RTE director-general Dee Forbes resigns after presenter payments row

Dee Forbes has resigned from RTE (Niall Carson/PA)

Dee Forbes, the suspended director-general of RTE, has resigned from the Irish national broadcaster, saying she is “ultimately responsible” following the scandal over undisclosed payments to star presenter Ryan Tubridy.

Ms Forbes was suspended from the position last week and was already due to step down from her role next month.