RTÉ admits paying Tubridy €345,000 more than declared

05-07-2023 06:41PM

James O' Connor on the money too.

fritzelly · 05-07-2023 06:41PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120810319#Comment_120810319

Yeah, some of those questions sounded like he knew the answer

05-07-2023 06:43PM

Anne absolutely delighted to submit her internal audit reports. She has something to share.

HeidiHeidi · 05-07-2023 06:43PM

`God, I'm only watching this and I'm exhausted, can't concentrate on the questions any more - I have no idea how they're still asking and answering in there!

Listening to RBB's high-falutin' off-topic ramblings sent me over the edge, another 15 minutes wasted. How did he manage to get the film industry into the ~~conversation~~ monologue?

sxt · 05-07-2023 06:45PM

Say what you like, Ryan is the most talented and charismatic star in Ireland . He guided us through the pandemic, he promotes ireland by hosting events involving heads of state etc. He highlights and participates personally in raising funds for a diverse range of charities. He's a good egg. How is he to blame for a company who decides to pay him very well?

Atlantic Dawn · 05-07-2023 06:46PM

I don't recall Ryan ever being 'on board' for The Musical, why should he have been?

05-07-2023 06:46PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120810331#Comment_120810331

Shocking amount of time wasted with grand standing and lack of preparation or communication between senators on their line of questioning.

fritzelly · 05-07-2023 06:46PM

Easy to come in under cost when all the advertising is free ffs

Frank Grimes · 05-07-2023 06:47PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120810345#Comment_120810345

It wasn't about him so that would have ruled out him having any interest in it anyway.

Supernintento Chalmers · 05-07-2023 06:48PM

Anyone else heard that a certain “talent” agent at the centre of all this got his foot in the door as a coke dealer to a lot of RTE people? I heard that long ago, long before all this controversy. Apparently he’d been doing event management and had used his RTE connections to get some people starting roles and then made his real break when he convinced a high-level presenter to let him try negotiate for him when his contract was up.

gmisk · 05-07-2023 06:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120810287#Comment_120810287

Bizarre venue, literally don't think I have ever heard of a theatre production being in it?!

The size of the cast was bonkers! And no understudies?! So if a couple of key people out...they cancelled shows..thsr happened one weekend and they had to refund 6k plus tickets...ffs clowns!

Oh and giving away 9k tickets.

05-07-2023 06:49PM

Lot of cars being handed back in the coming days 😂

_Kaiser_ · 05-07-2023 06:49PM

This is a waste of question time now

Leg End Reject · 05-07-2023 06:51PM

Eugene with with Ryan Turbidy.

gmisk · 05-07-2023 06:52PM

There is George Lee on RTE six one news.

A top 10 paid employee himself only on 180k a year pops up maybe a couple of times a week on the news....what a gig.

_Kaiser_ · 05-07-2023 06:53PM

Speak for yourself my friend.. I would be very happy to see RTE go - or fundamentally restructured and reduced - myself.

padd b1975 · 05-07-2023 06:53PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120809670#Comment_120809670

Wallace is a brand ambassador for ridiculous and pretentious glasses and scarves that can be worn without a jacket.

fritzelly · 05-07-2023 06:53PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120810369#Comment_120810369

Think I can guess what he was reporting on

kneemos · 05-07-2023 06:55PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120810369#Comment_120810369

I could do George's job. All he does is repeat the story that's already been in the News all day.

Atlantic Dawn · 05-07-2023 06:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120810369#Comment_120810369

I think the perfectly normal July weather we are having is wrecking his head.

HeidiHeidi · 05-07-2023 06:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120810382#Comment_120810382

Yawn.

You could, yeah.

I'm no fan, but if it's that easy, lets see you do it.

TinyMuffin · 05-07-2023 06:59PM

You’d be brave to give donnhacha o Callaghan a car. I’d say he struggles to tie his laces.

gmisk · 05-07-2023 07:01PM

Did Ryan Tubridy or his agent ever ask for public record on his wages to be corrected...decent question...

kneemos · 05-07-2023 07:01PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120810388#Comment_120810388

Stand back!

gmisk · 05-07-2023 07:02PM

Geraldine OLearys attitude stinks....smugly pointing out she is retiring in 8 weeks (with a huge pension)

AndyBoBandy · 05-07-2023 07:02PM

I started compiling a list of the news correspondents a few years ago to try and figure out how many correspondents they had, and I got to 59 by the time I gave up….

this list is about 2 years old so some will have moved around and some will have moved on, but still, 59 correspondents!!! That’s mental!!

Conall Cernach · 05-07-2023 07:03PM

Was it the same car that was loaned for 5 years or was it a car that got replaced with a newer model every year for 5 years? Can't see too many of RTE's talent rocking up to Montroe in a 181D reg.

sporina · 05-07-2023 07:04PM

grr I didn't get to see any of the meeting - can I watch it back anywhere?

gmisk · 05-07-2023 07:05PM

Senator Eugene Murphy..

What a tosser...Seanad should have been gone by now...but hey gravy train up choo choo.

_Kaiser_ · 05-07-2023 07:05PM

Why is Murphy constantly throwing in a "I was in the industry too" reference every chance he gets.

The chair needs to be replaced though. Far too fawning to the attendees at times.

RTÉ admits paying Tubridy €345,000 more than declared

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