Posted 2/23/2024, 9:45:00 AM
RTÉ Board Dispute Escalates as Director General Backs Former Chair, Labour Calls for Media Minister's Resignation
- RTÉ Director General backs up former chair's version of events regarding executive exit packages, after row with Media Minister leads to chair's resignation
- Labour Party calls on Media Minister Catherine Martin to resign over confusion around her knowledge of exit packages
- Martin accused former chair Siún Ní Raghallaigh of twice providing misinformation about board's role in approving exit package for ex-CFO
- Ní Raghallaigh resigns but insists she did inform department officials about the exit package last October
- Justice Minister defends Martin, says she "did not dismiss" former chair and wanted to meet to discuss facts further before resignation