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RTE executives defend newsroom promo expected to cost 77,000 euro

RTE director general Kevin Bakhurst said the reaction to the clip had ‘infuriated’ him.

Evening Standard

Ireland asks for Israel’s Eurovision spot to be reconsidered

The Israeli national broadcaster is under a lot of pressure from its government, the broadcast chief said

The Independent UK

Irish broadcaster requests discussion over Israel’s Eurovision participation

RTÉ asks European Broadcasting Union for talks after 72 former contestants call for ban on Israeli broadcaster

The Guardian - UK

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Ireland asks Eurovision host EBU for discussion over Israel’s involvement

Irish national broadcaster RTÉ director general said he was "appalled by the ongoing events in the Middle East and by the horrific impact on civilians in Gaza, and the fate of Israeli hostages."

Euronews

Israel’s participation in Eurovision is ‘very complicated’, says RTE boss

Mr Bakhurst said RTE would not pull the Irish entry out of the song contest in May.

Evening Standard

Irish broadcaster calls for 'discussions' on Israeli Eurovision involvement

Ireland’s national broadcaster RTE has called for a “discussion on” Israel’s inclusion in the Eurovision Song Contest.

The National (Scotland)

RTE asks for ‘discussion’ over Israel’s participation in Eurovision

RTE director general Kevin Bakhurst said he was ‘appalled’ by ongoing events in the Middle East.

Evening Standard

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President leads tributes to Kathleen Watkins after her death aged 90

The musician, broadcaster and author died surrounded by her family on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Media minister welcomes 250,000 euro cap on RTE salaries

Catherine Martin said a unit would be set up within her department to oversee the allocation of funding for the broadcaster.

The Independent UK

RTE is not going bankrupt, director general insists

The broadcaster continues to grapple with the fall in licence fee revenue following a string of controversies.

The Independent UK

Ryan Tubridy and RTE in ‘dispute’ over contract, director general says

Kevin Bakhurst said the broadcaster was of the view that it did not owe its former star presenter any money.

The Independent UK

RTE introduces recruitment freeze as licence fee revenues slump

Ireland’s national broadcaster has been engulfed in controversy since the summer.

The Independent UK

RTE had ‘alarming gaps’ in internal procedures and record-keeping – report

Accountancy firm Mazars was asked to look at how the broadcaster was run following the revelation of undeclared payments to Ryan Tubridy.

The Independent UK

Bakhurst says RTE may have to consider compulsory redundancies in the future

An interim forensic accounting report into RTE’s barter account system, carried out by Mazars, is to be published later on Friday.

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The Independent UK

Caretaker host talks of ‘sense of wrong’ as Tubridy RTE show rebranded

The presenter has been off air since June 22 following a scandal regarding the national broadcaster under-declaring his fees.

The Guardian - UK

RTÉ’s axing of Ryan Tubridy divides public opinion in Ireland

Sacking of star presenter over pay scandal stirs debate about his treatment by Irish broadcaster

The Independent UK

Tubridy did not want to ’cause difficulty’ for RTE with statement, sources say

RTE’s director general accepted there were ‘risks’ over ending negotiations with former presenter Ryan Tubridy.

The Independent UK

Ryan Tubridy still being paid, but this is ‘next step’ to be resolved – RTE boss

Kevin Bakhurst said that there is still not agreement on whether Ryan Tubridy is in contract or not.

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The Independent UK

Bakhurst: There is a ‘risk’ of legal action after talks with Ryan Tubridy ended

Negotiations on Ryan Tubridy’s return to RTE ended after trust ‘broke down’, according to the broadcaster.

The Independent UK

Tubridy was due to return to RTE on 170,000 euros in September, says Bakhurst

Presenter Ryan Tubridy earned as much as 545,000 euros in 2019.

The Guardian - UK

RTÉ says Ryan Tubridy will not return to radio show after salary controversy

National broadcaster’s director-general says negotiations for star presenter’s return ended after breakdown of trust

The Independent UK

No plans for Tubridy to return to presenting role, RTE says

Director general Kevin Bakhurst said trust between the two parties had broken down.

The Independent UK

Tubridy wants to ‘re-establish trust with listeners’ following report

A review found neither Tubridy nor his agent Noel Kelly had any part in the under-reporting of his 2017-2019 earnings.

The Independent UK

New RTE chief ‘to contact Ryan Tubridy within a week to discuss future’

The broadcaster has been engulfed in controversy since it admitted it had underdeclared the star presenter’s earnings.

The Independent UK

Ryan Tubridy’s latest invoice not paid by RTE amid contract dispute

The contractual position of the presenter is in dispute after he stepped down from his television duties earlier this year.

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