RTÉ to face new censure for priest allegation

More heads are expected to roll at RTÉ after yesterday’s scathing report on its handling of the Prime Time Investigates documentary which made false and damaging allegations against Fr Kevin Reynolds.

RTÉ to face new censure for priest allegation

Reporter and presenter Aoife Kavanagh’s resignation last night was followed by a stinging attack on the 13-member RTÉ board by Pat Rabbitte, the communications minister, who said his confidence in them had been “shaken” and that the report had exposed the Prime Time Investigates programme “to be a shoddy, unprofessional, cavalier, damaging piece of work”.

He has demanded a meeting of the board take place on Tuesday morning to discuss the fallout from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland report which found the broadcast had made serious, damaging and untrue allegations against Fr Kevin Reynolds.

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