RTÉ chair to be appointed on Tuesday alongside two other board membersBy Cate McCurry, PAThe Government is to appoint a new chair of the RTE board along with two new board members on Tuesday, the Taoiseach has confirmed. The appointments come amid continuing turmoil at RTÉ, including the resignation of board member PJ Mathews last week, shortly after board chairwoman Siún Ní Raghallaigh quit following much-criticised comments from the media minister. Ms Ní Raghallaigh resigned hours later, leaving the board without a chairperson at a critical time for RTÉ. “Minister Martin will bring the name of a new chairperson and some new board members to cabinet tomorrow,” Mr Varadkar added. “That’ll be an important step forward in making sure that there’s a fully functioning board for RTÉ.

Source: Irish Independent March 04, 2024 18:57 UTC