Not a good look. I wonder did he go because this was going to come to light?
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His family were high up in FF, Andrews is a cousin AFAIK.
Cop out answers.
You said Tubridy did nothing wrong and had nothing to apologise for.
He comes out today and contradicts that:
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."
Do you agree with what he says or not?
Or do you think his statement today is an insincere pack of lies?
It’s funny how the top up ensure his fees always topped the magical “€500,000” figure. It seems to be a cut off point of sorts, perhaps a line in the sand for Kelly and Tubs himself.
Lets not forget though, there was a time when Tubs was on over €700,000.
So he doesn't deny getting the money, knowing about the under reporting, or the scheme to get around the pay cut. His issue is it's RTÉ's fault for not giving the right figure.
Id happily take a 40% pay cut esp if I was getting refunded the cut.
Basically RTE is great and she was great and will not be saying anymore
I still don’t think that he should apologise for anything.
Whether he disagreed and felt compelled to apologise for whatever reason doesn’t mean anything in regards to my own opinion.
My opinion being different from his definitely doesn’t mean that his statement was a pack of lies either. He and I aren’t the same person.
Dee Forbes Statement. She "fully engaged" with the board on this regrettable issue, and that she always acted in publics best interest, etc.
Mentions the issue arose in April (not March as reported elsewhere I think) and that there were two payments, in 2020 and 2021, not more (I thought there were up to 5).
10% of his salary is a disingenuous way of describing €345,000 of tax payers money.
I'll tune in ;)
Just listening to her statement, what corporate waffle.
Dee Forbes strikes me as someone who'd sue someone for bullying her if she received any criticism.
Why don’t you fire away and test out your theory?
Am I the only one not bothered by this, yes it should not have happened, it's lackadaisical management of the situation by RTE, and it would be far more interesting to hear from his management company than from Ryan Turbady himself.
"This includes pursuing a difficult cost cutting agenda as part of implementing a wider strategic agenda, all while navigating the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic."
Ms Forbes said he is proud of her contribution to RTÉ during her time as Director General.
If it wasn't for that pesky Covid ... 🙄🙄
100 percent the bollix will be back on the radio on Monday morning.
RTE should pay out his contract and get rid. Someone high up there needs to make that call amd save some face. The damage him being back on radio 1 on Monday will be ten fold.
He was born into RTE with a silver spoon up his arse.
Bottom line for me is - will this issue result in a bloody good overhaul of RTE or will things continue more or less as they were following the usual suitable statements of explanation/regret from the Board?
It is the Silly Season, and Government goes on manoevres to its holiday spots, we are given stand ins for all the highly paid "presenters" until the schools go back, so I wonder what, if anything will result from this, other than losing RT to his podcast heaven.
Too little too late. He is toast.
It would be “delicious” if he was.
He is not, it’s been widely reported that he’s not on next week at all.
Where?
I don't think she'd sue anonymous accounts online. It generally doesn't work that way. Perhaps a journalist.
Her statement was a complete cop out. Poor RTE awful times stuff.
How could they sack him if fairness. RTE were just as culpable,if not more so.
Can't really use him as a scapegoat.
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I reckon he’s gone now. The heat will keep getting turned up.
Well on Six One news just now and in many of the papers.
Honestly, am I the only one who knows how to use google?
The real winners here are Phil and Holly.
He said it himself in today’s statement.
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What were you expecting?
Almost a LinkedIn buzzword bingo full house.
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