READ MOREThe opening address was delivered by EBU director general, Noel Curran, formerly director general of RTÉ. Conspicuous by her absence was Dee Forbes, still in the top job at the public-service broadcaster. But back to the News Xchange extravaganza, which was attended by heads of global news organisations and high-profile international journalists. Back at base after the Tubridy bombshell exploded, workers wondered if a small group of people in the know – perhaps even a few politicians – had sat on this story until the international media big hitters were gone. His excellency welcomed incoming RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst to the party while noting that Ryan Tubridy had sent his apologies.

Source: Forbes June 24, 2023 20:46 UTC