RTE in Crisis Catherine Martin defends her handling of RTÉ crisis as pressure mounts over Ni Raghallaigh exitThe media minister said she is doing her best to manage a ‘very difficult situation’ following the resignation of the RTÉ board chair
RTÉ in Crisis Micheál Martin voices concern over state becoming ‘over involved’ in RTÉ Tánaiste said any state-imposed cap on exit packages should be in line with industry norms
Media Fine Gael slams ‘drip drip’ of information over RTÉ exit packages Leo Varadkar has sharply criticised a ‘culture of arrogance’ among senior staff in believing ‘licence fee income was RTÉ’s money’
Media Ex-RTÉ CFO’s €450k exit package should be reassessed, excess funds should be ‘handed back’, says MartinTánaiste said that the Breda O’Keeffe’s exit package should be examined in the context of existing scheme within RTÉ
Media Media committee seeks guidance on how to proceed with RTÉ inquiry in absence of key witnessesCommittee’s chair says it is ‘farcical’ that former RTÉ execs will not appear before the group to answer questions into Toy Show the Musical
Media RTÉ board now receives minutes of interim leadership team meetings Politician set to hear about new governance reforms at RTÉ in the wake of the Toy Show the Musical report
Media Former Riverdance producer stressed Toy Show musical’s financial risk ‘from day one’Julian Erskine, a consultant producer on the project, said that the risk associated with the production was not ‘interrogated deeply’
RTÉ Payments Scandal RTÉ abided by voluntary exit package rules in all cases - except Breda O’Keeffe’sKevin 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
RTÉ Payments Scandal No written record of RTÉ board approval for ‘Toy Show the Musical’The musical flopped badly, filling just 41 per cent of capacity at the National Convention Centre and making a loss of €2.2 million
RTE in Crisis RTÉ to offer ‘enhanced’ golden handshakes for staff earning over €100kNational broadcaster’s voluntary exit scheme will offer up to eight weeks per year of service in bid to meet layoff target of 400
RTÉ Payments Scandal Ryan Tubridy confirms move to Virgin Radio UKThe broadcaster announced the news on the Chris Evan show on Thursday
RTÉ Payments Scandal Dáil committee to discuss giving Pac power to compel RTÉ witnessesThe Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is seeking to compel several former employees of the broadcaster to appear
TV licence Public frustration with TV licence ‘understandable’, says media ministerBut Martin stressed that despite the mood of the public with difficulties in Montrose, they should still pay the licence fee