
Wednesday March 15th Thursday March 16th |
| Wednesday March 15th at 12 noon |
Friday March 17th Saturday March 18th |
| Thursday March 16th at 12 noon |
Sunday March 19th Monday March 20th |
Traffic Department: tvtraffic@rte.ie or radiotraffic@rte.ie
Chris Barrett 087-2792442
Carla Fagan 087-7711152
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