No further probe into Frontline debate: Rabbitte

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte hinted that further inquiries are unlikely into the production of RTÉ’s Frontline presidential debate and complaints by failed independent candidate Seán Gallagher.

Mr Gallagher’s legal team will advise the businessman today of fresh revelations concerning the alleged directing of a question from an audience member for the night of the debate.

His team will then make a formal submission to Mr Rabbitte, whose spokesman said he would not comment ahead of receiving the correspondence. Mr Rabbitte indicated yesterday further investigations, following a broadcasting watchdog inquiry, into the airing of the show were improbable.