Sir, – Golden handshakes at the completion of a fixed-term contract are regularly provided for when contracts are agreed. If this agreement was entered into when Dee Forbes commenced her tenure in RTÉ, will she now, despite gross incompetence and the overseeing of widespread organisational dysfunction, receive such a payment? – Yours, etc
ANNE BERGIN,
Co Kildare.
Sir, – Present and past governments are ultimately responsible for RTÉ's meltdown.
Rail disruption hell: ‘There has not been one day without delays on the train’
The top 25 women’s sporting moments of the year: top spot revealed with Katie Taylor, Rhasidat Adeleke and Kellie Harrington featuring
Father’s U-turn in a will left son who took care of him with a pittance
The Guildford Four’s Paddy Armstrong: ‘People thought I was going to be bitter and twisted when I came out of prison’
Decades of starving an important cultural resource of proper funds and quality checking its vision has let commercial interests morph our national broadcasting services into a “talent” casino. Give us ad-free national media and start respecting our intelligences. Imagine a public library selling advertising space on its bookshelves for cars, holidays, department stores and detergents and you’ll get my point. – Yours, etc.
ROBERT CORKEY,
Co Wexford.
Sir, – Was Crosaire having a little fun with 18 Down on Saturday (July 1st)? “Puts together programmes with rather odd pieces (3)”. Answer: RTÉ. – Yours, etc
MICHAEL McMULLIN,
Ballyshannon.
Sir, – Is Noel Kelly the real RTÉ Player? – Yours, etc.
JUDITH GOLDBERGER,
Dublin 4.
Sir, – Does RTÉ's barter account extend to the TV licence fee and will it accept a portion of the beetroot glut from my allotment for its canteen, in exchange for one year’s renewal? – Yours, etc,
BETH NEAL,
Dublin 16.