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23rd Dec 2018

Controversial Scenes In RTÉ As Sharon Ní Bheoláin Refuses To Present The News

Darragh Berry

A major fight is brewing in the RTE studios.

RTÉ has confirmed that Sharon Ní Bheoláin lodged a formal complaint against her boss and “refused” to go on air to present the news.

Head of News and Current Affairs, Jon Williams is said to have had a big fight with the news presenter.

Eileen Whelan had to fill in for Ní Bheoláin at the last minute and Ní Bheoláin has not been on the 9 o’clock news.

The fight stems from Williams’ decision to have Catriona Perry co-host the nine o’clock news during a crucial Westminster vote.

Ní Bheoláin was said to be annoyed and felt that she had been undermined in her role by her boss.

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