Taoiseach says Government will not demand RTE sells Dublin headquarters

The Taoiseach has spoken out about the issue (Liam McBurney/PA)

Irish premier Leo Varadkar has said his government is not going to demand that the embattled national broadcaster sell its Dublin headquarters and relocate, even as RTE seeks tens of millions of euro in interim funding.

Mr Varadkar said it would be important that any such move “makes sense”.