Terry Prone: Why was the RTÉ director general negotiating with an agent?

It is mystifying as to why someone on both the executive and governing board would ever be involved in negotiations at this level.

Former RTÉ director general Dee Forbes says she 'did not at any stage act contrary to any advice', but has not given details as to who was giving her advice. Picture:Gareth Chaney/Collins

As the door banged behind Dee Forbes, her final statement arrived.

Most final statements attract cliches such as “closing the door”, “drawing a line”, and “putting the issue to bed".