Dee Forbes Resigns As Director General Of RTÉ With Immediate Effect

Monday, 26 June 2023 09:03

By Caoimhe Harney

She says at all times she represented RTÉ in good faith and didn't act contrary to any advice.

Dee Forbes has announced she is resigning as Director General of RTÉ with immediate effect.

She has apologised for her part in the ongoing controversy surrounding the extra payments given to Ryan Tubridy.

Dee Forbes says as Director General of RTÉ she is the person ultimately accountable for what happens within the organisation and is resigning immediately.

She says at all times she represented RTÉ in good faith and didn't act contrary to any advice.

She says she's deeply sorry for what has happened and her part in the episode and she apologises unreservedly to everyone.

Dee Forbes also adds that the RTÉ Board has not treated her with anything approaching the levels of fairness, equity and respect that anyone should expect as an employee, a colleague or a person.

She says this has a very serious impact on her health and wellbeing.

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