Kevin Bakhurst says all options on the table as he takes charge of Irish national broadcaster at difficult time

The new director general of Ireland’s national broadcaster has raised the prospect of selling off its headquarters in south Dublin in response to a furore over the pay of its leading television presenter.

Kevin Bakhurst, a former BBC and Ofcom executive, took up his role at RTÉ on Monday and began work by standing down the broadcaster’s executive board in a move to restore confidence.