Cowboy Boots And Louis Copeland Suits - RTE's Latest Spending Controversy

Longford Westmeath TD Michael Carrigy says promises from Kevin Bakhurst have already been broken.

RTE is under fire for spending over a quarter of a million euro a year on clothes for its staff.

It bought outfits from high-end shops like Brown Thomas, Louis Copeland and Hugo Boss.

The bill at Brown Thomas came to over €71,000, with €119 spent on cowboy boots and €58,000 forked out at Louis Copeland.

Longford Westmeath TD Micheál Carrigy says the broadcaster promised it would row back on spending but that hasn't happened:

The Fine Gael deputy also believes Kevin Bakhurst has questions to answer over how taxpayers' money is being spent:

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