Following the uncovering of undisclosed payments to RTÉ’s top earner Ryan Tubridy, the broadcaster’s Director General Dee Forbes issued a statement and tendered her resignation “with immediate effect”. RTÉ has previously announced that Forbes had been suspended from her role. Minister for Media Catherine Martin has announced an external review of governance and culture at […]

RTÉ, Ireland’s national broadcaster, has suspended its director general over secret payments of €345,000. The board suspended Dee Forbes after the payments to TV and radio presenter Ryan Tubridy, between 2017 and 2020, came to light in an internal audit. The board apologised for what it said was a betrayal of public trust. Catherine Martin, […]

Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ has appointed Kevin Bakhurst as the next Director General of RTÉ following an extensive and competitive recruitment process which was managed by the RTÉ Board. Bakhurst will replace Dee Forbes as Director General of RTÉ when her term comes to an end on July 11th. Bakhurst was previously Managing Director […]