RTÉ to overhaul current affairs division

RTÉ has announced a radical overhaul of its news and current affairs structures days before the publication of a damning watchdog report into its broadcast of a defamatory Prime Time Investigates programme.

The managing director of RTÉ’s news and current affairs division, Ed Mulhall, has tendered his resignation “in the best interests of the organisation”.

Former editor of current affairs Ken O’Shea also resigned but is not leaving. He will begin work on a television assignment reporting to the commissioning editor.