Appointment comes after controversial process which a number of board members were unhappy with
Kevin Bakhurst is currently a senior executive at Ofcom, the UK media regulator, but was previously the head of news and deputy director general at RTÉ. Photograph: Nick BradshawThe Government is expected to approve the appointment of Kevin Bakhurst to be the next director general of RTE this morning.
Mr Bakhurst’s name is understood to be the only one brought forward for appointment by the Minister for Arts and Culture Catherine Martin to this morning’s Cabinet meeting, following a lengthy – and sometimes publicly controversial – process at board level in RTÉ. A number of members of the board of RTÉ were understood to be unhappy with aspects of the process, and there were several media reports questioning the exclusion of David McRedmond, currently chief executive of An Post.
Mr McRedmond issued a statement at the weekend confirming he had interviewed for the job but had been informed he did not make the shortlist. He said he was no longer interested in the role, he said, and wished the broadcaster well.
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