RTÉ admits paying Tubridy €345,000 more than declared

Unless some of these people have made REALLY bad investments (a la Anglo Shares/Russell Murphy), to keep going for as long as they do, is only putting money in their grandkids' pockets.

Super wealthy top tier personalities (such as Paul McCartney and Neil Young) are no different. They or their representatives are merching aggressively into their eighties (as opposed to continuing to perform-which I understand), and at that level they're probably ensuring their great grandchildren will never need to work a day in their lives..

It makes no sense to me. You only get one go on the merry go round.

(By those standards, Tubridy is positively a spring chicken.)

Not that I remember, I thought both shows were airing around the same time, Wanderlust being a year earlier or so (around 2001) with HLCYG coming in around 2002, but both having a series or 2 on at the same time. HLCYG had 3 lads traveling around the world on the cheap, BAZ and 2 others, but he was there from the beginning, I don't remember the cast changing.

Baz could easily have been one of the contestants on Wanderlust, it wouldn't surprise me in the least.

Either way can you think of any RTÉ2 programme from 2006, 2012, 2018 or 2023 that could provide some experience for a new "talent" that could replace RT and Ray D'Arcy? for that matter can you name a children's presenter from any of those years that have their own radio show on any radio station, or will in the future have such a programme?

Yes, I as usual for got the word "not" which is important.

Its the Gordon Gekko mantra, Greed is good.

What a difference a few short weeks can make.....

and if that wasn't enough...

Was this a recent post? Has anyone told the person who handles his Social Media presence that he is no longer presenting the LLS (or the radio show)? :) Perhap his friends in RTE management want him on the first new LLS as a guest?

Regards...jmcc

More unnamed insider quotes. Conan O'Brien is famous. Tubridy is just an inhabitant of the Dublin media village. Eamon Dunphy can hold his own with a podcast. Don't think that Tubridy would be capable because he is intrinsically boring.

Take away the production team and researchers and what exactly is interesting about Tubridy? His opinions on what he read in the newspapers? His opinions on US politics? Big deal! Look at the US politics threads here for the same pro-Democrat soundbites. Why would anyone bother listening to his podcast? Would any company want to sponsor it?

Regards...jmcc

If Tubridy wants to go... who are we to limit his talents to a small island when the US beckons... it would be wrong of us to expect that.

I'd never have guessed that Tubs had a big interest in US politics.

His show was utter propaganda, a presenter is supposed to be some bit objective when it comes to politics but Tubs was like a cheerleader, it was embarrassing.

Maybe Tubs posts in those threads, wouldnt surprise me one bit.

Unfortunately I'm not sure people can make up their own minds, when they are bombarded with such ferocity by the Irish media.

Between Tubs, Matt Cooper etc and the Clintons pal Denis O Brien's Communicorp, its 24/7 propaganda.

There has been a major shift in the Irish media landscape since 2016 and that makes it less likely for Tubridy to end up on a commerical broadcaster on the same money. O'Brien was forced to sell his shares in IN&M for around 45 million Euro (he spent about 500 million acquiring them) to Mediahuis (the Belgian company that now owns the Sindo/Indo). He also sold his Communicorp stations to a German company, Bauer. Those stations might not want to pay RTE rates for Tubridy especially given his track record of losing advertising sponsors for his shows. Broadcasters that don't have the licence fee or government bailouts tend to be more careful with presenter salaries.

Regards...jmcc

It’s hard to polish a turd, but NKM and their pet hacks make every effort, I’ll give them that.

(A new chair? Jesus wept).

If all else fails, he can leverage his encyclopaedic knowledge of US politics and become a journalist in Washington.

I hope its true!

I hadnt been aware of this literary juggernaut till now.

"Deserves to be read by every Irish and American child for generations to come" 😂🤣