By IMAGE
01st Feb 2024
01st Feb 2024
Your speedy summary of today's must-read stories.
Exit package paid to former chief financial officer not approved by management
An independent review has found that an exit package paid to RTÉ’s former chief financial officer Breda O’Keeffe had not been brought before the executive board of the broadcaster before being approved. Ms O’Keeffe’s exit under the scheme had been approved by Dee Forbes, then RTÉ director general, rather than the broadcaster’s executive board as required. Several senior RTÉ managers interviewed for the review said that Ms O’Keeffe’s application for the exit scheme “was not considered or approved” by the executive board, which is RTÉ’s senior management team.
Co Carlow road crash
Three young people have died in a road traffic collision in Co Carlow on Wednesday night, on the N80 at Leagh on the Wexford Road. Three occupants of the car, the driver and two passengers, were pronounced dead at the scene. Another passenger in the car, a man in his 20s, was taken to St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny with serious but non-life threatening injuries.
Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to manslaughter charge
Actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the 2021 on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during filming of the Western Rust in New Mexico. Baldwin made the plea as he waived his right to an arraignment after he was indicted by a grand jury on 19 January, court documents showed.
Government defeats Sinn Féin motion calling on intervention in genocide
THE government has defeated a motion brought by Sinn Féin seeking for Ireland to intervene in South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The final tally was 71-62 in the Government’s favour, after it had added several amendments to the Opposition motion. Out of four amendments, the key changes sought by the Government altered the wording calling for Ireland to signal its intention to join the case. It also amended the wording of the motion so that the Government would “commence the process of preparing for potential participation in the case”.
Deposit Return Scheme
The Deposit Return Scheme gets underway today, aiming to tackle single-use waste and reduce litter. The scheme will see the prices of products sold in eligible containers increase. However, the deposit can be reclaimed by returning the container to designated drop-off locations, which have been established at retailers around the country. The initiative applies to PET plastic bottles, and steel and aluminium cans with a capacity of between 150ml and 3 litres.
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