RTÉ sports staff 'not happy' about Newstalk presenter Ger Gilroy coming aboard, broadcaster admits
RTÉ's Head of Sport Declan McBennett was informed four days before the appointment was announced, the Oireachtas Media Committee heard
Covered by 3 sources from Ireland. First reported by RTÉ News ·
How 3 newspapers cover this story
RTÉ Sport unhappy with Ger Gilroy appointment, TDs told
An Oireachtas Committee has heard that the RTÉ sports department were "actually not happy" with the appointment of broadcaster Ger Gilroy because of comments he made about RTÉ sport in the past.
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RTÉ sports staff 'not happy' about Newstalk presenter Ger Gilroy coming aboard, broadcaster admits
RTÉ's Head of Sport Declan McBennett was informed four days before the appointment was announced, the Oireachtas Media Committee heard
Coverage details
3 outlets from Ireland are covering this story: RTÉ News, Irish Independent and Irish Examiner. RTÉ News published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was Irish Examiner, 13 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Ger Gilroy, RTÉ, Oireachtas Media Committee and Oireachtas Committee.
In total 4 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
