RTÉ must pivot focus from personalities back to public service, says Tánaiste

Cabinet is expected sign off on terms of reference for a government-commissioned external review into culture and governance at RTÉ when it meets on Tuesday

Tánaiste Micheal Martin said there was a need for a ‘root and branch’ examination of how RTÉ operated going forward. File Picture: PA

RTE must rebalance its focus away from personality presenters and back to its public service ethos, the Tánaiste has said.

Micheál Martin expressed concern that the “culture of the agent” had become predominant within the public service broadcaster, to the detriment of the interests of the collective organisation.