Solicitors representing Ms Fitzgerald and RTE have been in contact about the former political broadcaster's future at Montrose. Ms Fitzgerald consulted with solicitors after she was replaced and it is understood her legal team have made contact with RTE. RTE correspondent positions are reviewed every five years which meant Ms Fitzgerald had to reapply for the job. Senior RTE political staff member Paul Cunningham also applied for the role which was advertised internally as an open competition. RTE union members raised concern with management in February over the practice of offering five-year fixed term contracts to special correspondents.

Source: Irish Independent December 16, 2018 02:26 UTC