RTÉ admits paying Tubridy €345,000 more than declared

What kind of house does Tubs have and how much of a mortgage would he have to pay, and if it is a nice house he can sell it, he is not destitute. I think these people really don't live in the real world.

Listened to that it was grand but he never mention the name of the show, didn't listen to much more.

I have a sneaky suspicion that Rose of Tralee festival pay for both Dathí and Katheryn!

😁

Amazed the question has not been asked.

Worth listening to his intro, a complicated balancing act. Don’t imagine there is anything off-the-cuff in these comments. Think blood seeping under the studio door.

Words of praise tempered with phrase like “the lesson is to graciously accept second chances” I.e. don’t be issuing press statements seeking personal vindication when your boss has his back to the wall.

And the guests are what make the programme - “it may not entirely matter who is in this chair”. So true.

New theme song, new email. Is there a way back for Tubs?

More importantly, is there a future for Noel Kelly with his stable of “stars”. Bakhurst is absolutely right to refuse to negotiate with him. How would your boss react if Kelly walked in, said your were an independent contractor and wanted your pay doubled? Plus under the counter baksheesh.

https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/the-nine-oclock-show/

Dublin Airport are reporting a huge increase in the number of flights arriving from London and LA. Asked to elaborate a spokesman said they believe it is linked to huge numbers of TV and Radio execs flying in to try and sign up Tubridy

If Tubs makes a career in Britain or America, it would be great and I hope it works out for him.

Should our public broadcaster have been paying him a half-million a year? No way!

And I’m not even talking about the dodgy Renault money.

Tubbs downsized after he broke up with his last partner. He has a small 2 bedroom house. So 'should' have no mortgage and made a few bob after the sale.

Ah yeah, it has been a very tough time, of course he's a bit shaken by it. He has got a lot of support from listeners/viewers though.

Jaysus you're verging into yer wan Meghan Markle-type gaslighting. Suppose he'll be getting Dior modelling deals next. Where did you ''understand'' this from exactly?

I wouldn't doubt for a second that 20-30k a month would pay €5 a month for 20 one hour podcasts in the style of his radio show. Podcasts are relatively cheap to make, I would think Ryan would quickly be back to the earnings he had when he breathed new life into the Late Late show. It'd certainly earn him far more than €170k. I really wonder if Kevin understands the level of risk in what he has done.

Ryan isn't all about money, but no one can blame him if he goes and does his own thing after almost being treated by a criminal by those who should be most grateful to him.

He knows that JFK visited it once in the 60s.

There once was a fella named Ryan

Who one day ended up cryin

It was all his own fault

Cos the daft idiot thought

He arranged a private deal with Renault

Why would he regret it? Tubs is allowed make money elsewhere, this has been one of the issues over the years RTÉ wanting to hold on to presenters when they could give others an opportunity and allow presenters make the move away from RTÉ if it is available to them. I don't think that diminishes RTÉ or a presenter it just means that RTÉ can only go so far and if the presenter wants more they have to consider moving. I see no problem with this, I don't think anyone does.

I would also say it should be of benefit to established stars because RTÉ maybe able to give them a bigger budget on a quality produced programme, with strong researchers, writers and background staff, something that commercial stations may not be able to provide.

If Tubs can move on from this more power to him. He will possibly need some time and let him have that time.