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An Post boss seen as ‘too entrepreneurial’ to lead RTÉ

Consternation at board level after David McRedmond dropped from interview process for director general role, while chairwoman to face questions over leaks

David McRedmond, chief executive of An Post, is out of the running for the RTÉ role. Picture: Bryan Meade

David McRedmond was deemed “too entrepreneurial” for the RTÉ director general role during the interview process, the Business Post understands.

McRedmond, the current boss of An Post and a former chief executive of TV3, had long been seen as the frontrunner to succeed Dee Forbes in the role but was ruled out in recent weeks.

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