Unions ‘gravely disturbed’ by findings of report into RTE financial practices

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Staff at the Irish national broadcaster are “gravely disturbed” by the findings of a report into financial practices at RTE, according to a group of trade unions. The executive of the RTE Trade Union Group said the report “gives rise to a number of questions about corporate governance failures” as well as the role of auditor Deloitte. “The trust that was shattered will not be easy to rebuild and trade unions will judge RTE by the actions and attitude of the management and board of RTE from today.” My door is always open Chairwoman of RTE board Siun Ni Raghallaigh Seamus Dooley, the Irish secretary of the National Union of Journalists, told RTE’s News At One radio programme that his “worst suspicions” had been confirmed by the report. Mr Dooley said: “I walked the short journey across the campus here and people are in a state of complete anger.” Chairwoman of the RTE board Siun Ni Raghallaigh told the same programme: “I would hope that staff would now see the changes that particularly the board has instigated and wants to bring about.