RTÉ admits paying Tubridy €345,000 more than declared

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Tubs’s PR people have been working overtime, he’s obviously realised that his dismissive statement yesterday didn’t exactly cut the mustard

New statement from RT:

“While I have no responsibility for the corporate governance in RTÉ or how or what they publish in their accounts, when my earnings were published I should have asked questions at the time and sought answers as to the circumstances which resulted in incorrect figures being published.

“I didn’t, and I bear responsibility for my failure to do so. For this, I apologise unreservedly,” he said.

In a statement this evening he expressed regret that RTÉ has decided not to let him present his radio show next week.

"I am disappointed that RTÉ has decided that for editorial reasons I should not broadcast my radio show next week. I look forward to returning to the radio show, a job I love, as soon as possible and I hope my listeners and my colleagues appreciate,” he said.

The statement added: “At the centre of all of this is trust. The trust of colleagues in RTÉ and the trust of a great many people who listen to my show. To them: I wholeheartedly apologise for my error of judgement.

“Separately, it has been reported that I did not take a pay cut over the last number of years. This is simply not true. Over the period of my contract with RTÉ, I have been asked to take several reductions in salary and I did. Indeed, between 2012 and today, my pay from RTÉ was cut by approximately 40%.

“I also wish to respond to suggestions that this issue had some bearing on my decision to step down from hosting the Late Late Show. It did not.”

His mother is part of the company.

The fundamental point that it's RTE that made the incorrect disclosure is being lost .

RT is not RTEs accountant or auditor or the one responsible for the disclosure .

The point that RTE made a statement yesterday that named Turbidy yet did not disclose until today that Dee Forbes was suspended on Wednesday is the bigger story.

The admission that 'barter' arrangements in RTE are not unusual also tells you a lot.

The insincerity drips from every word and is blatant considering the "nothing to see" here guff from yesterday.

That had to be dragged out of him kicking and screaming like a bold child.

Tubs doesn't even think anything is wrong at all.

Tubs should resign, end of story. in any other country he would be gone. Plus those responsible for the deception at the top of RTE, and WITHOUT pension.

I believe Tubs was involved in FRAUD, in that he was in on the deception, for his own personal gain.