RTÉ breaks and Hector totally misses the border

RTÉ chiefs were left red-faced when they failed to broadcast a highly publicised, pre-recorded documentary in a prime-time slot and then struggled to air another programme in its place.

Hector Breaks for the Border, featuring broadcasters Hector Ó hEochagáin & and Stephen Nolan, was scheduled for screening at 9.35pm on RTÉ1 last Monday.

But a string of technical errors resulted in the state broadcaster even having difficulty airing a substitute programme in the peak viewing slot.