RTÉ admits paying Tubridy €345,000 more than declared

bigroad · 17-08-2023 11:35PM

It's really a case of only one turd down but many more to go in the second flush.

Cartman78 · 17-08-2023 11:37PM

An unexpected and rather pleasant turn of events....I had expected this to be brushed under the carpet so it's refreshing having to see Tubbers chow down on a veritable sh1t sandwich (as opposed to a nothing burger).

However, given his strong unflushable turd energy, I suspect he'll squirm back on to our screens/airwaves at some point....but hopefully this will be measured in years rather than months.

As others have alluded to, there's a whole wider situation regarding RTE to be addressed...maybe getting rid of this pleb might be a catalyst for real change

NIMAN · 17-08-2023 11:37PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120993182#Comment_120993182

I can't believe it, have been offline all night as I was at a footy match.

Just logged in and over the moon with the news.

Fair play to Bakhurst, he grew a set.

backwards_man · 17-08-2023 11:38PM

Just cathing up on the breakibg news that RT wont be returning, could some one please explain what RT said tonight that triggered KB announcing he wont be coming back. I am just in after a very bad day in the office and cant find anything about what RT said, apologies if I missed it, I read a few pages back but cant figure out what it was he said.

fritzelly · 17-08-2023 11:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120993250#Comment_120993250

C'mon now - he needs every penny he's got to survive

Leg End Reject · 17-08-2023 11:39PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120992814#Comment_120992814

Which is what was said here from the start when others said it had nothing to do with RT.

Everyone finally sees the emporer had no clothes.

alzer100 · 17-08-2023 11:40PM

Quote from tobefrank321:

"Few things to be ironed out here. Tubridy's pay must be stopped immediedately, and Bakhurst needs to clarify that. He also needs to rule out Tubridy returning on his watch. And he may have to face down a spurious lawsuit from the Tubridy camp"

Fully agree with you on this. He hasn't clarified whether Ryan Tubridy is still been paid or not. I'm not convinced that Tubridy has been shown the door permanently however this may be viewed. It's a battle of ego's and one that has been won by Kevin Backhurst. But I wouldn't think this is over just yet...

LambshankRedemption · 17-08-2023 11:40PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120993174#Comment_120993174

I wouldn't be so sure. I reckon Radio Norwich would be delighted to give him Alan Partridge's old spot.

NIMAN · 17-08-2023 11:40PM

And it's even funnier than the Toyman basically got himself sacked. Had he said nothing, he'd have been back on air in a couple of weeks.

What a day

Bass Reeves · 17-08-2023 11:40PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120993272#Comment_120993272

He just opened his mouth. That was the problem

Beefcake82 · 17-08-2023 11:41PM

Next on the chopping block in no particular order should be boring ray darcy, lottie ryan, joe duffy, doireann garrihy. Start with those 4 then work the way down the list of others. These bunch are some of the most boring, obnoxious, talent less hacks allowed on the airways. Dave Fanning should also be adding cos he has gone off the deep end, he was good back in the day but he seems a few sandwiches short of a full picnic basket now with his latest round of comments.

inajock · 17-08-2023 11:45PM

Sure it's only walking around money

LambshankRedemption · 17-08-2023 11:45PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120993198#Comment_120993198

But if we didnt pay Joe Duffy and Ray Darcy 350k surely CNN or MSNBC would be tripping over themselves to hire them?

No?

bigroad · 17-08-2023 11:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120993298#Comment_120993298

Yes to clean the toilets.

LambshankRedemption · 17-08-2023 11:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120993301#Comment_120993301

Might be just as well. Look what happened when a certain former celebrity was allowed make a comment.

tobefrank321 · 17-08-2023 11:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120992811#Comment_120992811

It will more likely be a full page interview in the Sindo telling us he can't afford to retire or take a paycut, lost all his money in the "crash" and the 5 million he made from RTE since then has barely kept food on the table.

rovers_runner · 17-08-2023 11:48PM

Hopefully the prime RTE C U next Tuesday aka Kathryn Thomas has put herself behind the 8 ball by forcing her massive arse into the Rose of Tralee proceedings.

Would be delicious if she also make a rod for her own back.

