Buttimer calls for more detail on RTE decision to settle Panti Bliss row for €85,000

A Fine Gael TD is demanding to know why RTE did not push the option of a "right of reply" in light of legal complaints over the Panti Bliss episode of the Saturday Night Show.

Buttimer calls for more detail on RTE decision to settle Panti Bliss row for €85,000
Fri, 07 Feb, 2014 - 11:03

A Fine Gael TD is demanding to know why RTE did not push the option of a "right of reply" in light of legal complaints over the Panti Bliss episode of the Saturday Night Show.

The broadcaster paid out €85,000 and issued an apology after an appearance by drag artist Rory O'Neill last month.

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