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

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

Derek Mooney. File Picture

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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