RTÉ’s C-suite departures, golden goodbyes and confidentiality clauses
Siún Ní Raghallaigh is just the latest in a spate of departures from the broadcaster in the wake of the Tubridy payments controversy
Moya Doherty
Toy Show the Musical: Damning report lays bare culture of dysfunction among RTÉ management
Analysis: Report reveals how RTÉ presented the stage show flop as a ‘fait accompli’ to its own board
No RTÉ inquiry possible into allegations of past ‘abusive’ culture
Documents show former presenter made complaint about ‘bullying’ producer and past culture in broadcaster
Cuts at RTÉ could ‘kill’ broadcaster entirely, says former chair
Former chair of board at the broadcaster said it is facing an existential crisis during inaugural Gay Byrne memorial lecture
Eight new things we learned about the RTÉ pay controversy
Cars, high earners, allowances, Tubridy’s arrangements, an exclusive London club Soho House and more
Toy Show the Musical: Behind the curtain of RTÉ ‘flop’ that left children in tears over cancelled shows
The ill-fated theatrical production staged in the National Convention Centre - not a typical theatre venue - lost more than €2 million as the producers fell well short of their targets
RTÉ was looking for a warehouse for the Toy Show musical set while TG4 was at the Oscars
TG4’s breakout film, An Cailín Ciúin, cost less than half of what RTÉ’s musical frittered away
RTÉ pay crisis deepens over use of €275,000 from ‘slush fund’ for sports junkets
Broadcaster’s chairwoman brands €275,000 in spending on corporate hospitality as ‘outrageous’ as Oireachtas scrutinises use of Tubridy hidden payments account to entertain advertisers
Do politicians have it in for RTÉ, or does RTÉ have it in for politicians?
Analysis: The next steps in the secret payments drama will be determined by politics. That can’t be good news for RTÉ, whose co-dependent relationship with Government is always strained
RTÉ pay controversy: how the national broadcaster is structured
Director general combines roles of chief executive and editor in chief; nine-member executive board is responsible for day-to-day running
Tubridy payments: Fresh evidence of weak financial controls at RTÉ amid public anger
Presenter will not host radio show next week as national broadcaster battles anger and backlash over failure to declare €345,000 in payments
RTÉ board’s pay oversight committee ‘did not deal with talent pay’ to broadcaster’s top stars
Former chairwoman Moya Doherty led RTÉ's remuneration panel during time of Tubridy’s hidden payments
Private treasures of Betty Ann Norton to be auctioned
Drama teacher was an avid collector, and sale includes jewellery, clothing and furniture
RTÉ chair Moya Doherty has ‘huge regret’ over Larry Bass episode
Board members felt ‘anxiety’ about Dancing with the Stars renewal, committee hears
Larry Bass says he left RTÉ board to ‘protect business’ after conflict concerns raised
Dancing With The Stars producer told minister he had to resign after contract talks ‘paused’
Riverdance eyes tour of Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Japan
Dance troupe begins 17-week engagement in Britain as it records post-tax loss of €1.4m
RTÉ swings into €7.9m surplus as pandemic sees costs plummet
Disruption caused by Covid-19 meant broadcaster avoided further losses last year
Riverdance the movie: Pierce Brosnan and Brendan Gleeson hoof it up on a screen near you
Michael Flatley becomes an impressively antlered elk in a new animated film based on the hit show
RTÉ reports €7.2m loss for 2019 as advertising slides
Long-term pattern of annual deficits continued at the State-owned broadcaster
RTÉ representatives meet gardaí over retirement gathering
Chair Moya Doherty says failure to adhere to social distancing a ‘matter of serious concern’
Theatre-training legend Betty Ann Norton dies in Dublin
Co-director of the Betty Ann Norton Theatre School helped to launch many acting careers
RTÉ sought emergency funding from Government due to Covid-19
Broadcaster said fall in licence fee income meant it needed emergency funds
Miriam Lord: Will Donald touch the shamrock bowl if Leo has touched it first?
