Media Terence O’Rourke appointed chair of RTÉ’s boardTerri Moloney, a human resources professional, and Neasa Hardiman, an award winning executive producer, director and writer, were also appointed to the board
Media Catherine Martin must answer Dáil questions on RTÉ crisis, Sinn Féin saysThe media minister is due to answer questions on the fallout before an Oireachtas committee this week but also faces pressure to address the Dáil
Business Post's View Minister and RTÉ both damaged after astonishing breakdown in trustExtraordinary day of resignations and recriminations leaves trust levels at a low ebb
Column Anton Savage: RTÉ should relish legal action; not repeat their pay-off mistakes of the past For RTÉ, when it came to exit packages, the standard approach was to minimise cost by paying people off to leave quickly.
Media Head of Catherine Martin’s department was informed on staff exit packages – RTÉ boardIn a new statement, the board of RTÉ has said senior officials in Catherine Martin’s department were informed of exit packages for senior RTÉ executives
Politics Taoiseach supports cap on RTÉ exit payments and calls for ‘maximum transparency’Leo Varadkar follows Catherine Martin, the culture minister, in backing calls for a cap on exit packages at the state broadcaster
Media Niamh Smyth: RTÉ must end confidentiality clauses or face committee againThe chair of the Oireachtas media committee is ‘deeply concerned’ about exit packages
From the Editor This week: Minister threatens to cap RTÉ exit payments; Pearse Doherty on Sinn Féin’s poll slumpWe have full-colour coverage of RTÉ, Ires Reit, Denis O’Brien and more this week. Read on for more
RTE in Crisis RTÉ’s Kevin Bakhurst makes fresh disclosure about exit terms for senior staff Former strategy director Rory Coveney received an exit payment but this will be recouped byJuly, says Director General
Media RTÉ’s head of HR admits approving €450k exit package for senior executive without board approvalOireachtas media committee also told that Kevin Bakhurst, the RTÉ director general, pulled TV licence adverts because he felt they were inappropriate
Culture The brains behind Element Pictures on friendship, RTÉ and the secret to their Oscars successFresh from news of 11 Oscar nominations for Poor Things, Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe of Element Pictures discuss pride, passion and the fundamental problem with RTÉ
The Last Post Matt Cooper: Dee Forbes’ silence now deafening as her role in RTÉ shambles again front and centre In the absence of explanations, conclusions will be drawn as to culpability, but the former RTÉ boss is not the only one with questions to answer
LIFE & ARTS Ballet, Beckett, Bieber and Blackshore: actor Lisa Dwan on a career less ordinary The star of the new crime drama Blackshore on growing by Lough Ree, working around the world, and how lockdown changed her life story
RTE in Crisis ‘Appalling culture’: latest report shows inequality and unfairness in RTÉ – Catherine Martin Media minister expressed confidence in national broadcaster’s current executive team, but said the group should appear before the Oireachtas
RTE in Crisis Ryan Tubridy tops list of RTÉ earners for 2022 on €515kThe national broadcaster has published details of its top ten earners
Culture Sara Keating on Culture: ‘An bhfuil cead agam dul go dti an Eurovision?’ Why we should choose an Irish-language song as our Eurovision entry The indefinable quality of Ailsha Davey’s punky tune
Opinion John Walsh: Michael McGrath’s stance on RTÉ licence fee betrays his EU ambitionsThe finance minister’s view on funding the national broadcaster could indicate an intention to move to Brussels
Cash Machine Analysis: Whatever about Newstalk Cash Machine gambling claims, Bauer Media has struck goldThe popular text-in giveaway has generated millions for Bauer Media but its boost of audience may be the real prize for the commercial radio network
Post Script Post Script: A familiar face returns to advise Helen McEntee, RTÉ need economics expertThe Business Post takes a look at the scenes behind the stories
RTÉ crisis ‘I was thrashed’ – Tubridy on RTÉ pay controversyFormer Late Late presenter now says the scandal was ‘arguably the best thing that ever happened’ to him due to his subsequent employment with Virgin Radio in London