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Kevin Bakhurst ‘clear favourite’ for RTÉ director general role after McRedmond ruled out

Former acting director general previously applied unsuccessfully for the top job in 2016 and has been working at British regulator Ofcom since

Bakhurst, a British-born graduate of the University of Cambridge, served as RTÉ’s managing director of news and current affairs between 2012 and 2016. Picture: Feargal Ward

Kevin Bakhurst, a former acting director general at RTÉ, has emerged as the likely favourite to replace Dee Forbes as the next boss of the national broadcaster, the Business Post understands.

The Business Post reported last night that David McRedmond out of the running to be the next Director General of the State broadcaster, having long been seen as the frontrunner to get the job.

Bakhurst, a British-born graduate of the University of Cambridge, served ...