RTE has confirmed it is “assessing” the studios where flagship afternoon show, Today, is filmed.
The station’s Cork studio is home to Daithi O Se and Maura Derrane’s flagship afternoon show.
Speculation was rife that RTE had been looking to sell the studios after Cork boss Colm Crowley told staff at a meeting two weeks ago they would be moving to a new rented studio at 1 Albert Quay in the city.
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This morning a spokesman for RTE said the Today show would remain filming in Cork but the “current building” is being “assessed”.
In a statement, RTE said: “Contrary to speculation, RTÉ remains fully committed to its operations in Cork.
The suitability of the current building for the full range of RTÉ's operations in Cork is being assessed.
According to reports, the building has fallen into disrepair in recent years with leaks in the roof and needs painting on the outside.
It is believed the station has been in contact with two local estate agents about selling it.
There are around 60 to 70 people working there between news, radio, production and the Today Show which normally runs for eight months of the year.
Apart from the Today Show, the John Creedon Radio Show, Nationwide and the Creedon TV show are run from Cork.
A source said: “This all came out of the blue.
“Our offices have been allowed to decay with little or no maintenance done in recent years.
“Management said they are selling it. We don’t know why we are moving to rented accommodation and where the money for the new studio fit-out has come from.
“People are worried the whole Cork operation is to be scaled down with little or no consultation with anyone.
“If the Today Show is taken out of Cork and moved back to Dublin many people here will lose their jobs.
“If they are seeking redundancies they should be looking at Dublin and not just here.
“We don’t even know if the Today Show can be broadcast from the new rented studios.”
