Friday’s meeting was ‘focused on the future of RTÉ and public service media’ after resignation of board chairwoman Siún Ní Raghallaigh
Friday’s meeting was ‘focused on the future of RTÉ and public service media’ after resignation of board chairwoman Siún Ní RaghallaighIn an interview on RTÉ's Prime Time last week, the Minister refrained from expressing confidence in RTÉ chairwoman Siún Ní Raghallaigh, which was followed within hours by the chair’s resignation. Illustration: Paul Scott
“Both the Minister and the Board paid tribute to the work of the former chair, Siún Ní Raghallaigh, and board member, Dr PJ Mathews, who is stepping down after almost ten years on the board, due to work commitments.
In an interview on RTÉ's Prime Time last week, the Minister refrained from expressing confidence in Ms Ní Raghallaigh, which was followed within hours by the chair’s resignation. A graduate of University College Cork who has also studied at Harvard Business School, she was CFO of Hostelworld when it listed on the UK and Irish stock exchanges in 2015.
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