NUJ statement arising from resignation of Dee Forbes as director general, RTÉ
The NUJ notes the statement by Dee Forbes announcing her resignation.
In resigning, Ms Forbes has raised several fundamental issues which give rise to serious questions which must be answered by RTÉ.
Ms Forbes states that she led discussions with the agents for Ryan Tubridy “together with other RTÉ senior executives”.
It would now be appropriate for the Chair of the RTÉ Board to meet with each member of the Executive Board and to clarify their individual involvement, if any in the process outlined by Ms Forbes including the extent of their knowledge of the arrangements put in place to facilitate additional payments to Mr Tubridy and their role in implementing the agreement and in decisions relating to the way the additional payments were concealed.
It would be a matter for the board to deal with the outcome of these meetings, having due regard to the need for due process, fair procedures, and the imperative of restoring trust in the Executive board among staff, the members of the Oireachtas and the public.