RTÉ 'bidding against itself' on top earners' fees, chairwoman says

RTÉ chairwoman Siun Ní Raghallaigh and board member Anne O’Leary leave the Media Committee on Wednesday. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

RTÉ is “bidding against itself” in the fees it pays its highest earners, the broadcaster’s chairwoman has said.

Siun Ní Raghallaigh had been asked by the Oireachtas Media Committee whether anybody at RTÉ should be paid more than the Taoiseach.