RTÉ sports department issues motion of no confidence in leadership over Ger Gilroy job
RTÉ sports staff have issued a unanimous motion of no confidence in senior leadership following the controversial hiring of Ger Gilroy for a new podcast. Staff members cited a lack of transparency and conflicting accounts regarding the recruitment process.
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The internal revolt at a major state broadcaster underscores the importance of corporate governance and transparency in public media institutions.
The RTÉ sports department has issued a unanimous motion of no confidence in senior leadership at the State broadcaster over its handling of the appointment of Ger Gilroy .
Staff members held a chapel meeting of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Wednesday to discuss the appointment.
Members of the RTÉ sports department are said to be livid over an apparent lack of transparency regarding the circumstances leading to Gilroy becoming the presenter of the new Howler Sport podcast.
Gilroy helmed Off the Ball on Newstalk for 24 years, becoming its managing director in 2018.
At an Oireachtas media committee last week, RTÉ officials denied Gilroy had been headhunted . However, confusion remains over the sequence of events that led to his appointment.
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