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Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

Eoghan Murphy: Ms Kennedy mentioned that she had been contacted by senior Government people. Would she like to elaborate on any of those contacts? Were they in respect of particular articles or particular coverage of events?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

Eoghan Murphy: Was Ms Kennedy ever contacted by the Taoiseach or by a Cabinet Minister?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

Eoghan Murphy: What would be the purpose of those contacts?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

Eoghan Murphy: No overt pressure was put on the paper to change an opinion or position or to write a certain way?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

Eoghan Murphy: Coming to Ms Kennedy's relationship with the board, the statement was made yesterday that the ownership structure of a newspaper had a direct impact on the editorial decisions taken. The Irish Timesis unique in that it is managed by a trust - that is the long stop - but it also has the board. Does the board have a say over editorial policy?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

Eoghan Murphy: Those are formal notes taken from board meetings.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

Eoghan Murphy: Informally, would there have been relationships or contact?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

Eoghan Murphy: Regarding the management-editorial relationship, Ms Kennedy talked about a partnership of equals between herself and the managing director. As managing director, Ms Donovan had no input into the day-to-day editorial decisions. Would she have input into general editorial policy?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

Eoghan Murphy: As editor, would Ms Kennedy be involved in strategic decisions for the paper?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

Eoghan Murphy: When it came to strategic decisions, such as introducing or expanding a property supplement, introducing a new supplement or a commercial acquisition, would the editor have a role in that decision?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

Eoghan Murphy: My understanding is that the decision to purchase myhome.iewas unanimous on the board.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

Eoghan Murphy: Did Ms Kennedy have an issue with the purchase of myhome.ie?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

Eoghan Murphy: But there was no vote.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

Eoghan Murphy: So Ms Kennedy supported the decision.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

Eoghan Murphy: Did Ms Kennedy not think of calling a vote to see-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

Eoghan Murphy: I am going to run out of time so I will stay with Ms Donovan, if I may. She described the acquisition of myhome.ieas a natural movement from print to digital. Is that how she sees it? In terms of the paper moving to digital-----

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

Eoghan Murphy: It is very different from a property supplement in a newspaper.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

Eoghan Murphy: It is a property-related commercial activity, as Ms Donovan said in her opening statement.

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

Eoghan Murphy: In terms of the independence of the paper, was there ever a fear that an over-reliance on property and moving into this new commercial activity would undermine the actual or perceived independence of the paper?

Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Context Phase (26 Mar 2015)

Eoghan Murphy: Was there a discussion among senior editorial staff or management in the paper that this particular move into the property sector could undermine the paper?