RTÉ body to discuss documentary’s cocaine claims

THE RTÉ Authority will this week discuss a controversial documentary that backs a claim that a government minister abused cocaine.

RTÉ body to discuss documentary’s cocaine claims

The Irish Examiner understands the sensational claim will be raised “for certain” by the nine-member authority when it meets on Thursday amid continuing doubts over the report’s authenticity.

While individual programmes are not usually discussed by the authority, the contentious High Society documentary on cocaine use in Ireland — and the doubts about some of its more extraordinary claims — will be raised at the end of the meeting under “any other business”.

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