Fionnán Sheahan: Micheál Martin vs Catherine Martin showdown looms on RTÉ TV licence

Green Party deputy leader wants exchequer funding but Fianna Fáil leader wants to keep fee

Media Minister Catherine Martin. Photo: Collins

Fionnán Sheahan

Collectively, the three reports on RTÉ add up to exactly 414 pages worth of inquiry, narrative and recommendations – at a cost of €570,000.

Everything is in there, from the excesses of the barter accounts, the way the Ryan Tubridy payments were hidden, the lack of trust between the board and the management and how the pay scales work.