Compulsory job losses not ruled out at RTÉ

RTÉ has warned staff that compulsory redundancies cannot be ruled out as the national broadcaster admitted it is facing losses of €68 million this year.

The station’s director general, Cathal Goan, informed employees yesterday it was planning a wide range of cost-saving measures, including a proposed e10m reduction in payroll costs.

RTÉ is seeking additional savings of e41m this year on top of a e27m plan of cutbacks already under way.