Waterford, Ireland / WLR
Jan 29, 2021 1:56 PM
Michael O Keeffe, BCI Chairman speaking at the offical Opening of the new WLR/fm centre at the Plaza Dungarvan.
Sean Byrne.
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has announced the upcoming retirement of its Chief Executive Michael O’Keeffe.
The Dungarvan native has worked in media regulation for over 30 years.
Previously, he was CEO of the Independent Radio and Television Commission and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.
Mr O’Keeffe is expected to retire from his current role with the BAI in early summer 2021.
The BAI has launched the recruitment process for a new CEO. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday, 26th of February 2021.
New Year’s Eve Countdown Show on RTÉ One.
The show featured former RTÉ News anchor Aengus Mac Grianna – who later apologised – reading a satirical news bulletin about God being arrested for sexual harassment.
The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin, denounced the broadcast as “deeply offensive and blasphemous”.
Ireland voted to remove blasphemy from the Constitution in a 2018 referendum.
It followed calls to reform blasphemy laws after gardaí had to launch an investigation into English actor Stephen Fry in 2017 over comments he made on RTÉ show
The Meaning of Life, hosted by the late Gay Byrne.
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