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The report found that based on the planned number of shows, the Toy Show the Musical would have struggled to break even

Curtain will not come down on this RTÉ drama just yet

The story behind the rise and fall of Toy Show the Musical has all the twists, turns and drama of a stage production. When it comes to governance and financial control of the project, the reviews are in and they are not good.

Analysis and Comment • 26 Jan 24

RTÉ Board chair Siún Ní Raghallaigh spoke on RTÉ's News At One programme earlier

Board 'happy' to attend committees over musical report

Chair of the RTÉ Board Siún Ní Raghallaigh has said the RTÉ Board is happy to attend Oireachtas committees to discuss the findings set out in the Grant Thornton Report into Toy Show The Musical.

Ireland • 26 Jan 24

Leo Varadkar said the RTÉ executive team failed in their duties to inform the company board of this major venture

Proper procedures not followed in musical - Taoiseach

The Taoiseach has said that proper accounting procedures and proper corporate governance procedures were not followed in the RTÉ production Toy Show The Musical.

Ireland • 25 Jan 24

RTÉ said it will require certain staff and contractors to make an annual return of interests

Register of Interests for RTÉ staff to be introduced

A new Register of Interests and a new Register of External Activities are to commence this month for RTÉ staff.

Ireland • 24 Jan 24

Toy Show The Musical amassed losses of €2.2m

No written approval from RTÉ Board for musical - report

A report into RTÉ's Toy Show The Musical has found there is no written record of the RTÉ Board ever granting its approval for the musical that amassed losses of €2.2 million.

Ireland • 24 Jan 24

The mean gender pay gap at RTÉ this year stands at 11.29%

RTÉ reports mean gender pay gap of 11.29%

The gender pay gap at RTÉ has narrowed slightly compared to last year, as the organisation reported a mean gender pay gap of 11.29%.

Ireland • 22 Dec 23

Almost 1,000 employees completed the survey, which looked at six factors

RTÉ staff call for wellness and governance improvements

RTÉ has released details of staff surveys which show employees at the broadcaster want to see improvements in the areas of staff wellbeing and governance.

Ireland • 16 Dec 23

Toy Show The Musical made a loss of €2.2 million

'Significant concern' over Toy Show musical accounts

"Significant concern" was expressed by RTÉ's Audit and Risk Committee over how the sponsorship revenue for Toy Show The Musical was reflected in the show's accounts.

Ireland • 12 Dec 23

New accounts for RTÉ Commercial Enterprises DAC show that the company's pre-tax profit slumped by 16.4% from €6.6m to €5.53m

Profits at RTÉ Commercial firm take €1m hit

The staging by RTÉ's commercial arm of Toy Show The Musical was last year the main factor behind the firm sustaining a €1.089m hit in profits.

Business • 24 Nov 23

The Taoiseach said he hoped a new funding system for RTÉ would be in place for 2025

RTÉ funding decision due 'in coming months' - Taoiseach

A decision about the long-term funding of RTÉ will be made "in the coming months" the Taoiseach has said, with a view to having a new system in place by 2025.

Ireland • 17 Nov 23

The records also show that there was no formal approval process by the Board for the musical (Photo: RollinsNews.ie)

Toy Show The Musical lacked 'rigorous interrogation'

There was "a lapse of control, and a lack of rigorous interrogation" of the loss-making Toy Show The Musical by the RTÉ Board, according to RTÉ Board Chair Siún Ní Raghallaigh.

Ireland • 16 Nov 23

Catherine Martin said the plans showed a 'renewed commitment' to public service broadcasting

Media Minister welcomes RTÉ plan to cap salaries

Minister for Media Catherine Martin has welcomed a plan to cap RTÉ salaries at €250,000, so that no one in the organisation will earn more than the Director General.

Ireland • 15 Nov 23

Household media fee evokes memories of water charges

There was a curious choreography to today's Government approval of €56 million for RTÉ with the Cabinet being informed that a decision was made in recent days on additional funding.

Analysis and Comment • 14 Nov 23

The broadcaster has said the ultimate objective is 'a better RTÉ'

What is in RTÉ 10-point plan to reform the broadcaster?

RTÉ has published its strategic vision, a document that sets out the direction and vision for a transformed broadcaster.

Ireland • 14 Nov 23

Delegates were told that ordinary workers at RTÉ were left carrying the can for poor governance and gross mismanagement (file pic)

SIPTU vows to fight against RTÉ 'slash-and-burn' policy

SIPTU has passed an emergency motion at its Biennial Delegate Conference in Galway vowing to fight against what the union described as the "slash-and-burn" policies being pursued by RTÉ management.

