Dee Forbes wrote letter to Ryan Tubridy promising not to cut his salary
The publication of the letter comes after a review of RTÉ discovered more barter accounts. Dee Forbes wrote a letter to Ryan Tubridy promising not to cut his salary. The former Director General of RTÉ gave the former Late Late host a “personal guarantee” that his pay would not decrease between April 2020 and March […]
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RTÉ staff stage protest amid payments controversy
“We know what goes on and we know the culture of this organization.” Around 200 RTÉ employees staged a protest amid the ongoing crisis surrounding the national broadcaster today (Tuesday, June 27) During the protest, which was organised by the National Union of Journalists, staff vented their fury at the revelation of inaccurate published figures […]
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Dee Forbes won’t attend Oireachtas Committee due to ‘health reasons’
She has cited health reasons for her absence. Former RTÉ director general Dee Forbes will not attend the Oireachtas Committee on Media tomorrow due to ill health. “She will not be attending due to health reasons,” said a spokesman for Ms. Forbes. “We have informed the committee.” Yesterday, Ms Forbes resigned as RTÉ’s director general […]
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Claire Byrne reveals current salary live on air amid Tubridy controversy
“I hope that you can trust me.” RTÉ’s Claire Byrne revealed her salary live on air on Monday morning (26 June) as she addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding the reporting of Ryan Tubridy’s earnings. Miriam O’Callaghan has also released a statement on the matter. Her comments come after the RTÉ Board last Thursday revealed that […]
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Dee Forbes resigns as RTÉ director general amid Ryan Tubridy payment controversy
The fallout from the controversy continues. Dee Forbes has resigned as RTÉ’s director general with “immediate effect” as the controversy surrounding the reporting of Ryan Tubridy’s earnings by the broadcaster rages on. The announcement comes after the RTÉ Board last Thursday (22 June) revealed that the presenter’s annual earnings between 2017 and 2022 had been […]
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RTÉ respond to reports of ‘€50 million kickbacks’
A whistleblower had claimed that RTÉ had made €50 million worth of secret payments to ad agencies. RTÉ has responded to claims made in today’s Sunday Independent which alleged further financial wrongdoings by the State broadcaster. A whistleblower claimed that the same bank account used by the organisation to make undisclosed payments to Ryan Tubridy […]
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