The Irish Times view on the RTÉ payments controversy: the price of transparency
Correction of Derek Monney’s status has reopened wounds that had barely healed
Derek Mooney
Broadcaster
Questions raised over political handling of RTÉ controversy
Letter writers say focus on presenter pay has eclipsed broader concerns about public service broadcasting and political priorities
Derek Mooney spots a rat in the RTÉ car park. Insert your own joke here
Radio: Controversy about wildlife host’s pay comes at an awkward time for Radio 1 as its new schedule fails to gel
Why RTÉ is caught in a never-ending payments drama
In the News podcast: RTÉ boss says broadcaster is paying ‘price for transparency’
RTÉ ex-DG Dee Forbes decided Derek Mooney would be classified as producer, committee told
Oliver Callan’s production company receives fee separate from his fees as presenter, committee hears
‘Waste of space’: What we learned about RTÉ from today’s Oireachtas committee hearing
From criticisms of the top 10 earners lists to Dancing with the Stars and Callan’s Kicks, Bakhurst and the broadcaster were grilled
It’s hard to work up any outrage about yet another grubby payments controversy at RTÉ
As lesser-known politicians prepare for their daytime TV glow-up at the Oireachtas committee hearing, licence-fee payers have other things to worry about
RTÉ plunged into crisis again – it’s like the world cliff diving championships in Montrose
If crisis were a sea, the national broadcaster would never be out of it
Number of RTÉ workers earning more than €100,000 increased more than a third in past five years
Kevin Bakhurst says broadcaster has ‘paid a price’ for transparency over Derek Mooney’s earnings
Derek Mooney row may prove to be minor blip for RTÉ. But broader questions remain
Management at broadcaster should be prepared to defend their recent decisions more robustly than they have managed so far
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
May 17th-22nd highlights, including Tradfluencer: The Sharon Shannon Story; Derek Mooney’s Back from the Brink; and Lucy Worsley on The American Revolution
ABBA the star of the show at Fianna Fáil’s ardfheis – Anyone But Bertie Ahern
CMAT sends a pointed message home to former taoiseach at New York gig
Derek Mooney pay controversy compounds image of dysfunction and distrust at RTÉ
Wildlife presenter’s sudden inclusion among top 10 earners is the latest blow to the embattled network
Derek Mooney among RTÉ’s 10 highest-paid presenters since 2020
Broadcaster paid almost €100,000 to Claire Byrne and Ray D’Arcy after both left roles in Radio 1 last year
RTÉ confirms Derek Mooney’s pay was incorrectly listed in public records
Broadcaster says in 2024 Mooney earned salary of €197,151 which saw him finish in eighth place in RTÉ earning list
Death of Pope Francis: Derek Mooney leads RTÉ’s coverage to intermittently jaw-dropping effect
Radio: The shocked host sounds vaguely peeved at the disruption to his wildlife special
A daily wonder – the enduring magic of the sound of birdsong at dawn
Derek Mooney’s Dawn Chorus programme will once again share the treat with radio listeners
Jarring monologues and baffling trivia: Derek Mooney is a caricature of a daytime radio jock
Radio review: RTÉ presenter’s nature programme marred by uneven tone, while Sean Moncrieff hears queasy animal tales
Shop owner’s Winning Streak continues with record third appearance
Rose Anne Shankey (83) took home €111,000 in previous two times on RTÉ programme
Great Outdoors moving to South Great George’s Street
Move will see clothing and equipment supplier open flagship store next to Five Guys
A livid John McGuirk has all the nuance of a grenade attack
Radio review: Presenter Matt Cooper has fractious exchanges with anti-abortion campaigner
Skylarks stunned me, just like the poets the bird has hoisted into verse
Another Life: Michael Viney on his awe for a key voice in ‘Dawn Chorus 2018’
Nine of the best TV shows to watch this weekend
Eurovision mania kicks off on the ‘Late Late’ while self-confessed quiz nut Jeremy Clarkson hosts special edition of ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’
Seven TV shows to watch this week
Behind the scenes at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wedding, a tribute to Elton John and bringing our boglands back from the brink
Three women among top 10 RTÉ presenters, pay figures show
Ryan Tubridy, on €495,000, leads 2015 list, followed by Ray D’Arcy and Joe Duffy
Dick Warner obituary: Champion of the natural world
Warner’s exploration of Ireland’s inland waterways made him a household name
Colum Kenny: Cool liberals can be just as deaf as conservative Catholics
Rap over the knuckles for RTE will stimulate rather than stymie debate
Ryan Tubridy and Joe Duffy top RTÉ presenter fee list
Marian Finucane’s earnings from State broadcaster almost halve between 2008 and 2014
Radio: Anton Savage’s sniper story misses the target as Joe Duffy cracks the code
Review: The Anton Savage Show; Liveline; Documentary on One
Ray D’Arcy: ‘We need a discussion about public service broadcasting’
After 14 years with Today FM, Ray D’Arcy has returned to RTÉ for a radio show and upcoming TV chat show, and he is ‘hyper aware’ of the culture difference between the two stations
Radio: The night is not Derek Mooney’s natural habitat
Review: ‘Mooney Goes Wild’, ‘Drama on One: Deep’, ‘The Right Hook’ and ‘The Tom Dunne Show’
BAI says campaigning broadcasters should not be on air
Body advises that presenters who actively campaign should be absent before referenda
Ray D’Arcy to fill RTÉ One Saturday night slot from autumn
Brendan O’Connor to host new series on channel after five years fronting chat show
Senator claims broadcasters pushing gay marriage ‘agenda’
Ronán Mullen says same-sex vote could be defeated
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