RTÉ seeks operator of ‘disloyal’ Twitter account

RTÉ has said it is investigating who is behind an anonymous Twitter account which claims to air the views of a “long-serving producer” at the State broadcaster.

A statement from RTÉ said the company “deplores” the content of the account, accusing it of being “disloyal” and a disservice to staff. The @rtesecretpro account has amassed over 5,000 followers since it first tweeted nine days ago and has touched upon a number of topics from behind the scenes at the station.

“Since the recession hit a decade ago, there have been basically no promotions. The same people are in the same jobs they were in 2008,” one tweet reads. “It’s like that because the vast majority of people in here think what they are doing is pointless,” it said.