Ireland • 14 Nov 23

Kevin Bakhurst said 2024 will be a challenging year and one in which the cost base will have to be managed carefully (File image: RollingNews.ie)

'No one at RTÉ to earn more than DG' under new plan

No one in RTÉ will be paid a salary exceeding that of the Director-General under a maximum pay cap that is being set as part a new strategic vision for the broadcaster, a staff meeting has heard.

Ireland • 15 Nov 23

Government approves interim funding of €56m for RTÉ

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed that the Government has approved interim funding of €56 million for RTÉ, subject to conditions.

Ireland • 14 Nov 23

The broadcaster plans to reduce the number of workers over the next two years

€40m redundancy plan to cut up to 400 RTÉ jobs

RTÉ plans to reduce staff numbers by up to 400 over the next two years through a voluntary redundancy programme under a plan sent to the Government.

Ireland • 14 Nov 23

RTÉ provided the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee with the note yesterday evening

Stanley welcomes RTÉ note on Tubridy contract

The chair of the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee has welcomed a decision by RTÉ to provide it with a copy of a note taken during a meeting in which the presenter Ryan Turbidy's contract was discussed.

Ireland • 11 Nov 23

The documents were provided to the committee this evening

RTÉ provides PAC with original note on Tubridy contract

RTÉ has provided the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee with the original note taken during a meeting in relation to Ryan Tubridy's contract.

Ireland • 10 Nov 23

RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst has written to PAC committee members

PAC to consider RTÉ offer to end document deadlock

Members of the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee are to consider an offer from RTÉ aimed at ending an impasse over documents relating to former presenter Ryan Tubridy.

Ireland • 09 Nov 23

RTÉ has been hit with a sharp fall in TV licence fee revenue following revelations in June over the under-declaration of Ryan Tubridy's salary

RTÉ controversy makes licence reform harder - Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the possible replacement of the TV licence fee with a new household media charge has been made harder by the recent payments controversy at RTÉ.

Ireland • 04 Nov 23

In the first three weeks of October 34,882 TV licences were taken out (file image)

RTÉ has spent almost €500k on external reports so far

RTÉ has spent almost €500,000 on reports examining the payments controversy and Toy Show the Musical.

Ireland • 03 Nov 23

Moya Doherty speaking at the Gay Byrne Memorial Lecture this evening

Toy Show the Musical 'a risk worth taking' - Doherty

The former chair of the RTÉ Board Moya Doherty has said that Toy Show the Musical was a risk worth taking and like all risks, some fail and some don't.

Ireland • 03 Nov 23

RTÉ's Head of Legal Affairs Paula Mullooly, left, and RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst arrive at the public accounts committee

Stand-off over key legal note at tense PAC hearing

Months after their first interaction, the latest meeting today of the Dáil's public accounts committee and RTÉ management showed little sign of breaking out into a rare moment of civility.

Analysis and Comment • 13 Oct 23

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Curtain will not come down on this RTÉ drama just yet

Board 'happy' to attend committees over musical report

Proper procedures not followed in musical - Taoiseach

Register of Interests for RTÉ staff to be introduced

No written approval from RTÉ Board for musical - report

RTÉ reports mean gender pay gap of 11.29%

RTÉ staff call for wellness and governance improvements

'Significant concern' over Toy Show musical accounts

Profits at RTÉ Commercial firm take €1m hit

RTÉ funding decision due 'in coming months' - Taoiseach

Toy Show The Musical lacked 'rigorous interrogation'

Media Minister welcomes RTÉ plan to cap salaries

Household media fee evokes memories of water charges

What is in RTÉ 10-point plan to reform the broadcaster?

SIPTU vows to fight against RTÉ 'slash-and-burn' policy

'No one at RTÉ to earn more than DG' under new plan

Government approves interim funding of €56m for RTÉ

€40m redundancy plan to cut up to 400 RTÉ jobs

Stanley welcomes RTÉ note on Tubridy contract

RTÉ provides PAC with original note on Tubridy contract

PAC to consider RTÉ offer to end document deadlock

RTÉ controversy makes licence reform harder - Taoiseach

RTÉ has spent almost €500k on external reports so far

Toy Show the Musical 'a risk worth taking' - Doherty

Stand-off over key legal note at tense PAC hearing

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