Barter account details show nearly €5,000 spent on Havaiana flip flops and €2,000 on balloons for summer parties in 2016
On one hand, RTÉ says it lost €2.2m on Toy Show the Musical. The situation is considered so significant that another Grant Thornton review has been commissioned into it. And yet, in another document sent to the Public Accounts Committee, the broadcaster is saying it is proud of the show.
“I have spoken to the Chair today and received an outline of the Board’s position, particularly around the deeply unsatisfactory nature in which information is being provided by the Executive. The Chair also confirmed they will initiate a further Grant Thornton investigation of the Toy Show the Musical.”With my Pricewatch hat on - I never take it off - I had to go and price alternatives for the flip flops for that summer Party. Five grand was spend on 200 pairs of Havaianas. Had the flip flops been bought in Penneys, the 200 pairs would have cost €260 - based on today’s prices.Nearly €5k on Havaianas flip-flops for a summer party “for agencies and clients.
Speaking to reporters at the unveiling of the NTMA’s annual report, Mr McGrath said the Government had already been considering adding RTÉ to the list of companies designated to the NTMA. He said RTÉ’s payments scandal has “confirmed that we were making the right decision”.It might be worth pausing at this point to reflect on the television licence.If you don’t have a TV licence and you do have a television, you could face a court appearance.
There was a €1,469 dinner in Isabelle’s restaurant in Dublin, and multiple spends for accommodation for staff for Renault events.In 2021, there was a €599 transaction for the Dylan Hotel in Dublin for a client.
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