Overview
- Fianna Fáil said Ivan Yates delivered two training sessions between September 23 and 29 for Jim Gavin, amounting to about four hours.
- The coaching focused on preparations for Gavin’s RTÉ Drivetime interview on September 24 and the first Virgin Media debate on September 29.
- Newstalk says it is reviewing the matter after Yates covered Pat Kenny’s slot on September 23–25 without declaring any conflict of interest.
- RTÉ said it was not aware of Yates’s role, reiterated that he did not appear as a presenter or contributor during the regulated election period, and said such ties should be disclosed to audiences.
- Podcast producers Matt Cooper and NK Productions removed Yates from Path To Power after the revelations, while politicians including Alan Shatter and Colm Brophy called for further clarification.