RTÉ to slash stars’ pay further in €25m savings blitz

RTÉ is to cut programme budgets, look for further redundancies, and seek further top-level pay cuts in an attempt to slash costs by €25m by the end of next year.

The broadcaster will also close its London office and seek work practice changes from its staff.

RTÉ director general Noel Curran said difficult decisions and changes had to be made in the short and medium term “so that RTÉ can sustain services and make renewed investments in its future”.