Dee Forbes | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Forbes in 2015 | |
| Director General of RTÉ | |
| In office 11 July 2016 – 26 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Noel Curran |
| Succeeded by | Adrian Lynch (Acting) Kevin Bakhurst |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Deirdre Anne Forbes 1 February 1967 Drimoleague, Cork, Ireland |
| Residence(s) | Dublin, Ireland |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Website | Personal Twitter |
Deirdre Anne Forbes (born 1 February 1967) is an Irish former broadcasting executive, who was the Director General of RTÉ from April 2016 to June 2023.[1][2] She was the first woman to hold the role, and the first external appointment in almost 50 years.[3] Prior to joining RTÉ, she was President and Managing Director of Discovery Networks Northern Europe.[4]
In June 2023, it emerged that RTÉ paid broadcaster Ryan Tubridy €345,000 more than publicly declared between 2017 and 2022, and incurred additional costs related to that. Forbes was suspended from her employment a day prior to the public emergence of the controversy and later issued a statement defending her record;[5] she ultimately resigned with immediate effect on 26 June.
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- ^ Burnhill, Eleanor (23 June 2023). "Minister made aware of Forbes suspension yesterday". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 23 June 2023.