RTÉ writes down €3.6m on partly abandoned IT project

The project was to see the replacement of five 'disparate, legacy systems that were used for finance and HR, which were at or near end of life'

The broadcaster had sought to update its finance and HR systems using funds from the €107m sale of lands at its Montrose base. File picture: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie

Politicians are demanding that RTÉ appear before TDs and senators to answer how it lost €3.6m on an IT system.

In a statement, the broadcaster said it had sought to update its finance and HR systems using funds from the €107m sale of lands at its Montrose base.