RTE in Crisis

Catherine Martin meeting Bakhurst for transparency over RTÉ exit packages

Catherine Martin, the media minister, invited Kevin Bakhurst, the station’s director-general, and Siún Ní Raghallaigh, the chair of the board, to meet her on Monday

RTE Board chair Siun Ni Raghallaigh and RTE director general Kevin Bakhurst arriving for a meeting with Culture Minister Catherine Martin at the Department of Culture in Dublin. Photo: Niall Carson/PA

Catherine Martin, the media minister, is to re-emphasise the need for full transparency when she meets senior RTÉ executives as controversy over exit payments at the broadcaster grows.

In a meeting which has commenced at her department, Martin will “re-emphasise that transparency is essential in rebuilding trust amongst staff and the public in RTÉ”, according to a spokesman.

The media minister summoned Siún Ní Raghallaigh, the chair of the RTÉ board, and Kevin Bakhurst, the ...