'Unfair gloss': RTÉ's Bakhurst grilled over reclassification of Derek Mooney and pay implications

RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst clashed with Morning Ireland presenter Sarah McInerney over the classification of Derek Mooney as a presenter or producer.

Mr Bakhurst accused Ms McInerney of putting “an unfair gloss” on questions surrounding RTÉ’s 2020 decision to reclassify the Mooney Goes Wild presenter as a producer.

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