Vivienne ClarkeThere is a “tone of vengeance” in the political sphere about RTÉ and a recruitment freeze had never been mentioned during discussions between unions and the new director general Kevin Bakhurst, according to RTÉ Trade Union Group Secretary, Cearbhall Ó Síocháin. Regular RTÉ workers had not done anything to precipitate this. Labour party leader Ivana Bacik denied there is a “tone of vengeance” by Labour party representatives about RTÉ. And in terms of vengeance, that’s certainly not true of us in the Labour Party. “I would say this as a political party, we’re deeply committed to public service broadcasting, to ensuring there is sufficient resourcing to the national broadcaster.

Source: The Herald September 14, 2023 15:46 UTC