Dee Forbes was appointed as RTE’s Director General in 2016.
The Drimoleague native, who lives in Glandore, previously held the position of head of the Discovery Channel in Europe since 2010.
Dee took over the role after the departure of Noel Curran. She was the first female appointed director at the station. Her seven-year tenure was due to end next month.
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Before joining Discovery, Dee led Turner Broadcasting’s business in the UK and Ireland, which consisted of seven entertainment channels, including Cartoon Network, Boomerang and TCM.
She told RTÉ News at the time that although it was a tough professional decision to leave Discovery, the personal decision to return to Ireland and lead its biggest broadcaster, RTÉ, is an opportunity of a lifetime.
The state broadcaster said she was chosen “following a rigorous recruitment process overseen by its board”.
According to the RTÉ annual report for 2021, Forbes had a basic salary of €225,000 and also enjoyed a car allowance of €25,000 which along with pension contributions of €56,000 brought the overall package to €306,000.
