News Headlines | Behind the Story: Meta jobs, AI and RTÉ at cttee (again)

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Meta’s latest round of layoffs threatens around 350 Irish jobs at its Dublin office, sparking renewed worry about AI’s impact on the local labour market; CEO Mark Zuckerberg has warned that 2026 will see AI dramatically reshape the company, “flattening” teams, while ESRI senior researcher Tara McIndoe‑Calder notes that past technological shifts both eliminated and created jobs, predicting growth in caring occupations as Europe ages. At the same time, RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst faced a tough hearing before the Joint Oireachtas Media Committee over funding, pensions and recent presenter‑pay disputes, with host Fran McNulty describing the atmosphere as largely unsympathetic and suggesting more challenges lie ahead. The episode of “Behind the Story” covering these issues is available on the RTÉ Radio Player, Apple and Spotify.

Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0520/1574400-behind-the-story/

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News Headlines | Central Bank fiasco embroils RTÉ's new finance chief

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The Central Bank’s fitness‑and‑probity vetting system – the gatekeeper that approves senior finance‑sector appointments – has been exposed as seriously flawed after two recent court rulings. A High Court judgment on 17 April condemned the Bank’s handling of a one‑year prohibition imposed on a former fund‑company CEO, finding multiple breaches of natural justice, denial of an oral hearing and a “box‑ticking” interview that caused disproportionate damage to his career and personal life. The decision‑maker, then Central Bank head of finance Annemarie Britz, later became RTÉ’s chief financial officer, sparking controversy over the appointment. This judgment follows a 2024 tribunal case that also rebuked the Bank’s procedures, prompting an independent review and reforms, yet critics argue the changes remain insufficient. Both cases occurred under Governor Gabriel Makhlouf’s tenure, who was recently re‑appointed for a second seven‑year term, leaving the credibility of Ireland’s financial‑regulation regime in question.

Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0502/1571353-central-bank-court/

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[18:54] Reduction of 100 in RTÉ staff headcount over past year

RTÉ Director General Kevin Bakhurst has confirmed to staff that there has been a reduction of 100 in staff headcount through natural attrition, over the last 12 months.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1008/1474302-rte-staff-townhall-meeting/

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“You Can’t Rely On Global Streamers To Make Local Dramas”: Europe’s Pubcaster Chiefs Fight Back — Edinburgh TV Festival
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https://deadline.com/2023/08/european-public-service-media-rte-svt-edinburgh-tv-festival-1235526868/