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RTÉ accused of acting like ‘rogue employer’ at Public Accounts Committee

RTE has been accused of behaving like a “rogue employer” after failing to commit to paying benefits to staff who missed out because they were wrongly classified as freelance workers. The broadcaster’s director general Dee Forbes declined to give a ...

20 Jan 2022 at 18:23

National News

RTE executive denies misleading parliamentarians over commercial barter accounts

A senior RTE executive has denied misleading parliamentarians on the broadcaster’s use of commercial barter account transactions. Chief financial officer Richard Collins faced robust questions at an Oireachtas committee on Wednesday on how many ...

05 Jul 2023 at 18:33

National News

RTÉ urged to end practice of 'side deals' by high-powered Oireachtas committee

The Public Accounts Committee has published more than 20 recommendations arising from its examination into certain aspects of RTÉ. One of the Committee's key recommendations is that the Government brings RTÉ back under the statutory remit of ...

05 Mar 2024 at 11:57

National News

Mairead Farrell put forward as Brian Stanley replacement at PAC

Mairead Farrell took a step closer to becoming the chairwoman of the the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday as a vote on her nomination was approved. It comes after current chairman Brian Stanley resigned from Sinn Fein amid a ...

17 Oct 2024 at 14:33

National News

Three coalition leaders to ‘discuss’ whether to back Farrell as new PAC chair

The three coalition leaders are to discuss whether to back Sinn Fein’s proposed replacement for Brian Stanley as chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), a minister has said. The comments, from Agriculture minister Charlie ...

20 Oct 2024 at 15:39

National News

Former president of Irish university appointed to €175k role for which there is 'no course'

A former president of the University of Limerick (UL) has been appointed to a professorship role with a salary of €175,000 despite there being no course to teach. Prof Kerstin Mey will take up the role as Professor of Visual ...

03 Oct 2024 at 14:57

National News

'Like a bad episode of Room to Improve on speed' - Children's Hospital delayed further

The CEO of the New Children's Hospital has confirmed the completion date for the €2.2 billion project has been delayed further while a senior official at the Department of Health says it will be August of next year, at the ...

30 May 2024 at 12:17

National News

RTÉ accused of acting like ‘rogue employer’ at Public Accounts Committee

20 Jan 2022 at 15:56

National News

New RTE director-general concedes broadcaster ‘may have to become smaller’

RTE’s new director-general has conceded the broadcaster may have to become smaller going forward as he declined to rule out future redundancies. Kevin Bakhurst also acknowledged the potential for more damning revelations ...

10 Jul 2023 at 17:24

National News

Minister ‘has questions to answer’ after scathing Siun Ni Raghallaigh letter

Opposition parties said the Media Minister has further questions to answer after former RTE chairwoman Siun Ni Raghallaigh heavily criticised Catherine Martin. Labour TD Aodhan O Riordain said Ms Martin’s position is ...

05 Mar 2024 at 16:20

National News

Varadkar says former RTE chairwoman’s reputation should not be ‘tarnished’

The reputation of the former chairwoman of RTE should not be “tarnished”, the Taoiseach has said. Siun Ni Raghallaigh released a statement on Monday saying her resignation last month was an “enforced dismissal” by ...

05 Mar 2024 at 10:04

National News

Tubridy apologises for not asking questions about reporting of his earnings

Presenter Ryan Tubridy has “apologised unreservedly” for not asking questions when RTE published incorrect figures for his earnings. Tubridy also revealed that he would not be presenting his daily radio show next ...

23 Jun 2023 at 21:33

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