RTÉ sorry for pulling the plug on Katie

RTÉ have blamed a new technology system for the embarrassing end to their annual gala awards ceremony before Christmas.

Hundreds of thousands of viewers were shocked on Sunday, December 23 when the live broadcast was ended prematurely by an ad break as Olympic gold medal winner Katie Taylor was named Sports Person of the Year.

An RTÉ spokesperson last night again apologised for the incident and said the issue is being addressed.