The Journal has learned that the RTÉ summer staff barbecue has been cancelled following consultation with the NUJ.
THE SCANDAL SURROUNDING RTÉ’s underreporting of payments totaling €345,000 over six years to presenter Ryan Tubridy continues to unfold. Director General Dee Forbes announced her resignation this morning, having been suspended by the RTÉ board last week.4 minutes ago 4:58PM Fine Gael TD Colm Burke is the latest to call for RTÉ to publish the salary of incoming Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty.
“Everything is on the table this week and that includes the pay deal struck this year with Mr Kielty. Taxpayers deserve the full truth.”44 minutes ago 4:19PM A stark update: The Journal has learned that the RTÉ summer staff barbecue has been cancelled following consultation with the NUJ. “It is quite scandalous that, on the one hand, staggering salaries and, in this case, a secret top-up payment can be paid to a certain few whilst the majority of workers in RTÉ have taken cuts.”2 hours ago 3:02PM Joe Duffy has revealed his own salary while speaking on Liveline this afternoon, confirming that he earns €300,000 for his radio work, and €51,000 for television work, including The Meaning of Life, and previously Children of The Troubles.
It also stated that as Grant Thornton is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the misstatement of Tubridy’s earnings between 2017 and 2019, tomorrow’s statement will not cover that period. He said that ICTU “stands firmly with the RTÉ Trade Union Group and shares the frustration of workers who have been prepared to take pay cuts in the recent past to secure the future of RTÉ at a time when management was doing side deals with a third party.”
“Just like everyone else, I’ve been grappling over the last few days with what has happened and the implications are that for all of us here in RTÉ, and for you, who rely on us and expect us to be completely transparent. Byrne said her most recently published annual salary of €350,000 is “correct, as are those published in the past” and that her salary at present is €280,000 due to her stepping away from her Monday night television show. 4 hours ago 12:18PM Vice Chair of the Public Accounts Committee and Soc Dems TD Catherine Murphy has added her voice to the growing number of officials who are calling for Dee Forbes to appear before Oireachtas Committees this week.
“2. Who signed off on all additional payments to Ryan Tubridy, who agreed to them, who agreed to deliberately conceal them? “The NUJ calls for a windfall tax of 6% to be placed on big tech companies in order to fund responsible public service broadcasting.” Former Communications Minister Denis Naughten has called on RTÉ to “publish as much information as possible” relating to their barter accounts.
On the matter of Dee Forbes, Varadkar said: “I read this morning that Dee Forbes has resigned as DG of RTÉ. I still think, though, that she should come before the Oireachtas Committee. She released a very strong statement and I think people would like to hear her side of the story and her version of events.
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