Judge, who deals with non-payment cases, says those on large salaries in RTÉ should ‘reflect on their position and do the right thing’
Justine McCarthy: It’s a pity politicians so furious about RTÉ spending weren’t bothered to stir themselves before this
The judge said those who needed more time would be given it and An Post, “an understanding organisation”, represented by barrister Jennifer Morgan, may enter into an arrangement involving direct debits or collecting stamps to help pay the fee. Those who intended to do this would be left without a conviction, he said.
Those before the court accused of failing to pay the licence fee “may feel a little hard done by when they see the way RTÉ has abused statutory funding which is annually provided to RTÉ” and it would be remiss of him not to refer to the recent revelations and exposures, he said. He was “appalled and disgusted that such clandestine, secretive and dubious goings-on would be the order of the day in respect of arrangements between RTÉ and the Godlike personalities who seem to be above scrutiny”.
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