RTÉ asks Facebook to probe suspicious activity around social media account 

RTE director general Kevin Bakhurst: Unusual activity noticed on the broadcaster's archives account on Facebook. Picture: Niall Carson/PA 

RTÉ has said it has asked Facebook to investigate suspicious activity around one of its social media accounts saying they had not paid to boost certain posts that have attracted mysterious international attention.

The RTÉ Archives page, which posts TV and radio packages from the broadcaster’s extensive vaults, has frequently been getting more than a 1,000 likes for certain historic items it has posted.