Media ‘Reckless trading’ raised by RTÉ boardA meeting last year heard the broadcaster was potentially unable to maintain it existing services due to the funding crisis
Politics Culture minister defends attending US festival despite boycott over Gaza by Irish artistsCatherine Martin said she would use the festival to ‘make clear her revulsion’ at the events in Gaza
Media BAI board accuse Catherine Martin’s department of being ‘deeply disrespectful’The stinging criticism comes as the media minister has been accused of being ‘hands off’ with RTÉ
RTE in Crisis Catherine Martin moves to quash allegations of ‘hands-off’ RTÉ approach with slew of new documentsNew papers released by the media department detail the 15 meetings Martin held with the former RTÉ chair over 15 months
RTE in Crisis Analysis: RTÉ chair will struggle to cut costs with public scruinty of every exit dealTerence O’Rourke has been brought in to cut costs at Monstrose as RTÉ looks to secure 400 redundancies
Politics Pressure on Catherine Martin to clarify communications with former RTÉ chair Ní Raghallaigh in Dáil Siún Ní Raghallaigh hit out at Martin over what she described as her ‘hands-off’ approach to the RTÉ crisis
Media Terence O’Rourke appointed chair of RTÉ’s boardTerri Moloney, a human resources professional, and Neasa Hardiman, an award winning executive producer, director and writer, were also appointed to the board
RTÉ in Crisis RTÉ should be subject to state audit and crack down on Tubridy-style ‘side deals’ – PacNew report from the state’s spending watchdog committee makes 21 recommendations for sweeping financial reform at the broadcaster
Media Terence O’Rourke to be named RTÉ chair as state selects two new board members Former KPMG managing partner’s appointment was agreed by coalition leaders on Monday night
Media Catherine Martin to seek cabinet approval for new RTÉ board chair Leo Varadkar was speaking following former chair Siún Ní Raghallaigh’s resignation last month
RTÉ in Crisis Simon Harris supports bringing RTÉ under control of C&AGFine Gael minister said the move - set to be recommended by a Dáil committee - is a ‘sensible thing to do’
Media Runners and riders to chair RTÉ boardAn appointment is expected within days as all concerned hope the latest controversy has died down
The Last Post Matt Cooper: Green ministers all facing ill-winds as controversies pollute their watchRyan, Martin and O’Gorman are all on the back foot over their perceived poor performance since taking office
Comment Shane Coleman: Disgraceful and farcical actions of TDs let Catherine Martin off the hookMinister’s appearance had massive advance billing, but in reality it was less her Waterloo and more the Battle of Widow McCormack’s Cabbage Patch
RTÉ in Crisis RTÉ controversy delaying decision on TV licence reform, Paschal Donohoe saysMinister for Public Expenditure speaking in wake of Siún Ní Raghallaigh’s resignation from RTÉ board
Politics Analysis: Martin’s ‘ask no questions’ defence provided few answers on current RTÉ perma-crisisMedia minister stood firm in her defence of her handling of the ongoing exit packages saga - a job made easier by a poor line of questioning
Politics Siún Ní Raghallaigh ‘indicated she may resign’ before Prime Time appearance – Catherine Martin The former RTÉ board chair resigned in the early hours of Friday morning after the media minister twice failed to express confidence in her
RTÉ in Crisis Catherine Martin ‘regrets’ Ní Raghallaigh’s resignation in wake of scathing interview Media minister says that she would have preferred to meet with the RTÉ board chair once more before she stood down
Politics ‘Serious blunder’: Opposition TDs round on Catherine Martin over RTÉ exit package sagaOpposition leaders criticise the media minister as she prepares to answer questions from an Oireachtas committee
RTE in Crisis Ex-media department chief will not join Catherine Martin at RTÉ hearing Katherine Licken is at the centre of conflicting accounts given by Catherine Martin and RTÉ regarding exit payments for senior executives