Minister Catherine Martin’s position ‘now untenable’ – Labour

Catherine Martin's position as Media Minister is "now untenable", the Labor Party said.

Politicians have reacted to RTE board chairman Siun Ni Raghallaigh resigning overnight after Ms Martin failed to express confidence in her during a TV interview.

Ms Martin said she had been "misinformed" about the approval of an exit package for a former RTE executive and was "deeply disappointed" when asked to express her confidence in Ms Ni Raghallaigh.

The Labor Party has accused the minister of "summarily dismissing" Ms Ni Raghallaigh live on air, while the chairman of the public accounts committee accused Ms Martin of "going ...