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Full coverage: Governance

“Tacit” approval and “very disappointing” sales: Who said what on Toy Show the Musical?

A new version of the Grant Thornton report into RTÉ’s failed stage show reveals the names of key protagonists – and former chair Moya Doherty’s unwavering faith in its success.

N. Sargent and T. Hubert
13th Feb, 2024 - 5 min read

No approval, no business case: How RTÉ’s exit package for its ex-CFO went under the radar

In a repeat of the failings observed in the examination of Ryan Tubridy’s undisclosed top-up payments last year, Breda O’Keeffe received severance pay outside the rules of RTÉ’s exit schemes – but claims she didn’t know.

N. Sargent and T. Hubert
31st Jan, 2024 - 11 min read

Informal procedures, overstated accounts and unrealistic forecasts: Behind the curtain of Toy Show the Musical

The latest Grant Thornton report sheds light on oversight, or lack thereof, at RTÉ over the decision to go ahead with the failed production.

N. Sargent and T. Hubert
25th Jan, 2024 - 8 min read

From “good faith” to good governance: Oireachtas Committee raises red flags over performance of RTÉ’s board

Board members have a right to demand answers to questions to enable them to do their job. The evidence indicates that they were found wanting.

David Duffy
14th Sep, 2023 - 4 min read

Board’s big day out: Shouting in a canyon, four RTÉs at Galway Airport, and Saddam Hussein’s approval ratings

Four hours of scrutiny before the Oireachtas Media Committee ranged from the state broadcaster’s finances and malaise to radical property proposals.

T. Hubert & R. Cooney
13th Sep, 2023 - 11 min read

Procurement, allowances, taxi vouchers: What a decade of audits tell us about RTÉ

Deep inside the broadcaster’s latest data dump lie years of internal documents highlighting issues with procurement, tendering, unapproved spending and rogue taxi bills. Here’s what we found.

T. Hubert & R. Cooney
12th Sep, 2023 - 9 min read

RTÉ cleared Fittest Family presenter to advertise injectable butt lifts

The commercial deals of RTÉ stars have come under scrutiny since the Tubridy payments debacle kicked off, yet the station is now approving ads for expensive cosmetic procedures on presenters' personal social media accounts.

Rosanna Cooney
22nd Aug, 2023 - 3 min read

Dark clouds over The Curragh as racing administrators grapple with a mysterious “matter of grave concern”

Two successive Oireachtas committees have been left in the dark after hearing that the CFO of the IHRB is on a period of voluntary leave without prejudice to his position. The world of racing remains tight-lipped.

Johnny Ward
20th Jul, 2023 - 8 min read

Bill Cullen, car dealers and RTÉ stars: 22 years on, nothing has changed

RTÉ has known about the commercial and editorial challenges of managing commercial arrangements for decades. It has yet to ensure transparency in the terms of this engagement.

Sam Smyth
8th Jul, 2023 - 5 min read

RTÉ pay committee chair, Moya Doherty, didn’t attend remuneration meetings for almost four years 

As the government announces a wide-ranging review of corporate governance at RTÉ, an analysis of its corporate governance since 2015 shows spotty adherence to its remuneration committee's terms of reference. 

Sean Keyes
4th Jul, 2023 - 6 min read
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