RTÉ admits paying Tubridy €345,000 more than declared

He turned down 120k and asked for 345k instead. What a hero.

RTE really have fouled this up.

I hope we get a Tubridy-free radio schedule in the Autumn - I've never thought he was good on radio - too intellectually lazy and smug and the constant soliciting of presents got me down, but the problem is more RTE insisting on sticking with formulas - Gay Byrne did the LL Show and a morning radio show, and back in the 70s and 80s that was good formula and worked.

They foolishly stuck with the same arrangement with Pat Kenny, and should have done a rethink then - but rather than learning, they repeated it with Tubridy. It's long past time that they gave us something slightly interesting in that 'between the news shows' slot - they could do quite a lot using their existing evening and weekend shows. And don't name it the 'RTE big name show'. Something content not ego centred please.

This is their opportunity to improve their radio offering without using ridiculously overpaid chatterers. I usually have radio chugging along in the background, but if Tubridy comes back I'll be switching to Lyric or Newstalk and 9.00 each day.

Dee should be forced to face PAC by now

Saint Tubridy the Martyr....treated so brutally by RTE....sullying the most trusted man in Ireland.....

Poor Ryan....

Why the fùck does he still want to work for them so badly?

Because its the cushiest number going for a disgustingly overinflated fee.....and he knows he wouldnt have a chance in hell of getting anything close to it anywhere else.

Bakhurst needs to wise up and bin Tubridy ASAP or he can kiss goodbye to more Licence fee payers.....

Seemly still loved by all the people of Ireland.

I thought the execs would stop the weekly reporting of license fee revenue losses. It's a constant reminder. Mine is due in Sept.

I am not sure why GT are holding back on the blame game. They must have been instructed to do so. Plausible indeed.

It's mighty that this story is as active as ever while we approach end of summer. The Oireachtas will have many more hard questions in September!

Tubs statement was pathetic. Part of me wants him back - it would be fascinating. I could see RTE workers out on strike if he returns.

It's an awful shame both the Indo and IT have closed down the comments. Tubs would be lacerated. I used always enjoy reading them when the RTE Payments list was published.

He doesn't care if we want him back. Seems like he's willing to sink RTE, so that he can continue drawing from them. I'll never again pay my licence fee or watch/listen to RTE, if they allow him back. They should just pay him whatever he's due until the end of his contract and be finished with him. He spent all those years threatening RTE that he'd leave, well now is his big chance. Really wish that he'd show some decency for once. Every single thing he does is a PR move.

Yes, just remember apart from the rest of it "don't even ask me to take another pay cut".

1hour radio per day = 250,000 euro per Yr of tax payers money

Jog along Mr Tubridy.

Face it folks, we are going to have to accept Tubs back in rte.

It looks like it's a done deal. The pr machine is in full flow, and we should be damn glad we are getting him back, well so NKM are telling us anyway.

Okay I thought you made some good posts before this but now you just trolling with that last few sentences

The main fuction of the GT report seems to have been to detail a lot of what happened and effectively get it on the record. It may only be the first step in a long process.

Regards...jmcc