RTÉ admits paying Tubridy €345,000 more than declared

When you think of the pain the young girl, featured on this morning's news, went through for 5 years waiting on an operation and these parasites were dining free on 47K worth of canopies it brings this behaviour into stark reality. Shame on all involved. Same obviously going on in a lot of places.

Is it not the case that when any company/org that gets public money -re it’s main budget source - and is looking to pay for good/services above €50,000 have to get three quotations and 5 quotes if it’s above €250,000 ? . I wonder what does RTE do in general?

Right I’m off for some canapé’s and bubbly before this afternoon’s big game.

aka - cheese on toast cut into bite sized pieces and a can of 7up 😂

Yep

RTE should be torn down, but its now wrong to vent and destruct in modern Ireland

Just keep quiet, comply and clap like a good little seal, it's only a few bad apples, rest are good, no big deal.

Covid and the compliance mellowed far too many people in this country, the majority lined up and lapped up the bullshit, but I am happy now to see this RTE thing has gotten people angry again, getting them out of that zombie/sheep state they were in for years.

Not accurate.

Over 25k you need to tender.

Under 25k three quotes need to be sought.

At these point even seeing or listening to Tubridy would just remind people of what a corrupt organisation RTE is.

They are better off getting rid, start afresh with a new radio presenter.

I believe it was a revenue audit of RTE staff in general that found a lot of employees were paying PRSI at self employed rate when they were effectively RTE staff and should have been paying full PRSI.

Seems good value considering Kielty is immeasurably more qualified as an entertainer than his predecessor.

IIRC, when I was working for a semi-state, when an invoice came in, you had to have a Purchase Order for it before it could be paid. That was a check that the liability for the expenditure had already gone through the system which, in my company, meant being able to satisfy Purchasing - which was part of Finance - in advance, and that a budget already existed for it. Doesn't sound like a similar system existed in RTE (Quelle surprise!)

IMO the loyalty to the presenter is greater when it comes to light entertainment. The transition between presenters is pretty smooth when it comes to current affairs or Liveline, as the listener's experience remains much the same, but personal taste is a bigger factor for the easy listening stuff. RT isn't my cup of tea at all but he's clearly got huge middle Ireland appeal. I don't know who would step into his shoes if gets the heave-ho, Creedon maybe?

Absolutely, surprised Kielty is still taking up the job knowing Tubs was on a much larger wedge.

Tubs radio gig was just 5hrs work a week?!

And he was getting €250k alone for that? Insane!

News to me cheers, I haven't had to tender for anything in a while.