RTÉ Director General; former Ofcom Group Director; Deputy Director-General & Managing Director, RTÉ News & Current Affairs, BBC News Channel Controller
Dublin City, Ireland
Joined January 2009
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Kevin Bakhurst retweeted
Not surprising since the outcry over presenter salaries. The executives generally earn far less than private sector equivalents, and are below the salary cap. The one-year payback on the voluntary exit scheme is an excellent result. The scrutiny of RTE is overbearing imo.
Nine senior managers at RTÉ were among the top 10 earners at the public broadcaster last year.
Claire Byrne, who left RTÉ last year to take up a role at Newstalk, was the only presenter to make the top 10 list.
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Saw this tonight - brilliant - see it if you can - The Brightening Air - Gate Theatre Dublin gatetheatre.ie/production/th…
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Very sad to read this - Edward was a fine journalist and a decent and kind man - it was my great pleasure to work with him on the BBC One O’Clock News and on location in Auschwitz - Broadcaster and journalist Edward Stourton dies aged 68 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20d…
Very sad news indeed - Dermot was a fine journalist and News presenter - and a thoroughly decent and fun person. TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan dies aged 68 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20y…
Kevin Bakhurst retweeted
Journalism is not a crime. The deliberate targeting of journalists is. Amal Khalil was killed on Wednesday doing what a journalist should, telling the story. At her funeral, no one we spoke to believed this wasn’t deliberate. Nor that Israel would ever be held accountable
Hundreds of people have gathered for the funeral of journalist Amal Khalil, who was killed in what Lebanon says was a targeted attack by Israel.
Khalil was laid to rest in Lebanon as anger and sadness spilled onto the streets.
Sky's @DiMagnaySky reports
Kevin Bakhurst retweeted
Read this detailed account from @ZeinakhodrAljaz of the sequence of events leading to the killing of Leb journalist Amal Khalil. Her editors; Leb Pres; Red Cross, were all informed and appealed for help. The Israeli military bombed her shelter anyway then prevented her rescue for hours, attacking the ambulance crews. Targeting journalists and first responders is a heinous breach of int law - no matter their affiliation, no matter it was inside Israeli-occupied land. Leb PM is demanding accountability and calls her killing a ‘blatant war crime’
Kevin Bakhurst retweeted
Civil Defence crews were finally able to access the site where Leb journalist Amal Khalil was trapped under rubble but only hours later. They retrieved her body. Her newspaper Al Akbar has put out a video tribute. Lebanon’s Minister of Information condemned the incident describing the targeting of journalists as a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and calling for international action.
Kevin Bakhurst retweeted
President Trump’s comments about British Troops in Afghanistan are disgraceful.
Comments like this are factually wrong, weaken NATO, and denigrate the memory of our brave soldiers who served there.
Quite something from the British Prime Minister - can’t recall anger and revulsion like it across the political spectrum in the UK #Trump
Kevin Bakhurst retweeted
RTÉ Investigates can now confirm it will broadcast an undercover documentary next week examining standards of care in nursing homes including locations in the Midlands & Dublin.
RTÉ Investigates: Inside Ireland’s Nursing Homes - Wed 4th June @rteone 9:35pm. #RTEInvestigates
Well worth a listen - the new Podcast from @rtenews podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcas…
Kevin Bakhurst retweeted
Significant year for Irish drama with 142 hours of original production coming to RTÉ
about.rte.ie/2025/04/30/sign…
Kevin Bakhurst retweeted
Elon Musk has had a lot to say about the grooming gangs scandal. We looked at 24 hours on Musk's X timeline and found a range of false and misleading information being amplified. Produced by Catherine Karelli, Shayan Sardarizadeh and Jake Horton. Graphics by Jacqueline Galvin.
In a challenging world, this huge crisis is almost forgotten. Children die as world ignores Sudan's humanitarian crisis via @RTENews rte.ie/news/world/2024/1217/…
Kevin Bakhurst retweeted
Storm Darragh at the Cliffs of Moher this morning. 🌪️🌪️🌪️
#stormdarragh #cliffsofmoher #ireland
Check back later for some cool shots.
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Kevin Bakhurst retweeted
On tomorrow's @RTENationwide, @Denise_CFI discusses the impact of the #ToyShowAppeal with @BlathnaidRua
@CiansKennels will also highlight their work made possible by funds from the #ToyShowAppeal.
Donations are still open here rte.ie/toyshowappeal or on @RevolutApp ahead of the #LateLateToyshow on Friday
@vivflood @kevinbakhurst @rte @RTELateLateShow
Kevin Bakhurst retweeted
An 81-year-old woman who worked on the first general election to be covered by RTÉ television almost 60 years ago, has described the 2024 results coverage "as like everything I've ever seen in the movies".
#Election24 #GE24