Not a good look. I wonder did he go because this was going to come to light?
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Claire Byrne's stated salary today is outrageous.
305 grand for an average presenter. It's completely bizarre that she's paid so much.
They should declare their connection though if they are going to comment. To be seen to be above board.
Deloitte audited their 2020 and 2021 financial statements. A Mr Richard Howard was the partner who signed off on the accounts.
Amazing revelation by the Dunph that he volunteered a 30k pay cut in 2010 at the height of the economic collapse.
It amazes me that so many people would probably see Eamo as a gouger out to make a bob any way he can, while Tubs (until last week) would've been seen as whiter than white.
They should teach this in primary school. How to spot a disingenuous hypocrite 101
I'm saying it now, I don't think there's any chance Tubs will be back on air next week. I genuinely feel we may have already had the last ever Ryan Tubridy Radio Show on RTE.
Your post makes zero sense.
You don't seem to be aware the reason this came to light was because of auditors. If you have actually read any of the actual reports the issue was identified by Delliote while auditing RTEs 2022 accounts. It's hard to miss on any of they reports.
It's auditors who discovered the issue. Then a separate firm Grant Thornton was brought in to do a full investigation.
It's a case of auditors doing their job.
The Currency are doing an even better job. I know most of their content is subscription only but I'd encourage you to check them out if you're not familiar with them.
Likewise, Eamonn Dunphy did a good podcast with Fionnán Sheahan last Friday or Saturday on this, worth a listen.
I don't know if they would be banging down the door. Even if they did I couldn't see them paying Ryan Tubridy the big bucks he was getting in RTE.
I personally think RTE is beyond reform, and anyone trying to reform it is losing a fighting battle.
Tubridy will be back there this time next year, Kielty's full salary and perks won't be published and mediocre stars will still be paid multiples of what they are worth.
If the government were brave, they'd shut it down, and start a new organisation which focuses only on public service. And the LLS is not public service these days.
Lol yeah, where will they go?
TV3 is fully staffed.
Almost worth paying for this entertainment :)
Regards...jmcc
If only non NKM people could comment on this, they'd struggle to find anyone.
To be fair Yates has spilled the beans on what goes on and the RTE presenters have mostly not held back.
Joe Duffy, Claire Byrne and Miriam O'C seem to be ok with their RTE declarations. Right and proper the way they've announced their earnings. And whether I think they are overpaid or not their integrity is intact. And that's ultimately all any of us possess.
Mods, can ye lock up this thread, we have a winner!
TLDR, any chance of a highlight reel Comrade?
Something is rotten in the state of Donnybrook.
Tip of the Iceberg, we all know it.
I think this is the last straw for the majority of people; especially the younger generations who never engage with RTE productions. This should be the end of the unconstitutional TV Licence Fee. Anybody who's paid it up to this point must feel like a right fool now that its been exposed what mugs RTE take us all for. The threats they've made to everyday ordinary, principled people who have no doubt been struggling financially and most likely mentally were malicious and evil before these revelations, now they've crossed the line to criminal. Chasing money out of people's pockets whilst feasting on inflated salaries calculated through nefarious means, hidden from the public through deceit; they have broken the public's trust. Not that any of them will ever see the walls of the courts they've banished so many to before a judge, they will also most likely not be required to pay back any sums of monies they were unjustly paid. However, the court of public opinion will judge them fairly, and that judgement will linger over them for the rest of their lives, history will not look on them kindly, they will be vilified and treated as what they are, vile, evil, sick, twisted, thieves!! Never to be seen or heard from again, banished off the airwaves and our television screens.
I call for the abolishment of the TV Licence Fee; Complete and full independent and political investigations into the running of RTE and their contractual agreements with employees, and other players; and the dissolution of RTE in its current form, to be replaced with an independent national media service which primarily focuses on factual and educational programming funded by the state as advised by an independent board. It would be funded through general taxation; however, the company would be allowed to gain revenue from private advertising firms, etc. which would be overseen by the aforementioned independent board, and these monies would be used to produce entertainment programmes. In addition the board would also be responsible for setting the budget, including salaries; this would ensure that the company would get its monies worth and would not be paying employees exorbitant salaries that are unjustified and out of scale with the market.
There is no difference between being forced by the state to pay a "TV Licence Fee" (which is really just an annual subscription to RTE) or an annual subscription to other Entertainment Services such as Netflix, Spotify, or Disney+, to name but a few. This should not be legal, it is unconstitutional on the basis of how undemocratic it is, and it surely breaks many, many competition rules and regulations, particularly in relation to EU law. Aside from this, it is morally wrong and unjust to force a population to subscribe to an entertainment service or otherwise against their will, with the threat of imprisonment and large fines if disobeyed, and possibly even a criminal record which could hinder their lives.
We need to be heard, we must demand an end to this shameful money grab by the RTE Elites and their buddies in the Dail allowing this sort of disdain for the public to exist, they can act as shocked and disgusted as they like but Leo, Micheal and Eamonn can save their faux outrage as we can see right through them, and each one of them is just as bad if not worse than the crowd out in Donnybrook. En-masse we need to refuse to pay the RTE Annual Subscription Fee and demand rank and file change at the company; then when the time comes we need to remember the disdain the government held us in and vote accordingly.
Rise Up! Let Our Voices Be Heard! Together We Are Stronger! Together We Will Prevail!
Winner.
I reckon there are more to be caught out here the longer this goes on.
After all these years of promises from RTE they have finally managed to produce great drama.
My NUJ branch meeting is starting shortly. Things are going to get interesting.
Yes indeed. I'm not sure why people are assuming that the presenters who recounted the "truth" about their salaries today are being any more truthful than the one who recounted that he was "taking a pay cut". Until someone digs into the accounts and produces the evidence I'd assume that everyone in RTE is lying right now.
Likewise, I didn't hear Yates on this today when he was on air. Did he declare an interest? Does anyone know?
RTE are doing an excellent job of reporting on this they had the currency journalist on a few programs.
The mainstream print media are being a bit disingenuous in reporting on this, their color pieces all depend on celebs and what they are up to including RTE journalists and presenters. There is a whole industry proping this nonsense up.
Anything goes 😉
Of course!
Nothing to see there at all. It's all in my head.
I didn't say they weren't. I am fully aware of what sort of enterprise they are - I have professional dealings with them. I'm simply saying Matt was off air today.
But since you "went there", I do think it's worth asking if Matt declared his conflict (with NKM also being his agent) when discussing this story last week? I didn't listen to his show on either day of this story breaking last week so I genuinely do not know. I would hope and expect that he did as he does seem to be quite genuine, and I'd be surprised if he didn't.
Is NKM, not a private company that can employ who they like?
Today FM are a commercial station. They can do what they like.
In case anyone doubts the incestuous world of RTE and it's associated companies, guess who works in NKM:
Guess who his Daddy is?
I've no doubt however that he beat off stiff competition in an open, transparent and advertised job listing to secure this role.
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