Oireachtas Committee expects answers and 'forthright statement from RTÉ' on retirement party

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The chair of the joint Oireachtas Committee on Media and Culture, Niamh Smyth has said that it was important to have RTÉ management come before the committee to explain how a retirement party was organised during Level 5 restrictions.

Last week staff were photographed not observing social distancing guidelines at a retirement event in the station.