RTÉ staff member returned 'on-loan' car on Tuesday after five years

Not possible to disclose the identity of the individual but 'I’m sure it’ll come out anyway'

RTÉ interim deputy director general Adrian Lynch and director of strategy, Rory Coveney. Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos

An RTÉ staff member had a loan of a car for five years without approval and only returned the car on Tuesday.

This was just one of the latest revelations to emerge from the Oireachtas media committee where current and former members of the RTÉ Board attended to answer further questions as more explosive details emerged about governance and financial issues at the national broadcaster.