RTÉ admits paying Tubridy €345,000 more than declared

06-09-2023 03:49PM

Is Tubbs going to declare the Electric Vespa he is getting tomorrow to The Revenue Commissioners?

I am sure it well exceeds the 3k Small Gift Exemption.

RoTelly · 06-09-2023 03:52PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121076869#Comment_121076869

What do you think of Dee Forbes and the scandal that has hit RTÉ. Happy to be proud of Irish Content and presenters. But be interesting to hear you take.

tom23 · 06-09-2023 03:55PM

You are genuinely the kindest person on this thread. A kind soul as me ma would say. Tubs is lucky to have you as a friend and a fan. Don’t ever change. God bless.

jmcc · 06-09-2023 04:02PM

The funds for Children's TV were cut by Forbes so that Tubridy and the "talent" could be paid. That quote about Tubridy being "the most trusted man in Ireland" is a laugh.

No sign of that 150K being repaid. Did anyone think that he would have the decency to pay it back? It could even be used to fund some real programming for children.

Regards...jmcc

alzer100 · 06-09-2023 04:07PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121076869#Comment_121076869

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119054713#Comment_119054713

podgeandrodge · 06-09-2023 04:07PM

https://www.thejournal.ie/ryan-tubridy-uk-6161311-Sep2023/

"He joked about himself as being the third Doctor Who of the talk show, and told of being gifted a red electric vespa from Bono on his last appearance."

"Tubridy said he is “saving up” to go and see McCartney perform in either Australia, Brazil or Mexico soon."

"Saving up" FFS, he can't help himself lying to people.

Sunny Disposition · 06-09-2023 04:09PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121076975#Comment_121076975

Come on, you can't really think Ryan or those other presenters are the lowest of the low. They're not paedophies or murderers for goodness sake.

jmcc · 06-09-2023 04:22PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121077144#Comment_121077144

The funding for children's TV programming was cut while Tubridy and the other mediocrities were paid. Would Tubridy even have the decency to return that 150K with the stipulation that it be used for funding some programming for children?

Would you hold him in higher esteem if he did something like that for the children of Ireland?

Regards...jmcc

ButtersSuki · 06-09-2023 04:46PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121077136#Comment_121077136

“Saving up”? FFS. He’s as mean as they come.

On his radio show he suggested that the staff should have “a whip around” for him to go and see McCartney play in Orlando around the time of his 50th birthday. They likely -combined - earn him less than him annually and he openly asked for this. And they pay tax at PAYE rates too. He makes Bertie and Pee Flynn look honest and decent by comparison.

ButtersSuki · 06-09-2023 04:54PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121076804#Comment_121076804

On here we go. 🙄

The point is NK and certain Irish media types are acting like London is at a standstill with people trying to catch a glimpse of Tubs when the reality is 99% of Evans’ audience this morning would be like “who is this guy?”. And I doubt Evans led with “so Ryan you were sacked recently and there’s a lot of questions over dodgy payments, barter accounts and other questionable practices, but I just want a yes or no - are you going to give back that €150,000 that you said you would?”

The difference between the thousands of celebs who go in and out without coverage as you say is they go in and out without seeking it. Tubs has gone full frontal looking for attention there and the best he can get is some selfies and a short radio interview with Chris Evans where Tubs once again showed how contrite and sorry he was…..oh wait, no….he boasted about free 💩.

You couldn’t make it up.

artvanderlay · 06-09-2023 04:55PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121077286#Comment_121077286

It's Sir Jimmy Savile btw ;)

MrMusician18 · 06-09-2023 04:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121076642#Comment_121076642

Sadly, if you've resources at your disposal getting listens is significantly easier that hiring an army of interns.

Sunny Disposition · 06-09-2023 04:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121077202#Comment_121077202

Well of course generosity is admirable, I don't think anyone would say otherwise. But I don't judge anyone on how they spend their own money, I'm only privy to the details of my own finances obviously.

jmcc · 06-09-2023 05:01PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121077345#Comment_121077345

What generosity?

Do you think that Tubridy has the decency to give back the 150K with the stipulation that it be used to fund children's programming?

And if he did not do something like that, how could you continue to defend such an individual?

Regards...jmcc

jmcc · 06-09-2023 05:03PM

Doesn't look good for RTE and its bailout.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/top-rte-execs-got-10pc-pay-increase-as-broadcaster-recorded-28m-deficit-last-year-accounts-show/a840985292.html

Regards...jmcc

ButtersSuki · 06-09-2023 05:40PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121077343#Comment_121077343

I know, I was perhaps a little to subtly implying Mr. Kelly wouldn’t be aware of such mechanisms and would instead be using a more “hands on” approach so to speak.

Cluedo Monopoly · 06-09-2023 05:44PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121076869#Comment_121076869

Cause aggravation?

I simply think you are trying to make a fool out of yourself. For what reason, I don't know but you are doing a good job.

Oscar_Madison · 06-09-2023 05:46PM

I HAVE IT!!!

