# RTÉ News YouTube Stats

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@rtenews/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

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As of 2026-10-31, RTÉ News has 255,000 subscribers, 181,658,553 total views, and 9,448 videos. It ranks #295,697 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

Counts reflect public YouTube data and may be rounded. Earnings are modelled ad revenue estimates, not reported creator income; sponsorships, memberships and merchandise are excluded. [Data sources and earnings methodology](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/#earnings).

## Key stats

- Subscribers: 255,000
- Total views: 181,658,553
- Videos: 9,448
- Estimated ad revenue (USD): $12,000
- Worldwide rank: #295,697
- Country: Ireland (rank #222)
- Category: News-&-Politics (rank #8,514)
- Joined YouTube: 2008-07-28
- Statistics as of: 2026-10-31

The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

## Top videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ['Fairytale of New York' played at Shane MacGowan's funeral](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@rtenews/videos/6s8lvnSmISc/) | Long-form | 2023-12-11 | 8,092,202 | 320 | >100x |
| [Glen Hansard funeral concludes with a rousing rendition of Bob Dylan's 'Forever Young' \| RTÉ News](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@rtenews/videos/sGvN_Peaq9c/) | Long-form | 2026-08-04 | 1,290,075 | 141 | >100x |
| [Russian Ambassador to Ireland defends invasion amid calls to expel him](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@rtenews/videos/xqx0m29WHIU/) | Long-form | 2022-02-25 | 725,054 | 0 | - |
| [Young crane driver scales new heights as only woman in the job](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@rtenews/videos/0QhcUF6L5SY/) | Long-form | 2022-02-22 | 535,419 | 19 | - |
| [Interview: Abdul Qahar Balkhis, Talib spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@rtenews/videos/Aj-6J-a3Wz4/) | Long-form | 2022-03-11 | 529,157 | 1 | - |
| [Putin offers to hold next summit in Moscow](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@rtenews/videos/9Jr0EPyGpWk/) | Short | 2025-08-16 | 3,339,545 | 316 | >100x |
| [Abuse survivor recounts time on Epstein’s island \| #RTENews](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@rtenews/videos/-DQjSAK5v3Q/) | Short | 2026-02-20 | 2,539,018 | 420 | >100x |
| ['I'm not going to let this man go under'](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@rtenews/videos/lA3eQqbcxKs/) | Short | 2024-11-08 | 1,890,695 | 109 | >100x |
| [Jon Stewart mocks Trump in ‘Daily Show’ reaction to Jimmy Kimmel suspension](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@rtenews/videos/3QnfmEHmzsA/) | Short | 2025-09-19 | 1,690,851 | 173 | 90.57x |
| [‘If Government don’t back down, we’re staying here’ \| #RTENews #ireland](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@rtenews/videos/CaOB1SHAk4k/) | Short | 2026-04-08 | 1,081,462 | 219 | 6.08x |

## Latest videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hackers steal $6.3bn from cryptocurrency platform Binance \| RTÉ News](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@rtenews/videos/rI94nKTwHRo/) | Long-form | 2026-10-30 | 6,199 | 295 | 1.08x |
| [Rehoming Rescue Dogs in Dublin \| Nationwide](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@rtenews/videos/FJuccWmxfOo/) | Long-form | 2026-10-30 | 4,151 | 198 | - |
| [Call for supports as number of Irish growers plummets #RTÉNews](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@rtenews/videos/Y5Z_AZnzsB8/) | Short | 2026-10-30 | 7,693 | 334 | 1.09x |
| [PSNI investigating alleged incident involving Enoch Burke \| #RTENews](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@rtenews/videos/4rrPrkzipQw/) | Short | 2026-10-30 | 73,530 | 6,724 | 13.17x |
| [A conversation with RTÉ Director-General Kevin Bakhurst \| Behind the Story](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@rtenews/videos/fqhkrU-jBZU/) | Long-form | 2026-10-30 | 1,826 | 70 | - |

## Long-form vs. Shorts, last 28 days

| Format | Uploads | Views |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Long-form | 77 | 2,565,968 |
| Shorts | 179 | 4,392,295 |

