Irish Examiner view: Future of RTÉ is on the line 

The future of RTÉ rests on the restoration of public confidence

'It is unfortunate that the public’s appetite for paying for public service broadcasting might take another hit at the very time that traditional producers of credible and trustworthy news are fighting for survival.' File picture: Colin Keegan/Collins

RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst and a number of other RTÉ executives will on Tuesday meet media minister Patrick O’Donovan for what is likely to be an uncomfortable conversation.

They go into the meeting with the minister’s warning ringing in their ears — that RTÉ risks losing public confidence for the second time in three years. The minister is expected to demand clarity on how much “the public is on the hook for” following the latest revelations about the pay of high earners.