Statement Regarding Transmission Fault- on RTÉ One Monday 3rd March:
We’d like to apologise for last night’s transmission error on RTÉ One which was caused by an equipment failure in hardware installed in December as part of the RTÉ One HD project.
Transmission for those watching on standard definition (SD) was interrupted for just over 13 minutes. The automated system had to be manually overridden and this delayed the glitch being rectified. The transmission on RTÉ One HD was not affected.
The full interview with the Russian Ambassador and the subsequent studio discussion will be available on RTÉ Player later today.