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RTÉ admits ‘serious breach of trust’ in undisclosed payments of €345,000 to Ryan Tubridy

In an email to Montrose staff this afternoon, RTÉ chair Siún Ní Raghallaigh said “the coming days and weeks will be difficult for all of us”

RTE Director General Dee Forbes and Ryan Tubridy. Picture: Collins

RTÉ has confirmed that it under declared payments to Ryan Tubridy, the former host of the Late Late Show, by €120,000 between 2017 and 2019. Tubridy’s earnings for 2020, 2021 and 2022 were also under reported. In total, RTÉ under reported Tubridy’s earnings by €345,000 over the six year period.

Tubridy was also paid an additional €18,750 for the first three months of 2023, which brings the total he was overpaid to €345,000, however as ...