## Daily performance

All recorded daily snapshots available for this channel. Dates are UTC. Missing days are not filled in; negative changes are retained. Earnings are estimates.

| Date | Subscribers | Subscribers change | Views | Views change | Estimated earnings (USD) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-30 | 255,000 | 0 | 181,658,553 | +330,645 | $420 |
| 2026-10-29 | 255,000 | 0 | 181,327,908 | +186,363 | $230 |
| 2026-10-28 | 255,000 | 0 | 181,141,545 | +236,434 | $300 |
| 2026-10-27 | 255,000 | 0 | 180,905,111 | +178,206 | $220 |
| 2026-10-26 | 255,000 | 0 | 180,726,905 | +369,863 | $460 |
| 2026-10-25 | 255,000 | 0 | 180,357,042 | +302,740 | $380 |
| 2026-10-24 | 255,000 | 0 | 180,054,302 | +195,096 | $240 |
| 2026-10-23 | 255,000 | +1,000 | 179,859,206 | +408,746 | $510 |
| 2026-10-22 | 254,000 | 0 | 179,450,460 | +219,679 | $280 |
| 2026-10-21 | 254,000 | 0 | 179,230,781 | +444,279 | $560 |
| 2026-10-20 | 254,000 | 0 | 178,786,502 | +224,163 | $280 |
| 2026-10-19 | 254,000 | 0 | 178,562,339 | +281,252 | $350 |
| 2026-10-18 | 254,000 | 0 | 178,281,087 | +193,137 | $240 |
| 2026-10-17 | 254,000 | 0 | 178,087,950 | +230,514 | $290 |
| 2026-10-16 | 254,000 | 0 | 177,857,436 | +1,025,757 | $1,300 |
| 2026-10-15 | 254,000 | 0 | 176,831,679 | +67,951 | $85 |
| 2026-10-14 | 254,000 | +1,000 | 176,763,728 | +758,948 | $950 |
| 2026-10-13 | 253,000 | 0 | 176,004,780 | +373,117 | $470 |
| 2026-10-12 | 253,000 | 0 | 175,631,663 | 0 | $0 |
| 2026-10-11 | 253,000 | 0 | 175,631,663 | +594,884 | $750 |
| 2026-10-10 | 253,000 | 0 | 175,036,779 | +193,274 | $240 |
| 2026-10-09 | 253,000 | 0 | 174,843,505 | +92,493 | $120 |
| 2026-10-08 | 253,000 | 0 | 174,751,012 | +281,642 | $350 |
| 2026-10-07 | 253,000 | 0 | 174,469,370 | +401,895 | $500 |
| 2026-10-06 | 253,000 | +1,000 | 174,067,475 | +317,057 | $400 |
| 2026-10-05 | 252,000 | 0 | 173,750,418 | +159,964 | $200 |
| 2026-10-04 | 252,000 | 0 | 173,590,454 | +497,493 | $620 |
| 2026-10-03 | 252,000 | 0 | 173,092,961 | +173,150 | $220 |
| 2026-10-02 | 252,000 | 0 | 172,919,811 | +647,715 | $810 |

## Monthly history

In September 2026, RTÉ News gained 5,000 subscribers and got 10,403,072 views. Each month shows its net change and the totals at its end.

