RTÉ admits paying Tubridy €345,000 more than declared

So my guess at 50k is probably right .

Well no, an "insider" is telling them. And fair play to them they converted into Euro too.

Even the headline is hilarious.

"Here's how much Ryan Tubridy could be earning"

Could be earning.

They have no idea and just made it up.

Which is standard fair really for them.

Noel Kelly Media are not quoted in the article, an "insider" is.

You do know how tabloids work, right?

Make up some click bait, get people to read and share it = $

So you have done your part.

Tubs is a millionaire and doesn't need the money

His own sense of self importance in my opinion does need the job for any money

It's a good gig for him from that perspective as he gets on air in the larger cities

its probably not.

I reckon team Tubridy/Kelly are ultimately playing a long game here with the end result being a triumphant return to RTÉ in a few years, and the new Virgin gig will go 1 of 2 ways (in their eyes)...

1. Tubridy will end up being a success in the U.K. which will lead to bigger and better (and more lucrative) things (BBC) - Highly unlikely given the limited talent he possesses.
2. Tubridy will do just enough to get by and survive for a few years on U.K. airwaves, at which point Noel Kelly will offer the golden child back to RTÉ (because he's 'huge' in the U.K. now), and RTÉ will bite, and he'll make a triumphant return to do 5 hours of radio a week for about €325k

I'm wondering if the weekend show isn't just going to be edited highlights of his daily show.

Or is he going to come in extra on a Saturday morning to do a live show.

It would be best to do a live show if he ever intends returning here. Wouldn't be a bad idea, he can waffle on all he wants about the weeks events and maybe try for a Brendan O'Connor format.

Only thing going against that is that he's a lazy sod who is used to doing the minimum.

dont care what tubridy is earning or not earning, we arent paying for him anymore 😀

I imagine he is a fair bit off being relegated to doing 21st parties in local GAA clubs just yet.

If Graham Norton is on their books they can clearly pay mega money regardless of their share of the UK market.

Be interesting to know what Tubs is getting. He's already proved me wrong as I genuinely wouldn't have thought any station in the UK would want or even really know who he was.

Can't see that happening. He was top of the pile in RTE and could do what he wanted. Not anymore. If he was to come back it will be on a very reduced rate. He might have enough to make the Virgin gig a success. Maybe get a better deal year on year. Going to the BBC...? Again can't see that happening.

Multi-millionaire as in has a couple of million in the bank. While you or I would be delighted with that, he needs to earn more to keep up his lifestyle, so needs to remain somewhat relevant. For someone like him, a couple of million is not enough to just retire on. He'll be fishing for a book deal soon enough. In his head, he's probably hoping for a Netflix series about his life.

I think AndyBo has a point. This is a stogap to show that he's capable of getting work. There is no way in the wide earthly world he's outshining either Chris Evans or Graham Norton.

From what I know about the star system on radio over there, the budget is blown on 1 or 2 big stars. The rest are on around 60,000 Sterling. They can do whatever gigs they want outside of this. I know that's how it works in both Global and Bauer brands. I'm presuming the Wireless Group isn't much different.

Tubs will be dipping into his savings to make this work and picking up whatever extra gigs he can.

The major thing to watch here is if The Wireles Group can get a good sponsor for the weekend syndicated, probably voicetracked, show on the Irish stations. That'll tell us how long it'll be before he's back, probably with RTE.

Also, former RTE South East Corr and WLR talk show host, Damien Tiernan has his doubts......

Ryan Tubridy 'may not be as shiny a star' for Virgin Radio | Newstalk

I think we may have another poem.