RTÉ admits paying Tubridy €345,000 more than declared

I don't rate him as a song and dance man. I was referring to the production aspects that Tubs wasn't singing or dancing on.

Would have been cheaper for Dee Forbes to give Tubridy the money in a brown envelope... instead 70000 was blown on these sham events.

Theres no such thing as enough of others peoples money for these sleveens is there?

Three events hosted by Ryan Tubridy for Renault in 2022 cost RTÉ €22,000 more than the broadcaster previously stated.

The events took place in Cork, Dublin and Louth between March and May 2022.

Last week, RTÉ said it spent €47,477 through its barter account to cover the cost of the events.

Records shared with Oireachtas Media Committee on Wednesday and analysed by Prime Time show that the actual costs were almost €70,000.

RTÉ agreed to pay for the staging of the Renault events as part of the three-party deal with the company and Mr Tubridy.

The cost of building a 'mini-Late Late' set for use in dealership showrooms was not included in the previous total published by RTÉ.

Some €14,500 was paid for the construction of the set. As the spending was put through a barter account which carries fees and extra deductions for cash payments, the actual cost to RTÉ was recorded at €22,306.

A spokesperson for RTÉ told Prime Time the cost of the set build was 'accidentally omitted from the figure quoted in the nine-page RTÉ statement'.

The entries in the account also show RTÉ paid for an employee of Mr Tubridy’s agent to be chauffeured to one of the events at a cost of €874.

A further €890 was deducted from the barter account for hotel accommodation for three people, one of whom was listed as a person who ‘received no payment.’

This is understood to be a reference to an RTÉ employee who worked on the events.

The actual hotel spending was €568, but as the payments were made through the barter account, they resulted in an additional 35% deduction from the balance in the account.

The spending on each individual event is itemised separately as €13,300, €15,900 and €16,400.

Since he was born in the US, then we'd never have seen him.

Telethon element. I enjoyed some parts of the toy show. Couldn't watch a minute of any other Late Late with him though. Really hopeless

Kenny may not have the charisma as you say, but he has real in-depth knowledge, sharpness, articulation and intellect. That’s his area of expertise. He’s not really “celebrity” style broadcasting.

The fact that RTE is being brought into NTMA under "New Era" offered some hope of reform until you see the organisations already listed.

Next will be the TSTM actually lost 4 million - they forgot about the wages they had to pay everyone - that's how amateur and corrupt the whole organisation is

"The entries in the account also show RTÉ paid for an employee of Mr Tubridy’s agent to be chauffeured to one of the events at a cost of €874."

Must have been extras in the back!

"The cost of building a 'mini-Late Late' set for use in dealership showrooms was not included in the previous total published by RTÉ."

I would imagine there would be costs associated with the transport of and installation of mini sets at various Renault showrooms and the removal and transport of same between showrooms. Were costs for that disclosed anywhere?

The entries in the account also show RTÉ paid for an employee of Mr Tubridy’s agent to be chauffeured to one of the events at a cost of €874.

Rte really we’re generous with tax payers money, that’s some fee for a chauffeur.

I wonder who was the NK employee and what’s the relationship to RT,

The car park may be a bit less full then going forward!

In the Renault Facebook video of Marty MCing there are lots of other RTE staff/contractors at the event. It may have been RTE and Renault combined event.

It could be included in the extra €22k disclosed today or could be drip fed over the coming days.

I wonder were the guests Tubs "interviewed" at these events paid, and if so by whom? Renault made it clear the deal was to be cost neutral for them so that leaves RTE to pick up the tab.