Emma O'Kelly: RTÉ rank and file happy to see double standards finally made public

RTÉ reporters Emma O’Kelly and Paul Reynolds with members of the NUJ protesting at RTÉ Television Studios over the current scandal. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

As the crisis at RTÉ deepened this week, I remembered a meeting of RTÉ TV researchers that I went to last April. These are some of the bright and creative women and men who make presenters like Ryan Tubridy look good.

They line up guests for shows like the Late Late Show, read the books the celebrities have written, and prepare briefs and questions for the presenter to ask. But earlier this year they were upset and angry.