Not a good look. I wonder did he go because this was going to come to light?
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That’s the thing. He can obfuscate and deflect all he wants, and the two of them can whinge all they like about all the “abuse” they’ve received (🙄- 99% of which is completely justified criticism)- but if I was on the committee, I’d just be asking over and over again for him to confirm that he knew the amounts he was receiving annually were tens of thousands euro more than was being publicly declared every year.
The RTÉ board are incompetent and weak, and afraid to stand up to the “talent”, and NK and the likes of RT are only too happy to roll in and take endless advantage of that, fuelled by their own greed and egos.
They all need to go.
the toyman has the gloves on..interesting
Great way for Garrihy/NK to get free advertisement. No wonder 2fm are broke.
Yes it could be all for optics, show your face, tick the box. Unless he at least answers a few questions, he's toast with RTE and the Irish public. As for Kelly he will tough it out, and the whole thing will be water off his back.
When Tubs said he was happy to go before the committee I knew he already had his ducks line up.
Somebody will be getting their chequebook out........
Wait until they decide not to do a nursing home and turn it into a center for those seeking asylum
Do folks realize today is just another day going through the motions. PAC pretending they care. RT sticking with “nothing illegal done here. Entitled to do the deals.”
I’d be very surprised if RT says that really he did not need the extra taxpayers cash and that he should have refused it. That’s what the “outraged” folks want to hear
In just a few more years, Pat will be able to present his morning show from the nursing home.
Pat Kenny has just said RTE told him he had to become a contractor, so he just left.
TV licence is due here next month. I've always paid this but will be withholding payment until we see real change in RTE with transparent and judicious use of public money. Large cuts required for those on high salaries and contracts. More hours of work. Let Tubridy go peddle his wares elsewhere. Time for change and the Bakhurst fella would want to cop on and realise he'd better deliver on real change and not just fiddling with the facade.
Is RT really saying, "yes I made these secret deals, yes I work in media L, yes I work for a national broadcaster, but I never connected the dots on those two points"?.
im still going with this kind of thing today
They told he'd have to leave staff and become a contractor if he wanted to progress.
Makes sense if they want rid.
This RT guy is crazy… and thinks people are stupid….
“I signed a contract in good faith. I declared my earnings and paid my taxes. My employer has acknowledged that it has engaged in deceptive practices to pay me-practises that were hidden from me…
The result? I become the face of a national scandal; accused of being complicit, deceitful and dishonest. I think that statement of June 22nd was very unhelpful in this regard. The full truth was concealed…
“I take full responsibility for not asking more questions back on January 20th, 2021 when the figures for 2017, 2018 and 2019 were released. I take responsibility for that…
“This has been my darkest hour both professionally and personally. I know the same is true for my agent and friend, Noel Kelly and his family.”
Seems to be the game he is playing. I'd imagine it's damage control and he is trying to preempt the questions that will be answered.
A real poor me defense from Tubridy. Not going to wash with the license fee payer.
Tubs is saying the only real thing he is sorry for is not pointing out his declared salary wasn't the same as what he was actually receiving. Otherwise he done nothing wrong. Sounds like he might end up going to the four courts.
id agree with him, what would he be going to the four courts for?
Why? is he going to become a News reporter?
Goodbye RTE career.
That's what his best mate and master Pat Kenny said.
I wouldn't argue too much with what he is saying. However given the shite he peddled to the rest of the nation throughout the years and the pedestal of moral decency he erected for himself he is finished. Nobody will be will to pay the license fee to subsidy this chancer and his agent.
Legally he is fine. Ethically and morally he is finished.
If he really wants to totally ruin his name, reputation etc. Then let him fire away!!!
So much for all these channels waiting to snap him up!!!
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Kenny retiring and lining up Tubridy as his replacement?
youd hope they have something but if its correct they have been lying through their teeth this past few weeks.
Could get saucy now. If Tubridy and RTE go to war it's hard to see him returning at all. Thank God.
Let's see what other broadcaster in Ireland gives him half a million quid a year. LOL.
He was also hitting RTE retirement age (65) so being a contractor was probably only option really
Oh Dear.
It's going to get ugly and someone is going to die.
Contest what evidence?
Just read NK's statement. Its an exercise in finger pointing and blaming others. No mention of the fake invoices for consultancy fees. I hope the committees highlight this.
Why submit a fake invoice if everything is above board?
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