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Those who keep the 'lights on and cameras rolling' are often 'trapped on bogus self-employment contracts,' Dáil told

RTÉ's capacity 'very significantly reduced,' Dáil told

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has told the Dáil that "RTÉ's capacity is very significantly reduced," adding that the national broadcaster's coverage of global events is "not what it should be".

Ireland • 15 Feb 24

The Tánaiste said the amount paid out to Breda O'Keeffe was too high

Martin assured by RTÉ DG that O'Keeffe deal compliant

Minister for Media Catherine Martin has said she has been assured by RTÉ's Director General Kevin Bakhurst that the €450,000 payment to the organisation's former finance boss was compliant with the rules and does not need to be reassessed.

Ireland • 16 Feb 24

Kevin Bakhurst stressed to the committee that changes had been made at RTÉ

Media Committee unconvinced after latest RTÉ appearance

Before being pummelled yet again at the Oireachtas Committee on Media, RTÉ executives and board members were given a grudging thanks for attending.

Analysis and Comment • 15 Feb 24

Breda O'Keeffe told the committee last July that she had availed of a redundancy deal

Call for ex-RTÉ CFO to pay back €450,000 exit payment

The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has said he believes former RTÉ chief financial officer Breda O'Keeffe has a "moral obligation" to pay back the €450,000 she received as an exit payment.

Ireland • 15 Feb 24

As it happened: RTÉ Executives address media committee

Follow the latest developments as representatives of RTÉ appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media to answer questions about the transparency of expenditure, governance, and future funding of the organisation.

Ireland • 15 Feb 24

RTÉ Board member Anne O'Leary said she 'felt betrayed'

Oversights for RTÉ musical 'deliberately circumvented'

The Oireachtas Media Committee has been told by a current RTÉ Board member that former Director General Dee Forbes and former Director of Strategy Rory Coveney "deliberately circumvented" established oversights in relation to Toy Show The Musical.

Politics • 15 Feb 24

Moya Doherty served as the chairperson of the RTÉ board (file image)

Doherty agreed RTÉ board approval needed for musical

A report into Toy Show The Musical shows that former chair of the RTÉ Board, Moya Doherty, agreed that board approval was required for the project as spending on it was over €2 million.

Ireland • 13 Feb 24

RTÉ has released an updated version of the report into Toy Show The Musical (file pic)

RTÉ names individuals in Toy Show The Musical report

RTÉ has released an updated version of the Grant Thornton report into Toy Show The Musical, which names most of the individuals included in the review.

Ireland • 13 Feb 24

Sinn Féin estimates the cost of the proposal would be €140 million per year

SF bill to replace TV licence fee with Exchequer funding

Sinn Féin is to introduce a bill in the Dáil tomorrow which would replace the TV licence with immediate effect.

Politics • 12 Feb 24

The Taoiseach's comments followed a report into voluntary exit packages at RTÉ

Handling of exit deals seen in report 'disappointing'

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that what has emerged regarding the handling of redundancy packages in RTÉ was "very disappointing" and it was clear the broadcaster's executive was not "following correct procedures".

Politics • 02 Feb 24

Niamh Smyth, Chair of the Oireachtas Media Committee said their their participation is key to any of the Oireachtas hearings

Call for former RTÉ DG and Chair to address committee

The Chair of the Oireachtas Media Committee has called on the former Director General of RTÉ Dee Forbes, and former RTÉ Chair Moya Doherty, to make themselves available for its next sitting on 14 February.

Ireland • 01 Feb 24

Media Minister Catherine Martin said: 'Some staff have the rules rigidly applied but there's one rule for the others'

Martin: Report showed 'appalling culture existed' at RTÉ

The latest RTÉ report, which looked into voluntary exit packages at the station, uncovered more dysfunctionality and an appalling culture in the broadcaster, Minister for Media Catherine Martin has said.

Ireland • 01 Feb 24

McCann Fitzgerald conducted a review into RTÉ voluntary exit packages (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Ten RTÉ exits 'did not satisfy redundancy requirements'

A report by a legal firm appointed by RTÉ to conduct a review of voluntary exit packages has found that ten departures did not satisfy the requirements of a redundancy within the meaning of the Redundancy Payments Acts.

Ireland • 31 Jan 24

A report found that ten departures did not satisfy the requirements of a redundancy

Exit deal report shows 'appalling disregard' for fairness

Minister for Media Catherine Martin has said today's report into RTÉ's voluntary exit programmes demonstrates an "appalling disregard for the principles of equity, fairness and transparency in the treatment of staff".

Ireland • 31 Jan 24

A Government decision on future funding of public service broadcasting is expected later this year, with a new system planned to be in place for 2025

TV licence fee here 'for some time to come' - Martin

The television licence fee is here "for some time to come", Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said.

Ireland • 28 Jan 24

Toy Show The Musical amassed losses of over €2.2 million

RTÉ Board should stay in place 'for now' - Martin

Minister for Media Catherine Martin has said that the current RTÉ Board should remain in place "for now" to facilitate the day-to-day functioning of the organisation, following yesterday's Grant Thornton report into Toy Show The Musical.

Ireland • 26 Jan 24

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