RTE to re-try Wayne O'Donoghue

Following the decision of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to appeal the leniency of the Wayne O’Donoghue sentence, it was clear that this would re-open the media feeding frenzy on this very traumatic case.

And, sure enough, it was the first item up for discussion on RTE’s Questions & Answers last night.

I sent the following email and was amazed when John Bowman actually read it out - though he looked distinctly uncomfortable and/or disapproving. No doubt his producer was calling the shots.

“Presumably the DPP's decision will allow every RTE current affairs and phone-in programme to re-try Wayne O'Donoghue - again.”