Analysis

RTÉ analysis: A deal done in the dark carefully designed to avoid scrutiny

The national broadcaster has now provided the most detailed account of the undisclosed payments to presenter Ryan Tubridy, but questions remain for those at the top of Montrose

All eyes will now be on RTÉ’s appearance at tomorrow’s Oireachtas media committee, and when the broadcaster’s top brass go head-to-head with TDs at the public accounts committee on Thursday. Picture: Getty

Why was none of this disclosed publicly, and how has it taken six days of turmoil at our national broadcaster for one version of events to come out?

That’s the main question following this evening’s lengthy statement from RTÉ’s acting director general Adrian Lynch.

The national broadcaster has now provided the most detailed account of the undisclosed payments to presenter Ryan Tubridy - and how the deal between the former director general Dee Forbes and ...