RTÉ admits paying Tubridy €345,000 more than declared

Don't you mean allegedly flew to London as we have no proof of this.

Speaking about The Late Late Show, which is regarded as an Irish television institution, he explained: "Think of it as the TARDIS. I was the third Doctor, and did that for 14 years and did radio for another 20 years. Loved, loved, loved it, and then came over to London some years ago, met you,” he said to Chris. “Filled in for you a couple of mornings, filled in for whoever it was, Graham [Norton], Terry Wogan. When they were stuck for an Irish Lilt, they said, ‘Tubridy, get over here’!

When talk turned to the fact that Chris once gifted Ryan a very collectible Beatles concert ticket, the Irish TV and radio star spoke about a gift from another superstar. “On the last Late Late Show, I got a gift from… this is a real name drop… obviously U2 are Irish, they are a great band. And when the last couple of presenters finished their Late Late Show, they gave them a gift of, like a Harley Davidson or something. So Bono turned around and said, ‘Ryan, you're not a rocker, you're a mod’. Which is right.

"So they gifted me - there's only one I think - a red electric Vespa that's arriving at my house tomorrow. A U2 Vespa, I am so excited!” 

He added: “So that's my boast for the day. Is that okay?” 

When you don't hear of him for a time, you can actually forget how unbelievably annoying and fake he is.

More lies, I presume. There's an article from June, where he was due to receive the Vespa within a matter of days. Will be photos of it on his Instagram page tomorrow. Anyone else notice the number of times he used his own name during the interview. Part of Noel's branding strategy to get his name out there. Also trying to put out that he's best mates with Bono. Judging by this, he has no offers and is panhandling for a job in London.

Is this the only company that is bankrupt but keeps increasing salaries?

Perhaps he'll try to hire the Arthur Anderson firm. :) It did wonderful work on Enron.

Regards...jmcc

Tub's trip to the UK has all of the hallmarks of a press tour. The slot on Evans' show had all of the softball, pre-arranged questions you would expect. As others have pointed out, zero reference to any of his turbulent summer.

That sort of interview works for him over there - and guess why? Becasue the audience has no idea of the recent controversy - because they have no idea who he is.

Actual celebrities don't kick up noise unless they have something to flog. And generally they'll be contractually obliged to do so. However, in Ryan's case, I'm guessing it's himself he's trying to flog.

RTE are seriously fucked and technically insolvent thanks to bogus self employment. Details are below.

That’s a serious can of worms opened. Contractors now getting reclassified as employees, rte are going to be hit with massive tax bills. I wonder will it happen now in the multi nationals now as well as they are in the same position.

52 actors in Fair City are now employees.

Just think about that their are 52 full time characters in Fair City.

That's a huge cast and I know it is a long running soap but 52 people cannot appear in every singe episode. They can't all appear in every 52 episodes or 13 weeks of Fair City. How do you have 52 full time actors ?

Careful now you will have the "I Love Fair City" crowd in.

RTÉ also have 232 part-time / casual workers.

How do you have 232 part-time / casual workers, do they all work in the Canteen?

Martin says its north of 100M.

no in general. Not that that makes it any better.