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RTÉ Turmoil Grows With CFO Exit as Union Weighs No-Confidence Vote

SIPTU will meet Kevin Bakhurst on Wednesday after talks were postponed due to illness.

Overview

  • Chief financial officer Mari Hurley left RTÉ after about 18 months to join Ires Reit.
  • SIPTU discussed a possible no-confidence ballot in director-general Kevin Bakhurst, though RTÉ has received no formal notice.
  • Sources quoted in coverage say many staff show little appetite for a personal no-confidence motion.
  • Bakhurst postponed a meeting with union representatives because of laryngitis, with the session now rescheduled for Wednesday.
  • Staff concerns focus on proposed outsourcing and RTÉ’s direction, while the media minister credited Hurley with advancing financial transparency.