Overview
- RTÉ said 308 staff applied for voluntary redundancy in 2025, 107 offers were made, 65 were accepted, and three offers remain outstanding.
- Around 30 resignations and retirements, alongside voluntary exits, brought the net headcount reduction to roughly 95 this year.
- Management projects €6.2 million per year in savings from voluntary exits plus about €2.4 million per year from suppressed roles.
- The broadcaster is targeting 400 departures over five years and reported a €5.3 million surplus for 2024, with a larger surplus expected for 2025.
- Senior executives appeared before the Oireachtas Media Committee under pressure over disclosure as RTÉ explores outsourcing, with reports suggesting the Lotto draw and Fair City are under review.