Former RTÉ chair Siún Ní Raghallaigh has broken her silence on her resignation as chair of the RTÉ Board.
Dunfanaghy native Ní Raghallaigh claims that her “enforced dismissal” seemed designed to damage her reputation.
Ní Raghallaigh suddenly resigned last month after Media Minister Catherine Martin failed to express confidence in her on RTÉ’s Prime Time programme.
At the time, the Minister accused Ní Raghallaigh of ‘misinforming’ her about an exit package for former RTE chief financial officer Richard Collins.
Today, Ní Raghallaigh said the matter was dealt with five months earlier, admitting it was an inadvertent error.
“The error was a lapse of memory – nothing more. I had no motivation or gain to obfuscate on the matter. This was a matter that had been dealt with in October 2023, almost 5 months prior.”
Ní Raghallaigh claimed the Minister had inadequate contact with her during the past 15 months, accusing Minister Martin of “actively taking a hands-off approach whilst delegating through her officials”.
“If the Minister had decided that she no longer wanted me as Chair, that is her privilege. However, I cannot remain silent about the manner of my enforced dismissal which seemed designed to traduce my reputation,” Ní Raghallaigh said.