Coronavirus made Leo a Riverdance no-show, saving himself for germaphobe Donald
‘I have had a wonderful life’: Keelin Shanley remembered at funeral
Politicians and RTÉ colleagues pay final respects to ‘fearless and funny’ journalist
Riverdance profits decline due to 25th anniversary show costs
Show played to some 400,000 people in 2018 with tours of China and US plus Dublin shows
Conversation about BBC’s future will sound familiar to RTÉ watchers
Who would want to be director-general of a public service broadcaster now?
RTÉ’s multiple lobbying meetings with politicians
Register reveals 14 occasions in four months on funding and national broadcaster’s future
Marian Finucane: A pioneering voice in Irish broadcasting
With a career spanning almost five decades, the radio presenter was at the vanguard of media and social change
Tributes paid to Marian Finucane: A formidable, wise, sensitive broadcaster
President, colleagues and politicians recall her skill and trailblazing feminist legacy
RTÉ defers relocation of Lyric FM from Limerick
Broadcaster delays move until next September at least following Government request
Lord Puttnam: Politicians must ensure RTÉ is funded to serve its purpose
Film producer would seriously consider chairing public service broadcasting review
Ex-RTÉ chiefs call for political leadership to solve broadcaster’s ‘dilemma’
Licence fee needs to be changed to address evasions, says Noel Curran
Unions to meet RTÉ management over proposed job cuts
Strike action not ruled out as management to be asked specifics of ‘work-practice changes’
RTÉ needs government rescue plan, says Moya Doherty
Chair of broadcaster’s board claims it will struggle to adapt without licence fee rise
Gay Byrne was ‘a kind, generous and simple man’, funeral told
Priest says broadcaster was ‘veritable choirmaster’ of national conversation
RTÉ wrestles with future while reminiscing about the golden age of the past
Inside Politics: Dee Forbes blunt about need for Government funding
RTÉ cites cost of special events for €13m loss
Director-general Dee Forbes says licence fee payers ‘deserve more’ from broadcaster
Profits drop at ‘Riverdance’ but the shows go on
Company records an operating profit of €1.26m, down 45% in the year to the end of June 2017
RTÉ’s advertising revenues drop €5.6m amid Brexit uncertainty
Director general calls for TV licence reform
Auctioneer Robert Ganly joins Sherry Fitz in country homes role
Move draws a line under the Ganly Walters business after months of speculation
RTÉ to become digital-first broadcaster as part of five-year strategy
More public funding will be required to respond to Netflix with Irish-made content
Moya Doherty receives RDS gold medal for enterprise
RTÉ chairwoman and ‘Riverdance’ co-creator first woman to be awarded the medal
We’re back: Irish consumers finally re-emerge for Christmas
Caveat: Craze for robotic monkey toys a sign we’re beginning to ape boom times
Ryanair pilots vote on industrial action; the pensions hole and stamp duty revenue target
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The creation of wealth: Moya Doherty on the arts as an economic dynamo
RTÉ chairwoman and Riverdance co-founder is the first woman awarded the RDS gold medal for enterprise
Top house sales of 2017 – the buyers and the sellers
Gorse Hill on Vico Road, Killiney, former home of solicitor Brian O’Donnell, Dublin’s top sale this year
Concert promoter Peter Aiken’s Sandymount home for €3.8m
House on Park Avenue house is on market after buying Riverdance duo’s Howth home for €8.2m
Journalist and TV producer Kevin Dawson dies aged 57
Dawson, who had a 35-year career in print and broadcast journalism, suffered from motor neurone disease
Award-winning entrepreneur Evelyn O’Toole gets used to the limelight
Friday interview: Evelyn O’Toole, founder and chief executive of Complete Laboratory Solutions
That’s entertainment: Enya on song as ‘Riverdance’ profits dip
Newly filed accounts also show rough year for Rough Magic as losses widen
Promoter Peter Aiken buys Riverdance duo’s home for €8.2m
Concert impresario may use Howth property to host stars such as Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé
RTÉ confirms €20m deficit for 2016 in year of ‘onerous’ costs
Failure to reform licence fee collection is costing media sector jobs, says Dee Forbes
'Marriage was a licence for sex': Ireland and women in 100 quotes
The Women’s Podcast celebrates its 100th episode with 100 quotes by and about women in Ireland
What can you buy with an €88 million EuroMillions win?
A two-week holiday in the Caribbean island of Necker will set you back around €1 million
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