Explainer: What is a barter account? 

RTE board members and executives (left to right) RTE Director of Legal Affairs Paula Mullooly, RTÉ Interim Deputy Director General Adrian Lynch, Strategy Director Rory Coveney, RTÉ Commercial Director Geraldine O'Leary, Chief Financial Officer Richard Collins and former Chairperson of the RTÉ board Moya Doherty.

In the latest twist in the ongoing RTÉ payments saga, it has been revealed that the broadcaster has three barter accounts and not one as had previously been claimed.

Here we explain what a barter account is and how RTÉ used them.