Presenter and his agent Noel Kelly are expected to face in-depth questions over payments scandal
During an online meeting in May 2020 between Kelly, former RTÉ director generaland an RTÉ solicitor, a verbal guarantee was given that RTÉ would underwrite Renault’s commercial contract. Kelly will be asked about two consequent €75,000 invoices labelled “consultancy fees”.
Many view the controversy as indicative of a grossly unjust two-tier system in an organisation beset by financial problems. What is Tubridy’s view of his own payments in that context? The National Union of Journaliststhat just as Tubridy received assurances his payments would not be cut, many young workers were going without increments which had been suspended.
PAC member and Green Party TD Marc Ó Cathasaigh has already said this information is required. As the controversy emerged, Tubridy issued two statements on June 22nd and June 23rd respectively. The first, a relatively terse expression of surprise and disappointment, set out his inability to explain any of the circumstances. The second, about three times the length, seemed more considered, admitting to mistakes in not ascertaining why incorrect figures had been published.
A letter sent to Tubridy by Forbes in July 2020 regarding his contract stated that “fees set out in this agreement will be paid by RTÉ without any reductions and RTÉ shall not make any request or inquiry from you in relation to a reduction in the agreed fees”. Again, in the context of financial pressures at the broadcaster and on some staff, Tubridy is likely to be asked for his thoughts on a guarantee his considerable terms would not be cut.8.
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