Siún Ní Raghallaigh resigns as chair of RTÉ Board

RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst and former chair of the board Siún Ní Raghallaigh arriving for a meeting with Minister for Media Catherine Martin. Picture: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

The chair of RTÉ has sensationally quit overnight after being accused of misinforming the Media Minister.

In a note to the staff of RTÉ on Friday, director-general Kevin Bakhurst said Siún Ní Raghallaigh made her decision to resign as the Chair of the Board of RTÉ last night.