Ms Anne O'Leary:

I went to the chairwoman herself. I kept being told that this was done and dusted and that it was going to be one of the best things that has ever happened to RTÉ. I was told it was going to be a great commercial success. You have to remember that, at the October and November board meetings, Richard Collins gave us projections that it was going to make €300,000 in profit. In good faith, I listened to them. They are full-time executives. The people on the board are part-time.