Claim: Three out of the eight presidential debates during the 2011 Irish presidential election were broadcasted by RTÉ, an Irish semi-state company and public service broadcaster.
Evidence: 30 September 2011 RTÉ 12 October 2011 RTÉ 24 October 2011 RTÉ 4 October 2011 TV3 11 October 2011 Today FM 18 October 2011 TG4 22 October 2011 RTÉ Radio 1 24 October 2011 Newstalk Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) (Irish pronunciation: [ˈɾˠadʲoː ˈtʲɛlʲəfʲiːʃ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ (listen); Irish for Radio Television Ireland) is an Irish semi-state company and public service broadcaster.