Sustainable Media Ireland Purpose
Sustainable Media Ireland brings the Irish media sector together to learn, share knowledge and experience, and partner on sustainability initiatives and campaigns.
Promote best practice
The Network fosters best practice and supports Members to improve their performance on environmental and social issues.
Galvanize positive action
The Network encourages Members to use their collective voice to inspire positive action across society on the sustainable development agenda.
Encourage collaboration
The Network provides a forum for collaboration and partnership between the media sector and with external organisations.
Sustainable Media Ireland Governance
Sustainable Media Ireland is an initiative of Coimisiún na Meán. Established in November 2020, it was originally called the Broadcasting Sustainability Network, before being re-named as Sustainable Media Ireland in 2024.
It is governed by a Steering Group made up of Network Members representing the different parts of the media sector.
They are:
From Coimisiún na Meán: Sinéad Crowley and Trisha Canning
From CRAOL: Eoghan Holland (Flirt FM) and Declan Gibbons (CRKC FM)
From Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland: Louise Ryan and Michael Byrne
From Independent Broadcasters of Ireland: Michael Kelly (Independent Broadcasters of Ireland) and Will Faulkner (Midlands 103)
From LearningWaves: Teresa Hanratty
From Local Ireland: Bob Hughes
From RTÉ: Nicki Rocca
From Screen Producers Ireland: Anthony Muldoon
From TG4: Laura Ní Cheallaigh / Neil Keaveney
From the Community Television Association: John Gormley
From Virgin Media: Áine Egan
The independent chair of the Steering Group is Claire Hyland (Thinkhouse)
Coimisiún na Meán provides ongoing Coordination and Secretariat support to the Network
Sustainable Media Ireland Members
Our Members span many parts of the media sector, from commercial, community and public-service broadcasters, to programme-makers and creative collaborators, to press and news media, to representative and statutory bodies. We also have a number of affiliate members – organisations that the Network collaborates with on common areas of interest. See below for a full list of current members and affiliates.
Athlone Community Radio
Bauer Media Audio Ireland
Beat 102 103
Clare FM
Claremorris Community Radio
Classic Hits FM
Coimisiún na Meán
Connemara Community Radio
Community Radio Kilkenny City (CRKC)
Community Television Association (CTA)
Cork’s 96FM & C103
CRAOL
Dublin City FM
Dublin’s Q102
East Coast FM
FM104
Flirt FM
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Galway Bay FM
Highland Radio
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI)
iRadio
Journal Media
Local Ireland
KCLR FM
Learning Waves
Live 95
LMFM
Midlands 103
MidWest Radio
Near FM
Newstalk
Ocean FM
Radio Corca Baiscinn
Radio Kerry
Radio Nova
Raidió na Life
Red FM
Screen Guilds of Ireland
Screen Producers Ireland (SPI)
Shannonside Northern Sound
South East Radio
Spin 1038
Spin South West
Sunshine 106.8
Tipp FM
Today FM
UCC 98.3FM
Virgin Media Television
West Limerick 102
WLR FM
Sustainable Media Ireland Affiliate Members
Association of Advertisers in Ireland
DCU Institute for Climate and Society
How to become a Member?
If you want to find out more about Sustainable Media Ireland, are interested in becoming a member, or are keen to collaborate, please get in touch by sending us an email.