RTÉ admits paying Tubridy €345,000 more than declared

They just don't know when to stop.

Excuse after excuse. Why not employ a full time Photographer or two for the RTÉ Guide.

The player give Fair City about 30,000 addition viewer from tradition TV.

There is also a case of not wanting to role back. I assume that Kevin Bakhurst signed of on that statement.

Basically, Fair City has always had a photographer so Fair City will continue to get a photographer. Rather than anyone at anytime saying maybe there are better ways of providing this service.

1. A photography department that would cover all programmes for publicity proposes, after all the business case is "imagery is then used across a variety of media outlets to help drive audiences to" RTÉ, and a further requirement of still photography for the news site. OR
2. Do away with this an use stills from the program to promo the programme.

But you would have to think about this.

RTÉ did at one time have a stills department. So the next question is, did they actual save any money moving to this system?

Tubsidy is from the ff gene pool,Martin puttin a word in for him, anyway if it was Joe or Mary soap who trousered the money, the powers that be would find some "legal mechanism" to recoup the money mark my words

I’m totally with you on that - RTÉ are obviously not willing to commit to a “make do and improvise” approach- I’d say jobs in RTÉ are highly segmented and vigoursly guarded - “a non photographer shalt never darken the door of the responsibilities associated with photography or there will be an all out general strike” sort of thing

If these guys were a new TV company they’d be on a shoestring budget, multiple roles and responsibilities allocated to each staff member and an innovation mindset - there’s a HELL of a long way to go before RTÉ is sorted out- in fact I’ll say it will never be sorted out without completely breaking it up and starting afresh

He was FF until he became unelected then crossed the river to SF

It is a contract role, basically they are looking for the best rate and the top rate that they can go to for 20hrs work per week is just 80k!

As we all see it. But they won't do that, KB won't be clearing things or changing things. To big a push back.

Yep, he is an MEP, not a TD.

That would be a hoot and would also show Tubs how much he is loved.

Joe: Hello Listen tell me about you time on Ryanair

Caller: Joe I was of to France

Joe: Ah, jezz, far from france you were born

Caller: I am a bit nervous Joe

Joe: Ah! about flying

Caller: No no about being on the air ...

Joe: Ah! I see first time caller , long time fyler, but tell me what happened

Caller: They wanted to charge me for sitting down

Joe: No, with all those seats, Micheal O'Leary probably flies first class on Aer Lingus

Caller: Ah! joe

Joe: well we have to go great talking to you, and you said you were nervous but you did a great job...