Cathal Goan
Cathal Goan | |
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Director-General of RTÉ | |
In office 4 June 2003 – 20 January 2011 | |
Preceded by | Bob Collins |
Succeeded by | Noel Curran |
Personal details | |
Born | Cathal Séamus Goan 5 May 1954 Editor in chief |
Salary | ca. €250,000 (2008)[1] |
Cathal Séamus Goan (born 5 May 1954) was
Goan was born in
Four years after being appointed Editor, he was approached to become 'Ceannasaí' of the new
Bob Collins retired as Director-General of RTÉ in 2003 to pursue a career elsewhere. It was announced in July 2003 that Goan would fill this position.[2] He became the Director-General in October 2003. In 2008, Goan had a salary of €280,000, but it was reduced by €35,000.[1] In 2006, he was announced as member of the board of National Concert Hall, and will serve there until May 2011.[5] After the broadcast of a news item on nude pictures of Taoiseach Brian Cowen, Minister Michael Kennedy called for Goan to "consider his position" as Director-General of RTÉ.[6] Goan also received criticism from Minister Éamon Ó Cuív in February 2010, when Sunday Mass was reduced to being broadcast just once a month on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta.[7]
Goan announced in July 2010, that he intended to step down at the end of his seven-year term.[8] His resignation was accepted by the RTÉ Board.[9]
Goan is married to Irish singer Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill. She met him when she was "16 or 17 [years of age]".[10]
References
- ^ a b Coyle, Colin (7 March 2009). "Ryan Tubridy joins pay-cut volunteers". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ a b Emmet Oliver (4 July 2003). "Cathal Goan appointed RTÉ director general". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d e O'Neill, Sean; Hamilton, Fiona (24 May 2009). "Profile: Cathal Goan". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ a b "RTÉ Executive Board: Director-General – Cathal Goan". RTÉ Press Centre. Archived from the original on 14 August 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ "O'Donoghue Announces New Board for the National Concert Hall". Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport. 2 June 2006. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ Caroline O'Doherty (26 March 2009). "Today FM producer brands reaction 'crazy'". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ Drennan, John (14 February 2010). "RTÉ in storm over cuts to 'Irish' Mass". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- RTÉ Business. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ Jason Michael (22 July 2010). "RTÉ director general to step down". The Irish Times. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "Maighread's way". The Irish Times. 27 November 1998. Retrieved 8 July 2010.