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Ozvaldo · 17-08-2023 11:51PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120993281#Comment_120993281

Ha the toyman 😁

Emblematic · 17-08-2023 11:54PM

In fairness, did anyone here predict that Tubridy would be gone for the stated reason: i.e. appearing "to question the basis for the necessary restatement of fees paid for services"?

RabbleRouser2k · 17-08-2023 11:56PM

Was watching the last 15 minutes of Six O'Clock show yesterday (Wednesday), where Grainne Seoige was co-hosting, on VM1. (Hope someone got her a fisherman's friend, she was very hoarse. Must have caught a virus or something).

And they had on that 'consumers adviser' guy Conor whatever his name is. When he brought up the Grant Thornton review, he mentioned 'this absolves Ryan Tubridy of wrongdoing' and Grainne Seoige chimed in with 'it bears repeating again' or something to that effect, and Conor repeated his statement- 'Ryan's cleared of any wrongdoing'.

Grainne's former agent used to be NK, so this 'support' of Tubridy seemed endemic. And we had Pat speaking up 'in favour of Tubridy'... like they could sway the public's opinion.

His colleagues were CERTAIN that Tubridy was gonna walk back into his job, all forgiven. Because the alternative scared the crap out of them. Now they will be terrified- I imagine more people will cut ties with NK because of this situation. Now Bakhurst has pretty much laid down the law. He seems to know that a boss isn't meant to be your 'friend', he's your boss. Don't matter if you like him, he calls the shots, and signs the paycheques.

I commend the guy, on this occasion. He showed he has a backbone and wasn't gonna take crap.

fritzelly · 17-08-2023 11:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120993328#Comment_120993328

Basically it shows him for what he is - thinking he is better than everyone else, throwing his employer under the bus and expecting no comeuppance, only this time his big mouth got called out

LambshankRedemption · 17-08-2023 11:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120993328#Comment_120993328

Thats not what he did though.

Ozvaldo · 17-08-2023 11:59PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120992937#Comment_120992937

What do we need RTE for anyway let it burn down -I mean who watches it anymore no need for it

Emblematic · 18-08-2023 12:01AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120993341#Comment_120993341

I'm quoting Bakhurst here. I'm not sure people would have predicted that that would be the stated reason for termination of negotiations.

tobefrank321 · 18-08-2023 12:06AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120993174#Comment_120993174

They don't do misery slots or questions about Irish connections on US or UK talkshows so its a no go area. Plus he said he'd never move.

ForestFire · 18-08-2023 12:09AM

BREAKING NEWS

It been reported Gardai have been call again to ques forming outside BOI ATMs again tonight and some unruly behaviour....

One tall man frantically tapping the keypad , keeps saying its not working it's not working....are you sure we have an account here....

While a shorter man behind barking orders......keep trying you fool, it was working for everyone else last night!!

(Please note these reports are currently under investigation, and have not been verified fully at this time)

72sheep · 18-08-2023 12:13AM

Now that we have the RT distraction behind us, let's be having:

The two hospital-cases Dee F. and Jim ? up for questioning, or at least a very publicly documented refusal to participate from their solicitors.
CFO Breda who first signed-off on a very generous RTE voluntary redundancy program and then signed-up for that same package even though she was not eligible
Glowing Moya D., the RTE Board Chair throughout, whom thought her role was not to check anything but just walk around smiling - and let Breda sail out of the building with a 500k package ;-)

lee_baby_simms · 18-08-2023 12:13AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120993339#Comment_120993339

100%. Tubridy is, tonight, shipwrecked on the rocks of his own hubris.

jmcc · 18-08-2023 12:14AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120993309#Comment_120993309

A Sindo column for Tubridy wouldn't be that surprising. When Brendan O'Connor took his own advice (ballsy guys buying up property when the property bubble was about to burst), he went on Tubridy's New Year show and was crying about losing money. RTE gave him a TV show. He did well on the TV show and it got higher audience figures than Tubridy's LLS. RTE cancelled O'Connor's TV show. O'Connor now has one of the most popular radio shows on RTE1 while Tubridy does not.

Regards...jmcc

LambshankRedemption · 18-08-2023 12:15AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120993346#Comment_120993346

The key part of that quote is "Appeared to question" but the context is "during negotiating his return to the airwaves".

You don't "appear to question" anything at all in public when you are negotiating behind closed doors.

RTÉ admits paying Tubridy €345,000 more than declared

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