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O'Donovan Meets with RTÉ Over Mooney Payments
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- May 15, 2026
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- 83
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Summary
Irelands Minister for Arts, Culture, and Media, Patrick ODonovan, dismisses the Derek Mooney payments controversy at RTÉ as a minor distraction. He learned about the broadcasters revised list of top earners from RTÉs Prime Time show. ODonovan met with RTÉ board chair Terence O’Rourke and his officials to investigate. The real issue lies in payments across the organization since 2020, which should have been audited, especially with taxpayer bailouts. ODonovan questions Mooneys recategorization, causing trust issues. He calls for a follow-up meeting to address the matter and ensure public money protection. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/cad8e7f349485eb8