"Management at the state broadcaster are frantically hunting for a replacement for 'Six One News' slot RTÉ bosses are scrambling to find a star replacement following David McCullagh's departure from the Six One News. A source told the Sunday Independent that RTÉ's head of news Deirdre McCarthy "needed this like a hole in the head" and was unhappy when RTÉ Radio One told her they would be taking one of her most high profile names off TV, to replace Claire Byrne on Radio One."
"A source told the Sunday Independent that RTÉ's head of news Deirdre McCarthy "needed this like a hole in the head" and was unhappy when RTÉ Radio One told her they would be taking one of her most high profile names off TV, to replace Claire Byrne on Radio One."
Management at the state broadcaster are urgently seeking a replacement for the Six One News slot after David McCullagh left. RTÉ bosses are scrambling to find a high-profile presenter to fill the vacancy. The head of news, Deirdre McCarthy, expressed strong displeasure, saying she 'needed this like a hole in the head' when RTÉ Radio One decided to move one of her most high-profile names from television. Radio One plans to replace Claire Byrne with that presenter. The staffing change has created internal tensions across RTÉ's television and radio operations.
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