RTÉ admits paying Tubridy €345,000 more than declared

Always the same when the shít hits the fan in the office blame the person on holidays.

RTE have been taking the p*ss for years now. They are accountable to no-one, even Oireachtas committees which they continually lie to.

They are a law to themselves, hiding behind the excuse of "commercial sensitivity".

Realistically the only way to hold them to account is for people to stop paying their TV licence and possibly whatever succeeds it.

This can't go on.

Will Tubridy be employable after all this, regardless of more info that will come out, what is know is very destructive to his career, a relatively young man at 50. Who'll employ him.

I haven’t time to look through this thread but am I the only one who thinks it’s all a bit overblown? 10% of his salary extra is a pretty trivial amount and it was presumably necessary because he was signalling his intention to move on. Involving the sponsor implies to me that they, too, were ready to leave and were only coaxed to stay on with a reduction in the value of the sponsorship and some promotion from Tubridy.

It’s all a bit murky, and he was certainly overpaid, but I feel people are jumping on this to vent their populist prejudice against RTE.

Thank Christ I will never have to listen to the likes of Angela on Joe Duffy.

I'd rather smear my testicles in honey and tease a grizzly.

Yes. For me he's a bit of a two trick pony. The Toy Show and faux concern for misery\sorrow\hardship stories. And the later is blown out of the water, no credibility on concern for the less well now.

Must be so frustrating for RTE staff that the big name contractors not only get such big pay but also these other arrangements.

Think what should be made clear is how many of those we see on screen are actual RTE employees.

If Noel Kelly arranged this for Ryan sure some his other clients getting it too

I'd be the first one to consider things overblown if they are overblown.

This is not overblown

See this is the source of the problem with RTE senior management. The belief that Tubridy, Duffy, D'Arcy, etc are simply irreplaceable.

Pat Kenny left, no-one really missed him, Callan is going a pretty good job on the radio in the morning, far funnier than Tubridy, likewise the replacement when Duffy is out.

The cult like status for presenters must end. There is plenty more "talent" out there, especially younger talent.

No but I'd imagine you are in the minority. it's a real Irish thing. Like FAS and multiple other scandals. Where the guy receives a pat on the back and a good auld "sure isn't some biyo". No Fxuk that now at this stage. It's not a trivial amount of money when it's me and you paying it.

It was the same when Bertie and Charlie were caught out or Lowry was caught out. Too much nepotism and not enough outrage or accountability.

The other fact is that Tubridy just isn't talented enough to command money like that and our market isn't big enough to pay salaries like that. Let him off to the UK or wherever and see how long he lasts lecturing the masses on the next shite book he is going to read.

How anyone thinks Tubridy can save his career and keep the money is beyond me.

Then they accuse their critics of begrudgery.

It is often said that Irish people are terrible begrudgers.

I think we're just cynical and suspicious of success. Not surprising with the low level nod-wink corruption and nepotism the place is riddled with.

The cheek of them then crying the poor mouth and trying to get everyone who has a broadband connection to pay as well.