| Month | Subscribers gained | Views gained | Subscribers | Views |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| September 2026 | +5,000 | +10,403,072 | 252,000 | 172,272,096 |
| August 2026 | +8,000 | +12,240,507 | 247,000 | 161,869,024 |
| July 2026 | +4,000 | +5,832,111 | 239,000 | 149,628,517 |
| June 2026 | +3,000 | +4,575,782 | 235,000 | 143,796,406 |
| May 2026 | +4,000 | +2,492,357 | 232,000 | 139,220,624 |
| April 2026 | +12,000 | +11,990,380 | 228,000 | 136,728,267 |
| March 2026 | +4,000 | +3,954,924 | 216,000 | 124,737,887 |
| February 2026 | +4,000 | +4,639,743 | 212,000 | 120,782,963 |
| January 2026 | +3,000 | +3,140,895 | 208,000 | 116,143,220 |
| December 2025 | +3,000 | +3,246,226 | 205,000 | 113,002,325 |
| November 2025 | +3,000 | +2,807,561 | 202,000 | 109,756,099 |
| October 2025 | +5,000 | +3,334,331 | 199,000 | 106,948,538 |
| September 2025 | +9,000 | +5,143,526 | 194,000 | 103,614,207 |
| August 2025 | +5,000 | +5,403,707 | 185,000 | 98,470,681 |
| July 2025 | +3,000 | +2,339,234 | 180,000 | 93,066,974 |
| June 2025 | +5,000 | +1,945,502 | 177,000 | 90,727,740 |
| May 2025 | +4,000 | +1,939,258 | 172,000 | 88,782,238 |
| April 2025 | +7,000 | +2,591,626 | 168,000 | 86,842,980 |
| March 2025 | +3,000 | +1,430,899 | 161,000 | 84,251,354 |
| February 2025 | +2,000 | +991,713 | 158,000 | 82,820,455 |
| January 2025 | +8,000 | +1,472,633 | 156,000 | 81,828,742 |
| December 2024 | +6,000 | +3,915,602 | 148,000 | 80,356,109 |
| November 2024 | +4,000 | +1,852,840 | 142,000 | 76,440,507 |
| October 2024 | +3,000 | +1,202,000 | 138,000 | 74,587,667 |
| September 2024 | +2,000 | +1,316,190 | 135,000 | 73,385,667 |
| August 2024 | +2,000 | +1,024,848 | 133,000 | 72,069,477 |
| July 2024 | +2,000 | +1,208,882 | 131,000 | 71,044,629 |
| June 2024 | +3,000 | +2,550,073 | 129,000 | 69,835,747 |
| May 2024 | +2,000 | +1,885,523 | 126,000 | 67,285,674 |
| April 2024 | +6,000 | +3,201,037 | 124,000 | 65,400,151 |
| March 2024 | +2,000 | +1,078,065 | 118,000 | 62,199,114 |
| February 2024 | +1,000 | +535,387 | 116,000 | 61,121,049 |
| January 2024 | +1,000 | +812,925 | 115,000 | 60,585,662 |
| December 2023 | +2,000 | +1,226,786 | 114,000 | 59,772,737 |
| November 2023 | +2,000 | +500,489 | 112,000 | 58,545,951 |
| October 2023 | +1,000 | +477,232 | 110,000 | 58,045,462 |

## Cite these statistics

vidIQ. As of 2026-10-31, RTÉ News has 255,000 subscribers, 181,658,553 total views, and 9,448 videos. It ranks #295,697 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ. Source: public YouTube statistics recorded by vidIQ. https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@rtenews/ Methodology: https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/

[Shareable recorded history chart](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@rtenews/history.svg)

## Frequently asked questions

**How many subscribers does RTÉ News have?**

RTÉ News has 255,000 subscribers as of 2026-10-31.

**How many views does RTÉ News have?**

RTÉ News has 181,658,553 total video views as of 2026-10-31.

**How many videos has RTÉ News uploaded?**

RTÉ News has uploaded 9,448 videos as of 2026-10-31.

**What is RTÉ News's estimated YouTube ad revenue?**

vidIQ models about $12,000 USD in YouTube ad revenue for RTÉ News as of 2026-10-31. This is a modelled estimate, not income reported by the creator or YouTube. The exact earnings measurement window is unavailable.

**What is RTÉ News's subscriber rank?**

RTÉ News is ranked #295,697 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ as of 2026-10-31.

**How many subscribers did RTÉ News gain in the last 28 days?**

RTÉ News gained 3,000 subscribers between 2026-10-03 and 2026-10-30.

**How many views did RTÉ News get in the last 28 days?**

RTÉ News got 8,738,742 views between 2026-10-03 and 2026-10-30.

**How much did RTÉ News grow in September 2026?**

In September 2026, RTÉ News gained 5,000 subscribers and got 10,403,072 views.

**When did RTÉ News start their channel on YouTube?**

RTÉ News started their YouTube channel on July 28, 2008.

**What country is RTÉ News YouTube channel from?**

RTÉ News has its channel country set to Ireland on YouTube.

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## More on this channel

- [Videos](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@rtenews/videos/): Latest long-form videos and Shorts.
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