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Disputed painting in RTÉ not worth €100K, says director general

Kevin Bakhurst says the painting would be handed back if there was proof it was loaned to the national broadcaster from an art gallery

<p>RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire</p>

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No presenter in RTÉ will earn over €250k a year by January 1, director general vows

<p>Last June at a meeting of the Oireachtas Media Committee, Terence O’Rourke (right), chair of the RTÉ board, confirmed that the national broadcaster was negotiating an exit payment of up to €400,000 for one individual. RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst (left) earned a basic salary of €250,000 last year, with pension allocations and allowances brining his total remuneration to €339,954. File photo: SAM BOAL/Collins Photos </p>

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Cash-strapped RTÉ paid €475k in severance to former board member despite State bailout

Major BusConnects expansion to deliver 53% more Cork bus services and two 24-hour routes

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Major BusConnects expansion to deliver 53% more Cork bus services and two 24-hour routes

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Irish Examiner view: Amazon job losses may be just the tip of the iceberg

Race to the Áras: Humphreys and Connolly decry Citywest violence during final debate

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Race to the Áras: Humphreys and Connolly decry Citywest violence during final debate

Bloom 2015

RTÉ spent €800,000 on travel costs for staff and guests over six months, records show

Broadcaster spend went on taxis, mileage costs and car hire in first six months of the year

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Book extract: Jack Lynch's TV broadcast that broke the mould

Book extract: Jack Lynch's TV broadcast that broke the mould

In an extract from ‘I’m Glad You Asked Me That: The Political Years’, Terry Prone recalls her husband Tom Savage helping Jack Lynch pull off a media masterstroke in 1977

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

RTE Radio One new schedule

RTÉ pulls Kieran Cuddihy from Late Late Show as he is still under Newstalk contract

Major shakeup of RTÉ Radio One's weekday schedule comes amid shock departure of Ray D'Arcy and planned exit of Claire Byrne

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Ray D’Arcy's departure raises question of 'what', not 'who', should replace him

Ray D’Arcy's departure raises question of 'what', not 'who', should replace him

Despite predictions of its demise, radio can still play a role in this period of the world's rapid and radical transformation, writes Roddy Flynn

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Studio Shoot at Virgin Media Presidential Election Coverage

Newstalk presenter Kieran Cuddihy set to join RTÉ Radio

Kieran Cuddihy’s switch to RTÉ has fuelled speculation that he could be in line to replace Joe Duffy as host of Liveline

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: RTÉ Radio 1 will soon be unrecognisable after Ray D'Arcy's sudden departure

Gareth O'Callaghan: RTÉ Radio 1 will soon be unrecognisable after Ray D'Arcy's sudden departure

Whatever transpired during that meeting with RTÉ bosses earlier this week clearly led to Ray D'Arcy's sudden departure – so sudden, he wasn’t given the chance to say goodbye, writes Gareth O'Callaghan

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

Ray D’Arcy 'hugely disappointed' with RTÉ management's handling of his departure

Ray D’Arcy 'hugely disappointed' with RTÉ management's handling of his departure

Mr D’Arcy presented the final editionThe Ray D’Arcy Show on Wednesday. He had hosted the programme for the past 11 years.

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

Colin Sheridan: Patrick Kielty's nod to Jimmy Kimmel rings hollow, thanks to RTÉ's hypocrisy

S Colin Sheridan: Patrick Kielty's nod to Jimmy Kimmel rings hollow, thanks to RTÉ's hypocrisy

Anecdotally, some RTÉ employees feel quietly coerced not to post pro-Palestine content on their own social media. It is, in effect, self-censorship by osmosis, writes Colin Sheridan

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

The Traitors finale: Gloves — and cloaks — come off for final five in epic ending

The Traitors finale: Gloves — and cloaks — come off for final five in epic ending

More masks, a bit of fire, a crap Viking boat, and lots of muttering about crystals and symbols

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

24/8/2009 RTE Headquarters

RTÉ to spend €7.5m on cybersecurity services 'to protect digital infrastructure'

Products and services to include firewalls for computer networks, threat vulnerability assessments, network monitoring, email filtering, and information security management systems

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

'The Traitors' episode 11 review: Can Ben and Nick count on each other after all?

'The Traitors' episode 11 review: Can Ben and Nick count on each other after all?

