Colleagues of ex-RTÉ newsreader 'shocked' she was denied pension for nearly 20 years

Angie Mezzetti worked at RTÉ between 1984 and 2001, first as a television continuity announcer and later as a newsreader.

Colleagues of former RTÉ newsreader Angie Mezzetti have expressed their “shock” upon hearing she had been denied a pension at the broadcaster for nearly 20 years.

Members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Dublin Broadcasting branch said they wished to express solidarity with Ms Mezzetti. It comes after the Irish Examiner reported she had been informed she had been a full employee of RTÉ, despite being graded as a casual worker during her time there.