Bakhurst speaks to RTÉ staff during rally over funding

RTE director general Kevin Bakhurst speaking to staff as union members stage a rally over funding of public service broadcasting at RTE’s Donnybrook campus (Niall Carson/PA)

The new director-general of RTÉ briefly met some members of staff as approximately 100 employees staged a rally outside the national broadcaster to call on the Government to support public service broadcasting.

Kevin Bakurst, who officially took over the role on Monday, said he needed to work with staff to rebuild the organisation.