Kevin Bakhurst | |
|---|---|
 Bakhurst in 2017 | |
| Director General of RTÉ | |
| Assumed office 10 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Dee Forbes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1965 (age 58) |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
| Website | Personal Twitter |
Kevin Bakhurst (born December 1965) is an English journalist and media executive who has been the Director General of RTÉ, the Irish national broadcaster, since July 2023. He previously served as the managing director of news and current affairs and deputy Director General at RTÉ from 2012 to 2016, and before that as group director of content and media policy at the UK regulator Ofcom.