The employment tribunal case involving Donna Traynor and Adam Smyth, director of the BBC in Northern Ireland, has been resolved.
No liability was acknowledged.
Former BBC Newsline presenter Ms. Traynor alleged that she had experienced discrimination based on her age, sex, and disability.
According to a joint statement that was agreed upon, "the parties are pleased that this matter has been resolved and intend to put it behind them.".
The conflict between Donna Traynor, the BBC, and Adam Smyth has been resolved without either respondent admitting fault.
"Donna Traynor acknowledges that the BBC and Adam Smyth continue to vehemently deny every accusation made against them, including the ones made on the first day of the tribunal. ".
Ms. Traynor stated to reporters that she did not want to comment after the case was concluded.
But on Friday, she declared on social media that her employment tribunal case had been resolved.
"Many thanks to everyone who has been sending me encouraging messages lately. All the best to you. ".
According to a BBC statement, we resolved Donna's claims at a level of compensation consistent with what we would offer in a redundancy-type arrangement. ".
The tribunal was informed on Wednesday that Ms. Traynor was subjected to bullying and harassment by the BBC.
However, on Friday morning, a settlement between the parties was announced, ending the hearing, which had been scheduled to last for several days.
After working for the BBC for more than 30 years, Ms. Traynor made the announcement that she would be leaving the organization effective November 2021.
After joining the BBC in 1989, Ms. Traynor first worked as a radio newscaster before transitioning to television.
In 2022, she made a cameo appearance in the series finale of the popular sitcom Derry Girls. She was one of BBC Northern Ireland's most prominent presenters.
Mr. Smyth oversaw BBC Northern Ireland's news department at the time Ms. Traynor left.
After serving as interim director for nearly 15 months, he was named director of BBC Northern Ireland in April 2023.
Speaking on Friday, he asserted: "We categorically deny all of the accusations made against us. ".
He continued by calling the settlement "acceptable" and stating that the BBC uses license fee payers' money "very carefully and very sensitively.".
The dispute has ended, he said, adding that it was a very sad day.
The settlement amount has been the subject of much speculation, according to a BBC spokesperson. We agreed to pay Donna's claims at a level of compensation that was comparable to what we would do in a redundancy-type scenario.
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