Just like our host with the most Siobhán McSweeney says: 'Strap in, it's about to get feisty'

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

'The Traitors' episode eight: Paudie converts power player just in the Nick of time

'The Traitors' episode eight: Paudie converts power player just in the Nick of time

For those of us who have watched other Traitors series, it’s a shudder when we realise it’s the babydoll game

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

'The Traitors' episode 7: Limerick father-and-son team's reign is over before it begins

'The Traitors' episode 7: Limerick father-and-son team's reign is over before it begins

Yeah, Irish dads think they know what's best for their offspring... Let's see how that works out

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: Claire Byrne's move from RTÉ to Newstalk means radio battle is finally on

S Gareth O'Callaghan: Claire Byrne's move from RTÉ to Newstalk means radio battle is finally on

Two decades after Newstalk’s launch, Irish radio is witnessing a real contest as RTÉ Radio 1 faces a challenger worth tuning into

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

'The Traitors' review: CMAT will be writing songs about this in 10 years, mark my words

'The Traitors' review: CMAT will be writing songs about this in 10 years, mark my words

One of the contestants looked like an actual Bond villain. Another seemed to be wearing Tweety Bird's baby. I’m shouting at the telly and we’re only minutes in. I LOVE this show

Sun, 31 Aug, 2025

Brendan Courtney tells of his lucky escape after car ploughs into his home

Brendan Courtney tells of his lucky escape after car ploughs into his home

'Keys to My Life' presenter feels lucky as he had been standing at the front of his house not long before the crash. And he says both he and the motorist are OK

Sun, 31 Aug, 2025

General Election Ireland 2020

Claire Byrne to leave RTÉ for Newstalk in major radio shake-up

Claire Byrne will take over Pat Kenny’s mid-morning slot on Newstalk in 2026 as David McCullagh replaces her on RTÉ

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

Business ideology has no place in care services and social work

Business ideology has no place in care services and social work

The exodus of staff from caring professions may be driven by a realisation that the profits of private firms are triumphing over person-centred care, writes Diarmaid Twomey

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

Former 'bogus self-employed' RTÉ worker loses claim to retrospective pay at WRC

Workplace Relations Commission rules the claim was submitted outside the statutory timeframe

Sun, 17 Aug, 2025

RTE pay revelations

Ryan Tubridy repays €150,000 to RTÉ following payment controversy

'I made this payment through my solicitor, without any discussions with RTÉ – or with anyone acting on their behalf – and without condition'

Fri, 08 Aug, 2025

TV licence fee revenue down €58m after RTÉ payment scandal, new figures show

TV licence fee revenue down €58m after RTÉ payment scandal, new figures show

Licence fee revenue fell sharply following the RTÉ pay controversy, with over 365,000 fewer people making payments since 2023

Sat, 26 Jul, 2025

Families of children medically evacuated from Gaza can also travel to Ireland

Families of children medically evacuated from Gaza can also travel to Ireland

The State has agreed to help up to 30 children to leave Gaza

Tue, 15 Jul, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: Ryan Tubridy didn’t kill RTÉ’s credibility — but someone did

Gareth O'Callaghan: Ryan Tubridy didn’t kill RTÉ’s credibility — but someone did

RTÉ’s handling of the Tubridy scandal exposed deep flaws in leadership, governance, and public service broadcasting accountability

Sun, 29 Jun, 2025

First Day Of Pope Leo XIV

RTÉ coverage of Pope Francis's funeral and election of Pope Leo cost €150k

Staff airfares and hotels for one Prime Time broadcast cost around €3,600 but some of the airfares cost as little as €13

Sun, 22 Jun, 2025

Almost 200 allegations of abuse at nursing home at centre of 'RTÉ Investigates' report

Almost 200 allegations of abuse at nursing home at centre of 'RTÉ Investigates' report

The 198 complaints relate to Firstcare Beneavin Manor nursing home in Glasnevin, while a further 40 allegations of abuse were made about The Residence, Portlaoise

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

Hiqa to be quizzed by PAC about its oversight of nursing homes

Hiqa to be quizzed by PAC about its oversight of nursing homes

Public Accounts Committee will question Health Information and Quality Authority in the wake of the RTÉ Investigates exposé

Thu, 12 Jun, 2025

'This is what he wanted': 'Super Garden' winner's creation lives on in local school

