RTE’s new Director General Kevin Bakhurst is set to “radically” overhaul the station when he takes up his new role from today.
Mr Bakhurst – who will have a salary of €306,000 - will take control of RTE from today in the middle of a hurricane of revelations about its highest paid star Ryan Tubridy, his agent Noel Kelly and the station’s handling of public funds through barter accounts.
The former group director of Ofcom said he will email staff first thing this morning and will be meeting with people as he insists it is now a “time for action” at the troubled broadcaster.
