The Latest Breaking News from Rory Coveney

Simon Coveney still avoiding RTE meetings despite brother's exit from embattled broadcaster

Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney's brother Rory stood as Director of Strategy at RTÉ last weekend amid ongoing controversy over the cost of Toy Show the Musical.

Irish Mirror · Jul 12, 2023

RTE shake-up as new Director General outlines radical plan to save station

Mr Bakhurst also said he has no problem losing talent to save money at the station

Irish Mirror · Jul 11, 2023

Entire RTE Executive Board stood down by Kevin Bakhurst on his first day of the job

The new Director General confirmed the changes in an email to staff on Monday morning

Dublin Live · Jul 10, 2023

RTE's Director of Strategy Rory Coveney announces resignation with immediate effect

Mr Coveney was among RTE executives grilled in the Dail earlier this week on Toy Show the Musical and the barter account

Dublin Live · Jul 9, 2023

RTE admits Toy Show The Musical wasn't a 'commercial success' and that it's not been scrapped

The project made a loss of €2,203,231 as revealed by RTE to the Oireachtas media committee on Wednesday

Dublin Live · Jul 5, 2023

Toy Show the Musical wasn't a 'commercial success', admits RTE boss - but it still hasn't been scrapped

The project made a loss of €2,203,231 as revealed by RTE to the Oireachtas media committee on Wednesday

Irish Mirror · Jul 5, 2023

Who are the seven RTE executives before Oireachtas Media Committee on Tubridy payment scandal?

The Irish Mirror understands that a letter from a solicitor was forwarded to the Media Committee stating that the now-resigned Director General Ms Dee Forbes will not attend due to 'poor health'

Irish Mirror · Jun 28, 2023

Explosive committee meetings discussing RTÉ scandal to kick off this morning

Former RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes told the Oireachtas Media Committee and the Public Accounts Committee that she is not in good enough health to attend meetings this week.

Irish Mirror · Jun 28, 2023

RTE calls for all-household fee to make up for €65 million deficit

RTE boss said the national broadcaster doesn't have a sustainable future after a massive drop in people paying the licence fee

Dublin Live · Jan 20, 2023

TV licence evasion costs RTE €65m a year as State broadcaster fears for its future without funding reform

RTE’s Director of Strategy, Rory Coveney, defended the station’s calls for reform.

Irish Mirror · Jan 18, 2023