RTÉ in Crisis

RTÉ versus the minister – inside the boardroom as battle with government begins

RTÉ directors opted not to follow Siún Ní Raghallaigh out of the board, but those that stayed are ready to dig in

Kevin Bakhurst and Siún Ní Raghallaigh make their way into a meeting with the Minister for Media and Arts. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie

Catherine Martin, knowingly or unknowingly, started a battle with RTÉ on Thursday that will rumble on.

Her first intervention led to Siún Ní Raghallaigh’s immediate resignation, and it left behind are a number of senior figures at the broadcaster who appear ready to dig in for a bitter fight.

In the aftermath of Ní Raghallaigh’s resignation from the board at 12:49am on Friday morning, her fellow board members did not know if they would still ...