Forced to face the music at Montrose

The defection of Pat Kenny to Newstalk is a serious blow to RTÉ but it isn’t the only challenge that director general Noel Curran faces, with falling ad revenues and the spotlight on its current affairs output, writes Kyran FitzGerald

The departure of Pat Kenny after over 40 years’ residency in Montrose may have come as a shock to viewers, but it may not have surprised the top brass at RTÉ.

If the rumours are close to the truth, it appears that the broadcaster, now 65, has been feeling disregarded in the wake of management’s response to the so called “tweetgate affair” after the Frontline presidential debate.