RTÉ to spend €175k to chauffeur dignitaries and celebrities

RTÉ expects to select up to three suppliers for the provision of these services.

RTÉ is set to spend €175,000 hiring chauffeur-driven luxury vehicles for the transportation of ‘dignitaries and celebrities’ over the next five years.

The contract for the provision of S-class Mercedes or 7-series BMWs, as well as “reliable and discreet” chauffeurs, is separate to the national broadcaster’s arrangement for taxi services, on which it spends around €45,000 a month.