Who is Terence O'Rourke? Attention to detail is second nature to new RTÉ Board chair 

Terence O’Rourke's appointment to the board of RTÉ is expected to be approved by Cabinet on Tuesday,

RTÉ’s new Board chair may not have been expecting such a high-profile role as recently as last week, but there is little doubt about his credentials, particularly in terms of financials.

Terence O’Rourke, whose quick-fire appointment to the board of RTÉ was approved by Cabinet on Tuesday, has prior, and current, experience as chair of another major semi-state — he has been the head of the ESB’s board since November 2020 with that five-year term due to expire next year.