Fintan O’Toole writes that RTÉ abandoned public interest during Covid, while David McWilliams explains how Ireland became the most expensive country in Europe
“How much was it? All told, €1,000.”
Miriam Lord was at the Oireachtas on Wednesday and Thursday for both appearances of RTÉ executives and gave her take in her column both evenings. On neither occasion did the RTÉ representatives come out well.: “where is Dee Forbes? Under the bus, was the general consensus in the committee room”.
However, that would all change on Thursday when the Public Accounts Committee began to shed some light on just what exactly RTÉ had used their now-famous barter account for – one example being a €275,000 spend on corporate hospitality at sporting events including the 2019 Rugby World Cup and Champions League final – while also revealing that the chief financial officer Richard Collins did not know what his salary was.
“In contrast, those areas where the State has no involvement – such as as clothing, footwear, furniture, household appliances and consumer electronics – show that Irish prices are in line with or slightly lower than EU averages.”
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