Journalist David McCullagh is leaving Leinster House to become a presenter on RTÉ’s Prime Time — a position that became vacant after Pat Kenny moved to Newstalk.

The head of RTÉ has insisted it is impossible to say if a controversial debate on The Frontline had decided the outcome of last year’s presidential election won by Michael D Higgins.

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has said it was broadly satisfied with RTÉ's assessment of the Frontline Presidential debate, which they last week admitted was responsible for changing the course of the election.

Former presidential hopeful Sean Gallagher will not be taking legal proceedings against RTÉ despite a senior figure at the station admitting the flawed Frontline programme debate changed the outcome of election.

A senior RTE editor, David Nally, has said he accepts the 'Frontline' presidential debate last year changed the outcome of the election.

RTE's editor of news and current affairs, David Nally, has said he accepts the 'Frontline' presidential debate last year changed the outcome of the election.

A hotel in Limerick was the only place to be in Ireland yesterday for same-sex couples looking for information on how to plan their nuptials.

IN his letter (Irish Examiner, April 24), RTÉ’s Current Affairs editor, David Nally, sought to defend Prime Time from my accusation that it “got some important facts wrong”.

IN his column (Irish Examiner, April 19), Rónán Mullen accuses RTÉ's Prime Time programme of "getting some important facts wrong".

BUSINESS and community leaders in Limerick have called a special meeting this morning to discuss the fall-out of last night’s Prime Time special on RTÉ dealing with Limerick crime.

IT was the words of a Protestant clergyman that really upset me this week.