Taoiseach Simon Harris described a proposal in the Sinn Féin manifesto as 'chilling'
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has denied that she is trying to interfere with the editorial independence of RTÉ.
Asked by the Irish Mirror about the suggestion for an “expert panel” to assess RTÉ’s coverage of the ongoing war in the Middle East, Ms McDonald denied that it was political interference in the national broadcaster. Ms McDonald said that the “national broadcaster occupies a very valued, valuable space” and “confidence in it is absolutely key”.
“We think it's a healthy thing and a necessary thing for conflicts and events like that that have such immense significance and consequences that there is an exercise like that in oversight. Far from being an interference, it is a trust and confidence-building matter. Speaking in Roscommon, Taoiseach Simon Harris said the Sinn Féin proposal on RTÉ was “chilling”. He said: “Perhaps most chillingly, in their manifesto, there are a number of very concerning developments around the media itself.
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