RTÉ, the Irish public service broadcaster, has published its strategic reform plan, including a voluntary redundancy scheme targeting those on over €100,000. It also caps the pay of top stars, meaning no one will earn more than director general Kevin Bakhurst. The document sets out a plan to make one in five jobs redundant, rebalance […]

Kevin Bakhurst has taken up office as Director-General of Irish national broadcaster RTÉ following the controversial resignation of Dee Forbes. Bakhurst was appointed as the next Director General of RTÉ in April 2023 with the intention that he replace Forbes at the end of her term on July 11th. In a letter to staff, Bakhurst, […]

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 […]