Catherine Martin has been the most consequential minister for culture since Michael D Higgins
The outgoing Green Party TD delivered on her predecessors’ promises to address Ireland’s woeful shortfall when it comes to supporting cultural activity
Siún Ní Raghallaigh
Siún Ní Raghallaigh, seven months after RTÉ affair: the Oireachtas hearings were ‘vicious. People were unfairly treated, as if they had no rights’
Former RTÉ chairwoman on ‘vicious’ Dáil hearings, a missed opportunity to fund the national broadcaster and life after being in the public glare of the Montrose psychodrama
Keeping RTÉ licence fee would be ‘deeply disappointing’ - Ní Raghallaigh
Ireland has highest evasion rate in Europe for ‘inequitable tax’ on television set owners, former RTÉ board chairwoman says
UK buyer of famous Leeson Street grinds school begins to reap rewards of €135m acquisition
Microsoft Office guy’s superyacht; Dyson signs on the line in Co Waterford; Fair City eyes move to commuter belt
Developer Paddy Kelly suffers again, this time with the RTB’s maximum €60,000 rent arrears bill
Ditch journalist Roman Shortall settles his own rent bill; Siún Ní Raghallaigh has her say; and U2′s Dublin plans fall through again
RTÉ board members discussed concerns around potential of ‘reckless trading’ at broadcaster
Then-chair of the RTÉ board Siún Ní Raghallaigh confirmed that she had placed the issue ‘on record’ with the Department
Forget the broadcasters, accountants are now centre stage at RTÉ
The latest arrival on the RTÉ carousel is former KPMG chief Terence O’Rourke, with more accountants set to come to Montrose
Top civil servant in Catherine Martin’s department received €219,000 severance payment
Martin and her department have been at centre of controversy over payment’s to senior figures in RTÉ over recent months
The most underwhelming referendum campaign since blasphemy has stuttered to its finale
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up and are pay rises for all on the cards for semi-state bosses?
TV licence sales drop by almost €22m following RTÉ controversies
TV licence sales drop by almost €22m in eight-month period since payments scandal emerged
RTÉ crisis: Documents on contested phone call between Siún Ní Raghallaigh and civil servant sought by committee
Documents show there were 15 meetings between Siun Ní Raghallaigh and Catherine Martin since the former was appointed as chair of RTÉ
‘She said-she said’: The conflicts between accounts of Catherine Martin and Siún Ní Raghallaigh
Newly released documents reveal further details on interactions between Minister for Media and former RTÉ chairwoman that led to the latter’s resignation last month
Ex-RTÉ board chair unsuccessfully sought phone call with Catherine Martin during hectic exchanges before her resignation
A cache of documents sent to the Oireachtas Media Committee contains an account of phone calls between Siún Ní Raghallaigh and the Department of Media
There has never been a sense that Catherine Martin was really on top of things
Minister’s handling of RTÉ controversy has been as effective as trying to grab a wet bar of soap
RTÉ crisis: New board members announced as PAC finds broadcaster may have ‘deliberately misrepresented’ earnings
Broadcaster should come back under statutory remit of C&AG, Public Accounts Committee says
RTÉ files suggest bid to ‘circumvent’ regulations, report finds as Taoiseach defends Minister’s handling of scandals
PAC concludes there was an attempt to ‘conceal’ RTÉ’s commitment to underwrite undisclosed payments to Ryan Tubridy
No end in sight to RTÉ scandal as stability seems further away than ever
Inside Politics: Siún Ní Raghallaigh’s blistering statement sure to overshadow Cabinet decision on her replacement
Siún Ní Raghallaigh challenges Minister’s version of events as new RTÉ chair appointed
Terence O’Rourke set to chair board as row between predecessor and Catherine Martin deepens
Siún Ní Raghallaigh’s ferocious response is full of problems for Catherine Martin
Minister for Media not under immediate threat following RTÉ ex-chair’s riposte, but the scandal rumbles on, shifting focus from fixing the station’s problems
Countdown to a resignation: How events leading to RTÉ chair’s departure unfolded
Catherine Martin set out timeline at last Tuesday’s Oireachtas committee hearing of how Siún Ní Raghallaigh’s resignation as chair of RTÉ board arose
‘I cannot remain silent’: Former RTÉ chairwoman hits back at ‘hands-off’ Minister claiming ‘enforced dismissal’
Siún Ní Raghallaigh says she is ‘baffled’ by Catherine Martin’s actions, saying they seem ‘designed to traduce my reputation’
‘My experience over 15 months has been of a Minister actively taking a hands-off approach’: Siún Ní Raghallaigh statement in full
Former RTÉ chairwoman said she apologised for miscommunicating details about an exit package but had told Catherine Martin’s most senior official about it
New chairperson and two board members expected to be appointed to RTÉ on Tuesday
Minister for Media Catherine Martin will bring the names of individuals taking up roles to Cabinet, Varadkar says
Was Bakhurst at the committee to make the tea? And a backbencher on ‘bad Government business’
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up
Catherine Martin’s colleagues should praise her honesty, not criticise her for going on TV
Minister for Media summed up the hypocrisy when she asked: ‘What was the alternative? To conceal the facts?’
Pat Kenny goes from dropping clangers to a raw conversation about a distressing subject
Radio: The Newstalk host draws out detail rather than showily sympathising when he speaks to Mary about her experience of reporting historical abuse
RTÉ officials were warned musicals were ‘notoriously difficult’, early Toy Show the Musical documents show
Earliest copy of €2.2m loss-making Toy Show the Musical business case released to Public Accounts Committee on Thursday
Miriam Lord: Minister insists she was ‘trying to keep the door open’
Despite Catherine Martin’s valiant efforts, she managed to slam the door in Siún Ní Raghallaigh’s face
Dee Forbes given chance to submit written account of her role in RTÉ scandals
Former director general has been unable to attend previous Oireachtas committee hearings due to ill health
Tánaiste hopes new chairperson for RTÉ will be identified and agreed on by Tuesday
Position vacant since Siún Ní Raghallaigh resigned after Minister declined to express confidence in her during Prime Time interview
Martin could not be given details on departure of RTÉ figure for ‘legal reasons’
David Nally was previously the former head of TV current affairs at State broadcaster
RTÉ shambles ‘has a way to go yet’
Inside Politics: If Catherine Martin expected easy questioning from Coalition TDs over her handling of Siún Ní Raghallaigh she was wrong
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