To launch his Podcast series :

Phillip Schofield - an exclusive interview- from one dropped presenter to another 🤪

Oscar_Madison · 06-09-2023 05:52PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121077135#Comment_121077135

OMG what a lovely find - well done.

skimpydoo · 06-09-2023 05:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121076642#Comment_121076642

Sadly that's not how it works on the iTunes podcast charts.

One of the reasons why Tubs is gone from RTE is the downturn in licence fees. We should do another boycott and stop buying or reading any publications that publish a NKM press release. This will let the MSM know that any NKM puff pieces are not relevant news.

fritzelly · 06-09-2023 06:27PM

RTE want 34.5 million bailout - how many surgeries, schools, teachers, doctors, gards... could that pay for instead of paying a failed media company who pay themselves hefty pay rises and the rest

Be a travesty if they get the money under any circumstances

jmcc · 06-09-2023 06:35PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121077676#Comment_121077676

The politicians have a chance to do something that get them votes. That's a very dangerous situation for RTE. There will be a lot of conditions attached to the bailout and an evaluation of the talent and their cost will probably be one popular aspect.

The lack of real job offers for Tubridy has made that part a lot easier and the contract negotiations will probably be a lot tougher and for less money. The public service and commerical problem is going to be very tricky. It might not be surprising to see a few proposals that RTE be broken up with the commercial part being spun out as a separate company.

Regards...jmcc

RoTelly · 06-09-2023 06:42PM

It seems to me that there are a number of posters, some new some not so new, who can't abide Mr. Tubs taking a ribbing, nor can they accept that the vast majority of Anti-Tubities are happy to actually engage with what he might do. The Anti-Tubities can also at the same time discuss the massive problems that exist in RTÉ.

However the Pro-Tubities are only here for circularly arguments, abusing other posters and have little to say about the difficulties that RTÉ find themselves in. They find it hard to realize the Tubs is just part of this whole fiasco.

Oscar_Madison · 06-09-2023 06:47PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121077707#Comment_121077707

I agree they need to be held to account and look for cost savings to cover some/most of this shortfall but not at the expense of either quality or nurturing new talent - they would be my red lines but you can’t help but think they’ll go for the lowest common denominator here and just provide a shitshow of middle of the road and put their two fingers up at the government and indeed the public - they’re public servant lifers and they know how to play the system and the games and they will -mark my words they’ll get their own back on any politician who wants real change at the next election - “oh sorry we can’t cover your campaign- cut backs and all of that”

artvanderlay · 06-09-2023 06:51PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121077732#Comment_121077732

Well put old boy. It's like they just want to stop the conversation and for things to go back to how they were for some reason. Maybe people with links to the RTE gravy train? Intriguing! Or possibly they are just a bit odd and dictatorial, like the woman I once heard on the radio telling a DJ who had expressed a dislike for Daniel O'Donnell that he was not entitled to his opinion!

Loafing Oaf · 06-09-2023 06:55PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121077335#Comment_121077335

Tubs has gone full frontal looking for attention there and the best he can get is some selfies

With two of the biggest shots in British broadcasting in fairness, who I presume are busy men and are under no obligation to give him the time of day. I'd be surprised if anyone in Irish media would do better in the circumstances. Plus they're only the bits of Mr T goes to London we've been allowed to see. I'd imagine he's also having 'brief chats' about job opportunities with others with less profile but more clout. I know a lot of you are desperate to write off Tubridy as a hopeless nonentity when cut off from the RTE mothership but I'm suspending judgment on that.

jmcc · 06-09-2023 07:02PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121077745#Comment_121077745

Traditionally, RTE has been the beneficiary of the stable two and a half party model with FF and FG being the two large parties and Labour being the half-party. That kept RTE largely on-side with the government. The worrying prospect for RTE is that SF could be the senior party in the next government and that could cause a lot of problems. The financial adjustments could happen now under the FFG government or there could be even more rationalisations under an SF-led govenment. The Tubridy payments scandal was only the tip of the iceberg. This is an existential crisis for RTE in its current format.

The RTE staff seemed to be very angry when the Tubridy payments story broke and they are the ones to watch. Revolutions always start in the Middle Classes and the RTE staffers are effectively RTE's Middle Class. They also have the most to gain from a complete change in culture in RTE with the talent's payments being reduced. Such moves by the politicians to rein in the excesses of the RTE management could be quite popular.

Almost right on cue:

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/0906/1403725-ireland-cabinet-politics/

Regards...jmcc

ButtersSuki · 06-09-2023 07:13PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121077779#Comment_121077779

Sure he is having brief chats about jobs, just like when he and Noel flew to London earlier in the summer for meetings with TV “top bosses”. Sure he is.

Or maybe he’s “saving up” for a trip to America to have brief chats about jobs there too?

Oscar_Madison · 06-09-2023 07:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121077809#Comment_121077809

Sounds like it’s a topic to get dumped on the peoples assembly or whatever it’s called and let them decide the fate of RTÉ

Oscar_Madison · 06-09-2023 07:19PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121077847#Comment_121077847

I hear Fitzpatrick Hotels are “always interested in hearing from talented people” - oh eh wait, something wrong with that 🤪

https://www.fitzpatrickhotels.com/careers/

RTÉ admits paying Tubridy €345,000 more than declared

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