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Full coverage: Governance

Text messages, “constant attacks”, and a board of luminaries who made no submissions

The High Court inspectors found the conduct of some INM directors fell below the standard expected of a PLC given the very serious allegations being made by the company’s CEO against its chairman.

Tom Lyons
31st Jul, 2024 - 9 min read

Data breaches, aborted deals, and inside information: What the inspectors reveal about INM

The High Court-appointed inspectors focused on five key areas. Some of their findings are nuanced. Some are stark. And some will require further examination by the State's corporate watchdog.

Ian Kehoe
31st Jul, 2024 - 14 min read

“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
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