Midlands Senator Goes To Bat For Media Minister

Longford Senator Micheál Carrigy believes Catherine Martin has been undermined by RTE officials.

A midlands Senator, and member of the Oireachtas Committee on media is defending the Media Minister over the payments controversy at RTE.

Catherine Martin is due before the  Committee tomorrow, over her TV remarks that led to the resignation of former Chair Siún Ní Rathallaigh.

She's at odds with the RTE Board, claiming she wasn't told an exit package for former RTE CFO Richard Collins was approved.

Committee member and Longford Senator Micheál Carrigy says Minister Martin received the wrong information:

Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe says Minister Martin has his support, as well as the support of the Government:

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