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Ian Guider: Bakhurst has boxed clever so far, but fightback over cuts looms

Many of the suggestions in RTÉ’s direction document make sense, but there are staff members who would prefer to preserve the status quo

Behind the scenes at RTÉ as the payment scandal unfolded

Who said what and when as controversy embroiled the national broadcaster

Tubridy will have to build British radio audience from scratch

After a stormy few months the erstwhile RTÉ star is back on air, but while his Virgin gig could open up opportunities, it will be a steep learning curve

RTÉ Payments Scandal

Ryan Tubridy confirms move to Virgin Radio UK

The broadcaster announced the news on the Chris Evan show on Thursday

Dee Forbes told agents she would ‘personally ensure’ Ryan Tubridy would get slice of Renault deal

RTÉ hand over note to Dáil of meeting between former director general and presenter’s representatives

RTÉ shares Ryan Tubridy side-deal note with Dáil’s spending watchdog

A second note prepared by law firm Arthur Cox can be discussed by the PAC in public session

Former Ryan Tubridy radio show up 13,000 listeners since RTÉ payments scandal broke

Rebranded Nine O’Clock Show had 347,000 listeners between July and September

Public frustration with TV licence ‘understandable’, says media minister

But Martin stressed that despite the mood of the public with difficulties in Montrose, they should still pay the licence fee

RTÉ Payments Scandal

Fine Gael minister Patrick O’Donovan calls on RTÉ to sell off its Dublin 4 campus

Patrick O’Donovan is opposed to the state broadcaster’s latest request for a state bailout of up to €55 million.

Sixty one RTÉ staff members paid car allowance, documents reveal

178 files handed over by Montrose bosses to Oireachtas Media Committee ahead of hearing on Wednesday

I’d love to have Tubridy on as Late Late guest, says Kielty

But the Co Down comedian says the RTÉ payments scandal is only background noise as he prepares to host his first show

No €35m bailout for RTÉ without major reforms says Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Taoiseach has confidence in Montrose board and new Director General Kevin Bakhurst

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Toy Show the Musical drove €2.7m losses at RTÉ in 2022

Broadcaster published 2022 annual report, which was signed off on two days before secret payments scandal broke

Elaine Byrne: From Pee Flynn to Big Phil and now Tubridy, we Irish don’t tolerate hubris

The ex-RTÉ presenter was almost out of the woods and en route to a return to the airwaves, but he just couldn’t take his medicine and shut up

Oliver Callan: The craic commando in RTÉ’s sights

The satirist is tipped to take over Ryan Tubridy’s radio slot full time, but he may have to tone down his comedy to have the last laugh

Anton Savage: Are RTÉ’s headliners ready to jump ship?

With pay cuts seemingly inevitable, we could be about to witness a poaching season at the national broadcaster

RTÉ Payments Scandal

RTÉ opens talks with presenters on pay cuts but rules out compulsory redundancies

RTÉ executives met with Catherine Martin, the Media Minister, ahead of the publication of a report into the use of barter accounts at the national broadcaster

Catherine Martin to meet Kevin Bakhurst as report into barter account expected

The minister will also meet Siún Ní Raghallaigh, chair of the RTÉ board

Ryan Tubridy tells fans to ‘stay tuned for more’ following RTÉ exit

An Instagram reel was posted by the former Late Late Show presenter on Wednesday

Caretaker host refers to ‘sense of wrong’ as The Ryan Tubridy Show is consigned to history

Oliver Callan said the affair showed the importance of “graciously and humbly” accepting second chances