RTÉ must defend news reporting record
RTÉ management will be asked how many full-time staff are involved in separate part-time activities that could be perceived to cause a conflict of interest. Station chiefs will be quizzed on codes of practice for staff in the national broadcaster after the Six One News presenter coached health board chief executives on how to answer journalists’ questions.
The Dáil Communications Committee is questioning RTÉ news balance as a result of the affair. Mr Dobson has admitted it was a mistake to be involved in the training course and RTÉ has admitted it made an error of judgement in allowing him to work with the company, Promedia, which provided the coaching.
