Person: Siún Ní Raghallaigh

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<p>The chairperson of RTÉ, Terence O’Rourke, leaves Leinster House after meeting with the media committee on Wednesday. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins</p>

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RTÉ considers €400,000 exit payment for unnamed individual

The current chair of the State broadcaster's board Terence O'Rourke went on to describe the current TV licence as 'archaic and out of date'

<p>The lack of direct communication between the RTÉ board and Media Minister Catherine Martin beggars belief. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA</p>

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Irish Examiner view: Minister’s reputation takes a hit over RTÉ debacle

<p>Current ESB chairman Terence O’Rourke has been named as the new chairman of the RTÉ board. File Picture: Maxwells</p>

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Terence O'Rourke to be named as new chair of RTÉ board

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Taoiseach: 'Trust broke down' between Catherine Martin and Siún Ní Raghallaigh

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Terry Prone: I am Siún Ni Raghallaigh, hear me roar

SMick Clifford: Executive positions are not the comfortable gig we once thought they were

S Paul Hosford: As the RTÉ story rumbles on, the real world continues to turn

The RTÉ crisis raises big questions about governance. But it's health, housing, services, and the forthcoming referendums that are really engaging the public's attention

Sat, 02 Mar, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Wording of amendments too vague and weak

Letter-writers discuss the Government’s 'indecent haste' over the referendum, child car seats, and the handling of the RTÉ crisis

Fri, 01 Mar, 2024

Martin 'flabbergasted' by threat of resignation from Ní Raghallaigh

Catherine Martin is appearing before the Media Committee to answer questions following the resignation of Ms Ní Raghallaigh on Friday

Tue, 27 Feb, 2024

Catherine Martin faces Oireachtas showdown over RTÉ's 'golden handshakes'

With the political issue of RTÉ’s governance showing no sign of dying down anytime soon, Media Minister Catherine Martin faces tough questions

Mon, 26 Feb, 2024

S Terry Prone: Catherine Martin's 'doing her best' is nowhere near good enough

What’s not to love about a minister stabbing the national broadcaster’s chairperson in the back when said chairman seemed to be doing an OK job?

Sun, 25 Feb, 2024

File photo RT DIRECTOR GENERAL Dee Forbes has said plans to announce widespread cuts at the company were put on hold due to the

An explosive 24 hours for a beleaguered RTÉ

The departure of chair of the board Siún Ní Raghaillagh is the latest in a slew of controversies at the State broadcaster

Fri, 23 Feb, 2024

RTÉ board: Siún Ní Raghallaigh 'felt she had no option but to resign'

In a fresh statement, board directors expressed 'great disappointment and regret' that Ms Ní Raghallaigh was placed in such a position

Fri, 23 Feb, 2024

Sinn Féin calls for Catherine Martin to face questions over RTÉ in Dáil

It comes hours after Labour called for Ms Martin to resign, saying she has 'utterly decimated' any chance for RTÉ to recover in the short term

Fri, 23 Feb, 2024

Ministers defend Catherine Martin in wake of Ní Raghallaigh resignation from RTÉ board

The Justice Minister has moved to defend media minister Catherine Martin as attention has shifted to what exactly she knew about an exit payoff for a former senior RTÉ staff member.

Fri, 23 Feb, 2024

Terry Prone: Siún Ní Raghallaigh resigns. The RTÉ caravan moves on. The roadkill continues

Replacing the Chair and the Board is like bringing up the numbers of Gardaí. There’s easier, better paid gigs

Fri, 23 Feb, 2024

Siún Ní Raghallaigh resigns as chair of RTÉ Board

Director-General, Kevin Bakhurst, said that Siún Ní Raghallaigh made her decision to resign as the Chair of the Board of RTÉ last night

Fri, 23 Feb, 2024

RTÉ board 'should have asked more questions' about Toy Show musical, chairwoman says

Siún Ní Raghallaigh will tell Oireachtas media committee information was withheld from the board, but that the board should have quizzed the executive 'in a much more rigorous fashion'

Tue, 13 Feb, 2024

Irish Examiner view: EU solidarity with Ukraine goes to the heart of the European project

The European Council's decision to give Ukraine an additional €50bn support package is a highly welcome show of support

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024

FILE PHOTO Minister for Media Catherine Martin will today request an expansion of the investigation in RTEs finances and use of

RTÉ Board 'happy' to attend committees over Toy Show musical report

A report found that the RTÉ board had neither given official approval for the musical, nor had it been sought from them

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

Concern raised that RTÉ are failing to advertise that licence fee must be paid

It is understood that Minister Paschal Donohoe told the meeting that RTÉ has a responsibility to ensure that the TV licence is collected

Wed, 22 Nov, 2023

Toy Show The Musical: 'Lapse of control' ended up costing RTÉ €2.2m, board meeting heard

Newly-released minutes show RTÉ board chairwoman Siún Ní Raghallaigh told its July meeting that no risk assessment had been conducted on the flop stage show

Thu, 16 Nov, 2023

FILE PHOTO RTÉ Director-General Kevin Bakhurst has issued a statement concerning the non-issuing of requested documents to the P

RTÉ rejects claims it concealed internal documents showing Tubridy pay error

National broadcaster moves to clarify its position in the wake of media reports

Sat, 28 Oct, 2023

RTÉ report shows 'alarming gaps' in spending controls

The forensic analysis outlines that there were no rules in place for paying for items using the barter account

Fri, 25 Aug, 2023

Interim report into RTÉ barter account to be published after minister meets Kevin Bakhurst

