RTÉ Sport staff vote “no confidence” in the broadcaster’s senior leadership team following internal action by journalists in the department. Multiple outlets report that National Union of Journalists (NUJ) members in RTÉ Sport have backed a motion expressing their lack of confidence, with concerns tied to recent events affecting the programme and broader staffing issues.

Context across the reports centres on the “Howler” podcast, presented by Ger Gilroy, which some coverage links to a wider dispute within the sports department. One outlet highlights that RTÉ responds to criticism of the “sensationalist language” used in connection with the podcast. Other reports say the motion also raises questions around the recruitment process, financial implications, and transparency.

While all the accounts agree on the core point—NUJ members in RTÉ Sport issuing a no-confidence motion—the outlets differ in which elements they foreground: some lead with the staff vote itself, while others emphasise the podcast row and related wording disputes, and others describe additional procedural and financial concerns mentioned in the motion.