Government wary of sacking RTÉ executive board over legal issuesKenneth FoxSacking RTÉ’s executive board could leave the State open to legal battles and significant payouts, senior Government sources have said. She said the drip feed of information has further eroded the RTÉ board’s “trust and confidence in the executive” and the board has requested “swift action be taken”. The move follows another day of explosive revelations, including that RTÉ operated not one but three barter accounts — Astus, Active, and Miroma. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told the Dáil he has confidence in the RTÉ executive board for now but said he would be reserving the right to change his position “based on what happens in the coming days”. He warned that due process must be afforded to senior members of RTÉ as condemning an entire executive board would “not only be unfair but would potentially leave the State open to compensation claims under constructive dismissal”.

Source: Irish Independent July 06, 2023 18:56 UTC