It is expected that the interim Mazars report will make a judgement about the barter account, assessing its use

Thu, 24 Aug, 2023

Government to receive interim report on RTÉ barter account this week

It comes as TDs and senators privately criticised Media Minister Catherine Martin for being “missing in action” over recent developments about the national broadcaster

Tue, 22 Aug, 2023

Grant Thornton finds no other RTÉ stars benefited from additional payments

The Grant Thornton report finds that in respect of 2008 to 2016, there are 'no errors in the published remuneration figures by RTÉ for Mr Tubridy'

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

Irish Examiner view: RTÉ had been playing with our money

Jaw-dropping revelations

Thu, 06 Jul, 2023

RTÉ should face garda probe over finances - Donnelly

After a bruising week for the broadcaster, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar also said he cannot rule out the possibility that some payments at RTÉ were 'on the wrong side of the law'

Sat, 01 Jul, 2023

Elaine Loughlin: Looking for the truth in RTÉ payments scandal is like 'nailing jelly to the wall'

After almost nine hours of intense grilling over two days, we still do not know how and why an unusual workaround to pay the country's top-paid presenter even more money came about

Fri, 30 Jun, 2023

€1.25m went through RTÉ ‘slush fund’ barter accounts

More than a quarter of a million euro was spent on match tickets and travel through accounts that former RTÉ chairwoman Moya Doherty describes as a 'slush fund'

Fri, 30 Jun, 2023

RTÉ executives face second day of intense questioning over Tubridy payments scandal

A four-and-a-half hour grilling yesterday revealed that some senior members of the executive board of RTÉ became aware of accounting issues two weeks earlier than had previously been indicated.

Thu, 29 Jun, 2023

RTÉ 'bidding against itself' on top earners' fees, chairwoman says

While the Taoiseach is currently paid just over €217,000 a year, presenter Ryan Tubridy was revealed to have been paid €515,000 in both 2022 and 2021

Wed, 28 Jun, 2023

Executives failed to calm 'considerable disquiet' around RTÉ payments controversy

The minister, however, did not address the fact that she was kept in the dark over the fact that the now-former director general was asked to resign

Wed, 28 Jun, 2023

Elaine Loughlin: Ryan Tubridy saga another nail in coffin of traditional media

In a world of fake news and a growing threat from AI, traditional media needs to meet the high standards that it sets itself, or trust will be lost.

Sat, 24 Jun, 2023

RTÉ chairwoman lamented 'inflationary costs' of licence fee remaining static

Siún Ní Raghallaigh told the Oireachtas media committee in April that "a fundamental review" on the grading of employees was under way.

Fri, 23 Jun, 2023

S Terry Prone: The reputational damage to Ryan Tubridy and RTÉ dwarfs the sum involved

One of those questions is who authorised this unorthodox arrangement — and why

Fri, 23 Jun, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Revelations damage trust in broadcaster

RTÉ controversy

Fri, 23 Jun, 2023

Politicians call for answers about RTÉ's undisclosed payments to Ryan Tubridy

Media minister Catherine Martin has asked the chairwoman of the RTÉ board to lay out in detail the issues involved and what steps the board is taking to deal with it

Thu, 22 Jun, 2023

RTÉ chair: 'It's a betrayal of trust to the public, and we want to apologise for that'

Asked how the broadcaster could repair public trust, Siún Ní Raghallaigh said: 'It's very damaging and we have to build that trust up again.'

Thu, 22 Jun, 2023

Mick Clifford: Rock-steady Kevin Bakhurst faces a whole set of challenges as RTÉ's new boss

Remembered for the way he handled multiple crises at RTÉ, newly-appointed director general Kevin Bakhurst will need all those skills in today's utterly changed media landscape

Sat, 22 Apr, 2023

RTÉ director general role leaks 'unfortunate'

Recently appointed chair of the RTÉ board, Siún Ní Raghallaigh said RTÉ must “build up trust again,” following the leak which was labelled as “unfair”

Wed, 19 Apr, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Chance missed?

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Wed, 30 Nov, 2022

Limerick hosts TV show from ‘Game of Thrones’ creator

Production crews from the UK arrived in Limerick yesterday to prepare to start filming a new TV blockbuster Nightflyers, whose creator, George RR Martin has also been responsible for Game of Thrones.

Wed, 11 Oct, 2017

Irish film industry now finds itself at a critical crossroads

The sale of Ardmore Studios underlines the Irish film industry’s development into the vibrant entity it is today.

Mon, 24 Oct, 2016

Troy worth its weight in gold to film industry

Troy Studio has opened its doors at Plassey Technological Park, Limerick when more than 600 people were told of the wide range of job opportunities which the city’s new film industry offers.

Tue, 18 Oct, 2016

Jobseekers urged to attend studio open day in Limerick

A film studio is set to call “action” on Limerick’s €500m development plan, launched earlier this week.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2016

‘Penny Dreadful’ boosts profits at Ardmore

The shooting of the hit series, Penny Dreadful, at Ardmore Studios, earned the company that operates the studios profits of €1.34m last year.

Fri, 29 Jul, 2016

Studio with Star Wars and James Bond link, teams up with Limerick studio

Pinewood Studios, linked with lucrative film franchises such as Star Wars and James Bond, has agreed a worldwide marketing deal with the new studios about to open in Limerick.

Tue, 19 Apr, 2016

Film studio puts Limerick in the frame

Limerick enters the new year poised to make its debut as an international location for the film industry.

Fri, 01 Jan, 2016