RTÉ Payments Scandal

RTÉ abided by voluntary exit package rules in all cases - except Breda O’Keeffe’s

Kevin Bakhurst says he is ‘shocked’ that the former CFO’s exit package was not brought to the RTÉ board, but that all other deals are in line with procedure

Kevin Bakhurst, RTÉ director general: “I remain shocked by this serious breach of procedure – my aim continues to be the implementation of measures to ensure this cannot happen again.” Picture: Fergal Phillips

An exit package given to RTÉ’s former head of finance was not presented to the executive management team for approval, an external review has found.

Kevin Bakhurst, the director general of the broadcaster, who commissioned the review, said he is “shocked by this serious breach of procedure”.

Last year, McCann Fitzgerald, the legal firm, was appointed by Bakhurst to review voluntary exit packages for RTÉ staff between 2017 and 2021. The report, which was meant ...