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Bakhurst and Ní Rallallaigh to meet with media minister amid exit packages row

RTÉ director general and board chair are to meet Catherine Martin on Monday morning

Kevin Bakhurst and Siún Ní Raghallaigh. Picture: Gareth Chaney

RTÉ’s most senior staff are expected to meet Catherine Martin amid heightened public speculation over exit packages for senior executives.

The minsiter for media is to meet director general Kevin Bakhurst and the chairwoman of the RTÉ board, Siún Ní Raghallaigh, at her department on Monday morning.

Bakhurst commented on Saturday on the exit arrangements for four former executives: director of commercial Geraldine O’Leary, director of legal affairs Paula Mullooly, director of strategy Rory Coveney ...