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Former RTÉ chairwoman: cutting 2FM would ‘kill’ broadcaster and more stations are needed

Moya Doherty was speaking at the Gay Byrne Memorial Lecture at the Light House Cinema

Moya Doherty, the former chair of the RTÉ board, said that the broadcaster would die if it sold 2FM.

Moya Doherty, the former chairperson of the RTÉ board, has warned that a sale of 2FM would “kill RTÉ entirely” and sever its link to younger audiences.

The national broadcaster has faced political pressure to downsize its operation and sell off assets seen to be outside of its public service remit.

Speaking at a public lecture on Thursday evening, Doherty said the calls on RTÉ to sell off assets such as 2FM would be detrimental ...