'This is what he wanted': 'Super Garden' winner's creation lives on in local school

'This will be the legacy that John leaves us': Widow delighted to see late husband's winning creation live on in their hometown

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Eurovision 2025

RTÉ paid back €2.4m in covid subsidies it was not entitled to

Oireachtas media committee will examine policy, governance, expenditure, and administration at the broadcaster

Tue, 27 May, 2025

Alan Kelly resigns

Elaine Loughlin: Labour's AK47 drawn back into position of power

Never afraid to stir the pot, Alan Kelly was among the most vocal during the turbulent initial days of the Dáil — when members of the opposition vented fury over the speaking time debacle

Sat, 24 May, 2025

RTÉ’s Oliver Callan adds 25,000 listeners to show, according to JNLR survey

RTÉ’s Oliver Callan adds 25,000 listeners to show, according to JNLR survey

Morning Ireland the most listened to show in the country

Thu, 15 May, 2025

TV licence compliance

Media Committee to question RTÉ about €3.6m write-down of partly abandoned IT project

New chair of the committee, Alan Kelly, also spoke with RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst about the national broadcaster's intervention on Israel's participation in the Eurovision

Thu, 08 May, 2025

RTÉ writes down €3.6m on partly abandoned IT project

RTÉ writes down €3.6m on partly abandoned IT project

The project was to see the replacement of five 'disparate, legacy systems that were used for finance and HR, which were at or near end of life'

Thu, 01 May, 2025

Bloom 2015

RTÉ seeks 'best possible value for money' in €500k tender for branded cups, t-shirts, and pens

Last summer, the Government elected to bail out the cash-strapped broadcaster to the tune of €725m payable over three years

Thu, 01 May, 2025

RTÉ spends over €100k in two years on maintaining its grounds around the country

RTÉ spends over €100k in two years on maintaining its grounds around the country

Six separate bills were listed for the removal of trees damaged during severe weather with costs totaling just over €16,000

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

RTE pay revelations

RTÉ redundancy scheme to open this month with payments capped at €300,000

RTÉ wants to reduce staff numbers by up to 400 with the initial phase seeing it aim to secure 40 redundancies

Wed, 09 Apr, 2025

TV licence compliance

RTÉ to use 25% of State funding on independent productions

Coimisiún na Meán will also have the power to increase this percentage after three-year reviews, subject to ministerial approval

Tue, 08 Apr, 2025

RTE Campus, Donnybrook

RTÉ claims mouse in staff canteen 'an isolated incident'

RTÉ’s spokesperson said that the broadcaster has an 'ongoing contract arrangement' with Rentokil for 'a pest management programme for the full site in Donnybrook'

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

Israel-Hamas conflict

Colin Sheridan: Holding RTÉ to account — why its coverage of Palestine raises serious journalistic concerns

RTÉ’s ‘gotcha’ moment backfires as Francesca Albanese dismantles its Gaza coverage — one uncomfortable silence at a time

Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

TV licence compliance

Public urged to have their say on what programmes they would like to see on RTÉ

Media watchdog Coimisiún na Meán said it wanted views on the content people want to watch and listen to on RTÉ and TG4

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

RTE Campus, Donnybrook

RTÉ clear to carry out voluntary redundancy plan to cut costs

As part of this strategy published last year, RTÉ said it wanted to reduce staff numbers by up to 400 with the initial phase seeing it aim to secure 40 redundancies

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Report recommends independent review of accounts for state agencies

Report recommends independent review of accounts for state agencies

Institute of Public Administration examined oversight practices within the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media for its state agencies

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

RTE Staff Rally

RTÉ request for legal clarity delays bogus self-employment case until autumn

The preliminary matters at the Workplace Relations Commission sought clarity regarding whether or not the case falls outside the statute of limitations

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Happy young intercultural office workers having tea and coffee at break

RTÉ to pour €250,000 into replacing water coolers at Montrose and eight regional offices

The new contract will also call for bidders to supply pricing for the delivery of 725 cases of 330ml glass bottles of still and sparkling water per year

Sat, 01 Mar, 2025

'My shows made RTÉ €50m. Now I resent paying my licence fee'

'My shows made RTÉ €50m. Now I resent paying my licence fee'

Gareth O'Callaghan says RTÉ is an organisation that hasn’t been sustainable for years

Tue, 18 Feb, 2025