
Can RTÉ be trusted to run itself?
Gilles Lodbrock
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<p>Jennifer Bray and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh to talk about the week in politics, including:</p><br><p>The <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2023/06/23/ryan-tubridy-pay-revelations-unions-hold-emergency-meetings-as-staff-seek-answers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fiasco unfolding at RTÉ</a> over Ryan Tubridy's unusual pay deal and its potential ramifications</p><br><p>The<a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/06/22/labour-party-ran-publicity-stunts-and-mishandled-certain-policy-decisions-while-in-government-secret-report-finds/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Labour Party's confidential review</a> that examines where it all went wrong while they were in government</p><br><p>Plus, they share their favourite Irish Times piece of the week:</p><br><p>Séamas O’Reilly on <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/2023/06/21/seamas-oreilly-living-in-dublin-in-my-20s-i-developed-a-sense-i-mustnt-mention-the-troubles/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">not mentioning the war</a> while living in Dublin</p><br><p>Miriam Lord's amusing take on the <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2023/06/21/miriam-lord-minister-for-justice-reassures-anxious-senators-that-people-will-retain-absolute-right-to-be-thoroughly-obnoxious/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">political reaction to the hate speech Bill</a></p><br><p>Una Mullally and Patrick Freyne look back on <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2023/06/24/40-years-of-pride-we-had-to-suffer-the-beatings-the-spittings-the-jeerings-just-for-the-right-to-walk-down-the-street-holding-hands/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">40 years since Ireland's first Pride parade</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>