RTÉ ex-DG Dee Forbes decided Derek Mooney would be classified as producer, committee told
Oliver Callan’s production company receives fee separate from his fees as presenter, committee hears
Kevin Bakhurst
‘Waste of space’: What we learned about RTÉ from today’s Oireachtas committee hearing
From criticisms of the top 10 earners lists to Dancing with the Stars and Callan’s Kicks, Bakhurst and the broadcaster were grilled
RTÉ plunged into crisis again – it’s like the world cliff diving championships in Montrose
If crisis were a sea, the national broadcaster would never be out of it
Number of RTÉ workers earning more than €100,000 increased more than a third in past five years
Kevin Bakhurst says broadcaster has ‘paid a price’ for transparency over Derek Mooney’s earnings
Derek Mooney row may prove to be minor blip for RTÉ. But broader questions remain
Management at broadcaster should be prepared to defend their recent decisions more robustly than they have managed so far
Derek Mooney pay controversy compounds image of dysfunction and distrust at RTÉ
Wildlife presenter’s sudden inclusion among top 10 earners is the latest blow to the embattled network
Derek Mooney among RTÉ’s 10 highest-paid presenters since 2020
Broadcaster paid almost €100,000 to Claire Byrne and Ray D’Arcy after both left roles in Radio 1 last year
RTÉ: Saints, Scholars and Scandals by Shane Ross - bringing a sharp eye to barter accounts and clandestine payments
There is an extended profile of Ryan Tubridy - 'RTÉ’s fallen hero' - but Ross reserves most criticism for Moya Doherty and Dee Forbes
The roots of RTÉ’s scandal may lie in the past but its future is equally murky
Shane Ross’s new book about RTÉ fails to push questions about the broadcaster’s funding to their conclusion
Labour calls for Galway West byelection candidate Helen Ogbu to be included in RTÉ debate
Ogbu not chosen for six-person debate on Friday despite placing third in most recent opinion poll
Late Late Show: Uncertainty over renewal of Patrick Kielty’s contract
RTÉ declines to comment on the renewal of the presenter’s contract
Sunday Miscellany theme change prompts complaints to RTÉ
Correspondents say new signature tune lacks cultural resonance
Pat Kenny is refreshingly candid about his shift to weekends on Newstalk
Just as interesting are his views on the broader radio landscape and the role of what he calls ‘the talent’
Ray D’Arcy: ‘I’ve lost my job and my mother. What’s going to happen next?’
The broadcaster says he thought ‘the sky would fall in’ if he left RTÉ, but his departure has been an ‘enforced liberation’
Growth of disinformation has made RTÉ role and funding vital, says Siptu
Potential for tensions to come to a head when feasibility study on outsourcing The Late Late Show and Fair City is delivered, union representative says
RTÉ’s Siptu members vote overwhelmingly to reject management transformation plan
Strategy was unveiled in June 2024 by director general Kevin Bakhurst amid plummeting licence fee revenues
Haunted buildings and the walking dead: are we watching the zombification of RTÉ?
The ghosts of Gay Byrne, Marian Finucane and Gerry Ryan wander the corridors, largely undisturbed by living souls
The shrinking of RTÉ: ‘It feels like an increasingly neutered organisation’
‘We’re not cutting the Six One or anything’ says director general Kevin Bakhurst, as some staff talk about the emergence of ‘two RTÉs’ and fear for the future
Former RTÉ TV chief Joe Mulholland’s character and courage remembered at funeral
MacGill summer school founder was in his element ‘inspiring, facilitating and motivating’, friend Pat Cox tells mourners
Kevin Bakhurst: ‘For many years the level of presenter pay at RTÉ got a little bit out of control’
Director general disagrees with Claire Byrne’s claim of ‘editorial nervousness’ at broadcaster
Ryan Tubridy sought therapy to cope with ‘really dark’ feelings in wake of RTÉ pay scandal
Broadcaster says controversy over his understated pay left him ‘down’ and ‘on the ground’ following exit from station
Ryan Tubridy: ‘I’m a different person now to who I was a couple of years ago. I’ve evolved’
The former Late Late Show host on his exit from London, his need for therapy after his RTÉ downfall and how his now wife shone during his darkest moment
Kevin Bakhurst’s shocking ransom note: dear British telly, we have Oti Mabuse
Kidnapping the Strictly Come Dancing star for Dancing with the Stars has been a mixed blessing for Montrose
If RTÉ feels it is under pressure then it should look at what is happening across Europe
Public broadcasters are under scrutiny like never before and even their legitimacy is being questioned
A smaller RTÉ does not mean a hollowed-out RTÉ
Contention that working with Ireland’s independent sector will result in a reduction in quality or scale of Ireland’s public service media is unfounded
Politicians cheer RTÉ ‘downsizing’ but miss bigger point
‘No one is immune from downsizing’ at broadcaster, Kevin Bakhurst tells committee
RTÉ will outsource Lotto draws in cost-saving drive, Kevin Bakhurst tells media committee
Director general says he expects 100 employee exits this year, with broadcaster on course to reduce staff by 400 in next five years
The Irish Times view on public service media: struggling in a changing world
Coimisiún na Meán review outlines the familiar pressures on RTÉ
The Ivan Yates affair is a symptom of a wider problem in the Irish media
When the news and PR sectors intersect to the degree that they do in Ireland, it becomes fair to ask whose interests the news ultimately serves
RTÉ management on collision course with staff
Broadcaster has axed its TV documentary unit, with more cuts to come
Pat Kenny’s unguarded observations are now almost endearing
Radio: Veteran host tackles difficult issues in trademark style, while Drivetime deputy Claire Brock grills RTÉ boss
Financial support for RTÉ ‘not bottomless’, Minister warns as figures released
State and licence fee funding rises to €222m last year compared to commercial revenues of €160m
RTÉ’s quest to find the next Derry Girls, Young Offenders or Mrs Brown’s Boys
The broadcaster is seeking proposals for sitcoms that are ‘accessible, inclusive, mainstream’ and funny. What could go wrong?
Who is Patricia Monahan, planner of RTÉ’s reshuffle? ‘She’s the opposite of a snowflake’
‘She has a very pleasant exterior, but she is tough’
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