RTÉ boss Dee Forbes has hinted at a possible return to Montrose for former presenter Sean O’Rourke. O’Rourke’s future projects at the station were shelved in dramatic fashion when he attended the infamous Golfgate dinner in Galway.
But in an interview with The Irish Sun the Director General seemed to offer an olive branch to the veteran broadcaster. She told the paper: ‘Sean is such a tremendous broadcaster who had a big impact during his time with RTE. ‘If opportunities present themselves, we will, of course, consider them.’ During his prime O’Rourke was the fourth highest on RTE’s earners list in 2016 with a salary of €200,000.
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