RTÉ admits paying Tubridy €345,000 more than declared

What made Deloitte very suspicious was that 'consultancy fees' was such a vague and generic term, especially in the context of a big payment like €75k (and to a guy who was not known for offering consultancy services).

Not exactly true.

Agreed. False invoicing and concealment is a serious crime from what I can see. There's more than enough for the gardai to get involved, but how to report it is another matter.

Dee Forbes is in serious trouble if it is correct that she gave the alleged misinformation to the CFO.

I used to work in an accounts department and petty cash expenses was something I worked on. If I or another employee gave an expense bill to the Financial Controller, said it was for one thing but it was for something else that was pocketed for an other employees benefit, I would 1) expect to be sacked and 2) Potentially be reported to the Garda. I wouldn't dream of it. And that's just for petty cash expenses. Not for massive sums with the CFO.

RTE may also have to stop working with NKM contractors until it is resolved. And as we know, will probably take years.

I don't accept that. I find it intriguing that he offered such a flimsy response to concerns from Deloitte, & not offer to follow it up himself. They then went straight to the ARRC, who then commissioned Grant Thornton. That reads to me that Deloitte felt he was implicated.

He also had a lot of statutory levers to enable him to reject the payment & still be professionally protected.

Did anyone notice that The AARC director said yesterday that she is getting Grant T to look further into 'consultant' invoices, as she has concerns that she can't explain what these are for. She wss silent 2day on that, & got off easy on that one.

Last point Adrian Lynch is far too smooth to be wholesome

Breakingnews/Examiner is focusing on comments made by Collins.

This isn't going to end well for RTE management.

Regards...jmcc

I want that whole board and executive and 'authority' sacked, preferably rescinding any sweet legislation that was enabled purposely that demands their privacy and 'rights' and 'wellbeing' and all the usual bull that protects their 'class' because that is why those laws are there, not for you and I.

I want the 'stars' including Kielty to be paid a salary commensurate with the size of the fcking kip (ie, approx 150k for him x 30 shows = 5k per shtty show and he can count himself lucky.

I want Leo Varadkar/Simon Harris/ Michael Martin et al to shut the fck up and stop soundbiting on it because it gets them column inches.

I don't want activist journalists and I want an independent news/current affairs team that aren't waiting for the opportunity to be the 'special advisor' to the Minister of Nothing.

I want a no 'talent' side to RTE, I want a full PSB that doesn't hang their hopes on imbeciles like Tubridy, Duffy and D'Arcy or at minimum, pay them minimum that they are worth, like where the hell are these 'talents' going to go.

I want accountability not a sham of accountability.

If ever there was a light shone on the way the State side (and class) of this country works, this is it.

Cash what out? To cash out there needs to be cash in, and promises to fix cars didn't make physical cash appear so where did it come from?

The Tubridy defenders have been silenced. Although, their attempts before have been embarrassing.

On another note, Noel Kelly comes across as a total sleezeball.

I was listening to Liveline the day after the news broke. Those thick rural aul wans would still defend it. Yizzer all begrudgers etc. They are complete thickos. You'd have no hope only they are aul wans and are in the twilight of their years.