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# Siún Ní Raghallaigh

Last month
March 2024
Former RTE chair sought phone call with minister hours before Prime Time appearance
Calls for Catherine Martin to answer Dáil questions as critics says minister's account is 'full of holes'
Former RTÉ chair says her 'enforced dismissal' seemed designed 'to damage her reputation'
February
February 2024
Timeline: Calls made before Martin’s Prime Time interview and Ní Raghallaigh's departure
RTÉ chair indicated ahead of Prime Time interview that she might resign, Media Committee told
Here’s a roundup of what you should know from tonight’s media committee hearing.
Catherine Martin grilled over Siún Ní Raghallaigh's resignation at Oireachtas Media Committee
The Minister told TDs and Senators that Siún Ní Raghallaigh had “indicated she might resign” ahead of Martin’s interview on Prime Time last Thursday.
There was no note made of phonecall now at centre of row between Dept and RTÉ, Martin says
Catherine Martin says she's 'doing her best' in wake of departure of RTÉ board chair
Members of the opposition have said Catherine Martin’s position as Media Minister is untenable.
Questions remain over who at Martin's Department knew what, and when, about the exit packages
A number of Government ministers have defended Martin
The RTÉ Board has said the Department of Media was informed in October 2023 of the approval of an exit package for Richard Collins
How Siún Ni Raghallaigh was left with no choice but to quit after another chaotic week for RTÉ
Here’s an explainer of the events that led up to Ní Raghallaigh’s resignation in the early hours of the morning – and the fallout.
Ministers back Catherine Martin as she faces calls to step down over RTÉ crisis
Chair of RTÉ Board Siún Ní Raghallaigh resigns after minister fails to express confidence in her
While in the post, she has dealt with the fallout of the Ryan Tubridy payment scandal, and further controversy about exit payments in more recent weeks.
Last year
2023
Chair of RTÉ board says there was a 'lapse of control' around the Toy Show Musical
Ryan Tubridy and RTÉ in ‘dispute’ over contract, director general says
RTÉ payments scandal: Second report confirms Tubridy's salary under-reported from 2017 to 2019
RTÉ executive denies misleading parliamentary committee on knowledge of Ryan Tubridy deal
Chair of RTÉ board commits to publishing list of top 100 earners 'as soon as practically possible'
Arts Minister announces external review into governance and culture at RTÉ
All time
Siún Ní Raghallaigh has been confirmed as the new chairperson of RTÉ